<p>What did you do to get a 5?</p>
<p>I read the book, did the homework. Did not pay attention in class.</p>
<p>^^what did you usually get on your tests in your ap chem class?</p>
<p>i had an awesome teacher. i was the only one to get a 5 on the exam though. (mostly 3's, and some 2's, which is amazing for my school)</p>
<p>i had to teach myself electrochemistry though, since she omitted it and bought princeton review to study reactions, etc.</p>
<p>i have a genuine interest in chemistry though (majoring in it)</p>
<p>i typically would get low 90s. rarely anything above or below it. got a 91 on my midterm.</p>
<p>try studying the SAT Chem subject test. the two tests have different focuses, but it'll be good review</p>
<p>Okay... Then. Any other comments/ suggestions/ experiences?</p>
<p>I averaged over 100 in the class. I think i got a 82/80 on my final. usually the class average on the test was around 80. Once it was in the 60s.. </p>
<p>I'm an unusual case because chemistry is my best subject. It comes naturally to me (unlike comp sci...). </p>
<p>My teacher was baaaad. We had a timer ready for every time he went off subject.</p>
<p>I definitely* suggest reading the book to understand the concepts. See the big picture to the questions, try to visualize them.</p>
<p>I had a great teacher.
And I also liked chem so I guess that helped. </p>
<p>I agree on visualize the stuffs in chem. It helps a lot if you can see the 3-D pictures of molecules in your head.</p>
<p>I suggest reading the book, and doing practice exams! That's all I did.</p>
<p>I had a great teacher and took 2 years of chem with her (1 honors, then AP). I'd suggest paying attention in class (if you have a good teacher), do the homework, and review with Barron's. The textbook we used was okay (Zumdahl AP edition), but I usually learned more on lectures. Our tests were past AP MC and FR questions so they were usually curved, but I averaged about 95%.</p>
<p>I have not taken the test yet, but I did get a 95 the first quarter and a 92 this quarter, so I am a pretty top notch chem student. Last year I got a C+ in honors chem. This year I am more determined and I pay attention AT ALL TIMES during class and do the homework. If I do not understand a concept discussed in notes, I go over the chapter in our book. (It's by brown, lemay, bursten, and is nothing short of amazing.) But, anyhow, I am pretty confident in getting a MINIMUM 4 on the test, at this point. The one thing that has shanked me in the brain, up to this point, is kinetics. I have to go back to that chapter to practice every once in a while.</p>
<p>So my suggestion:</p>
<ol>
<li>Look over chapters you don't understand in your text book or prep book.</li>
<li>DO THE HOMEWORK, EVEN IF NOT REQUIRED!</li>
<li>Pay attention AT ALL TIMES! (You are held responsible if you do not get something, but didn't pay attention... Then you're on your own buddy.)</li>
</ol>
<p>PS - My teacher has also made the class buy the Barron's book for review at the end of the year. Not sure how good it is, but she seems to think it's the best for review. Many other people seem to think PR is better. My suggestion? Get both. Look through them both. STUDY CHEMISTRY.</p>
<p>I did the HW and read the chapters in the textbook that we were working on (at least during the second half of the year). And I used Five Steps to a Five and took notes on all the chapters, one a day leading up to the test with a week after to review my notes. Only took one practice test outside of the ones my teacher gave me.</p>
<p>hope when the ap test comes along you're sitting next to someone smart...</p>
<p>Princeton review was very concise and helpful though</p>
<p>Read the princeton review book, that's all.</p>
<p>Pay attention in class.</p>
<p>barrons + zumdahl</p>