Freaking out about AP Computer Science! Any last minute tips?

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<p>I find myself running out of time a lot (barely finish on time/no time to check or don't even get to the last one or two problems). Would any veterans like to share tips on tracing though code faster/more efficiently/more accurately?</p>

<p>I'd be really grateful.</p>

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<p>I’m in the same boat here, some problems are a whole page to read, my god. I never finish in time.</p>

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<p>Oh… I usually finish with like 10 min to spare on the MC… and once I finished with 40 min to spare on the FRQ xD</p>

<p>So I don’t know… go thru code faster? sry</p>

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<p>So far this weekend I’ve looked through the GridWorld Student Manual, two released MCs, two released FRQs. I printed out some more CollegeBoard released FRQs and MCs, the cram study guide on the other thread, and the 2008 FRQs.</p>

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<p>gah I have the opposite problem – im not cramming comp sci – my parents won’t let me study for it. They keep saying “ur ready, go study APUSH” but I’m still concerned cuz i haven’t cracked a book all weekend for comp sci… so like… yeah. I do well on the tests but i want to stay sharp~!</p>

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<p>Hahaa dude with those scores it would take years for you to lose your “sharpness.” I will murder APUSH, just comp sci is so different from other APs. It’s very difficult to get your score up, would’nt you agree HYPS?</p>

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<p>Oh and then for AP English Language I’m F***ed. I have no idea what I’m doing and my teacher phails.</p>

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<p>my AP chemistry teach is analogous to that. these two weeks are gonna be painful.</p>

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<p>HAHAHAHA:</p>

<p>Here is a great way to psych urself up for this test:
[YouTube</a> - AP Computer Science Commercial 2008](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ilYdL56Lm4]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ilYdL56Lm4)</p>

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<p>Dude, I think CompSci could be my first non-5 ):</p>

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<p>Really?? That’s surprising, I think it’s my easiest out of the 7 I’m taking. Don’t want to jinx though… -_-</p>

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<p>int score;
for (score = 1; score<=5;score++)
{
study();
cram();
freakOut();
}
System.out.println(“I got a “+score+”!!!”);</p>

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<p>Yeah it’s going to be my first 4 probably as well. But really it’s not that big of a deal -_-</p>

<p>and i dont know about you guys, but there are no girls in my CS class (unlike that video). its rediculous, how am i supposed to concentrate dammit. and bob, u a senior, wutchu takin?</p>

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<p>I’m a sophomore. I’m taking AP Calc BC (partially self study) AP Chem (partially self study) Macroeconomics (self study) Microeconomics (self study) Statistics (self study) World History (I have a class) and Computer Science (I have a class)</p>

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<p>ah many self-studies! you’re taking so many, what’s going to be left in your junior and senior years xD? Good luck though.</p>

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<p>I’m self studying 6 next year + partially self studying 2 and taking 4 other exams with classes. In senior I will probably self study none and take 5 ap tests from the classes.
Thanks.</p>

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<p>^legit. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Wow! That’s soo many self-studies. I’ve only done two and feel ashamed (WH last year, CS this year.)</p>

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<p>Don’t be intimidated by whole pages filled with code. You don’t need to read it, just look at the problems related to it and you may only need to reference a couple methods. I found it difficult to finish with time to spare and check answers, unlike most of the other AP’s I’ve taken. If you come across a problem that involves a lot of tracing, then skip it and come back to it because there will be problems that require a good 3 min. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Esp recursion problems… they aren’t hard they’re just time sinks</p>