Hardest and Easiest AP Exam

Test Preparation AP Sciences
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<p>In terms of actual difficulty from the ones I’ve taken:
Easiest: Microeconomics or Calculus AB or BC
Hardest: AP Physics C: Mechanics</p>

<p>In terms of getting a 5 due to the curve (again, of the ones I’ve taken):
Easiest: Calculus AB or BC (take your pick)
Hardest: Macroeconomics</p>

<p>This is relative. For most people, Micro is probably harder than Macro, but my class spent far more time on Micro than Macro. Also, Physics B is a FAR easier exam than Physics C, but also has a slightly tougher curve.
The Calculus exams are just easy as far as APs go. At least for me.</p>

442

<p>From what I’ve taken:
Hardest: AP Chemistry (only because my school’s Chemistry program makes it tough)
Easiest: AP Human Geography</p>

<p>From what I’ve heard:
Hardest: AP Physics B
Easiest: AP Psychology</p>

443

<p>AP Spanish is the hardest. ~2.6% 5 rate for non-native speakers.</p>

<p>Easiest for me was AP English Language. But echoing everyone else, that could be because of the way courses are taught at school.</p>

444

<p>hardest: ap literature, ap us history</p>

<p>easiest: ap calculus ab/bc, ap physics b, ap psychology</p>

445

<p>For me personally:</p>

<p>Easiest: AP Bio, AP Latin (thanks to the new test format)</p>

<p>Medium: AP Stats, AP Calc BC (the non-calculator MC was surprisingly difficult)</p>

<p>Hardest: AP US History (mostly because of a horrible teacher)</p>

446

<p>Hardest for me: AP Physics B</p>

<p>Easiest for me: AP Human Geography</p>

<p>Kinda hard: AP World History</p>

447

<p>Hardest: Bio</p>

<p>Easiest: Euro</p>

<p>Granted, I’ve only taken the two so far :P</p>

448

<p>D took last two years…</p>

<p>AP English Language (5)
AP Bio (5)
AP US History (5)
AP World (4)</p>

<p>This week taking AB Calc, Stats and US Gov. </p>

<p>Found best prep was Princeton Review books to fill in teacher gaps. Did not declare any one test significantly easier/ harder than another. Most surprisingly, learned that her AP scores were not required of her for admissions purposes at her ED school (to which she was accepted), nor did she have to exhaust all the AP offerings at her high school to be competitive. Check with each college—AP scores may not factor as much as you think in admissions decisions. We were led to think otherwise (especially since folks on CC post their AP scores on the decisions threads).</p>

449

<p>Easiest-macroeconomics
Hardiest-Physics C E&M and statistics</p>

450

<p>Easiest: Calculus BC (seriously)
Hardest: Physics C, Mechanics AND E&M, worst 180 minutes of my life</p>

<p>I’ve taken Chemistry, Environmental Science, Calculus AB, English Language, Physics B, Statistics, English Literature, and the two above.</p>

451

<p>Well, I’ll be taking 5 APs next year, and here is my opinion from easiest to hardest:</p>

<p>Biology, Microeconomics, Calc BC, English Language, Latin</p>

452

<p>^ Do you realize that just 5.4% of test-takers scored a 5 on the AP Biology exam this year?</p>

453

<p>Easiest: Chinese, Calculus
Hardest: Psychology</p>

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<p>top lel Luxyzx</p>

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<p>General Consensus in my school from easiest to hardest:</p>

<p>Science:
Psych (lol)
Environmental (lol)
Physics B/ CS/ Chem
Physics C: Mech
Physics C: E&M (omg)</p>

<p>Math:
Stat (lol)/ Calc AB (lol)
Calc BC</p>

<p>Social studies:
Macro
Micro
HuG
Comp Gov/US Gov
USH
World
Euro</p>

<p>Language obviously varies. English is easy. Art History is easy. Studio is subjective. Music Theory is difficult.</p>

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<p>The easiest has to be AP Psych</p>

457

<p>I’m ranking perceived difficulty of exam, from easiest to hardest:</p>

<p>English Language
Human Geography
Art History
European History
US History
World History
French Language </p>

<p>It should be noted, however, that some of the tests that I ranked as the hardest (US History/World History) actually have a much more forgiving curve, so even thought it felt very hard while I was taking it, you are able to (and expected to) miss lots of MC questions and even bomb a FRQ and still end up with a passing score. On the contrary, the English Language exam, which <em>felt</em> extremely easy, has a very harsh scoring system that could definitely be very problematic if someone is not comfortable with English or runs out of time on either section. </p>

<p>I’m probably taking Calc BC, Physics C, Government, one of the Economics, and Literature next year, and I wouldn’t be surprised if my list finds a new “hardest” once I’m done with those.</p>

458

<p>I’ve read a Physics C review book and it looks like the hardest thing I have ever seen.</p>

459

<p>To me, APUSH was the easiest. Both on this site, and in my school, I am in the minority in thinking that.</p>

460

<p>APUSH is easy for me. Same with AP Psych and AP Micro</p>