<p>We're currently reviewing and taking a lot of practice tests in Calc for the AP test, which you would think was a good thing, but it's just throwing me off. My teacher keeps giving us practice tests and problems that he expects us to complete very quickly, but he's giving them out so fast, I have no time to review topics or go over my wrong answers. It's only getting me confused and draining my confidence.
It's VERY important that I get a good grade on the AP test. These practice tests aren't graded, but I know he's going to be on my case when he notices I'm not getting everything done. I know my study habits, and I know what I need to do to get a 5 and his way is not it. I was thinking of talking to him on Monday to tell him that I need to study for this in my way. I'm just worried that he might think that I'm being a pretentious little girl or (unlikely, but worse case scenario) he will upright tell me that I have to do it his way and then start grading more of my practice tests to make sure I do. There's a chance that he'll trust me, but I honestly don't know him that well.
Any advice?</p>
<p>bump 10char</p>
<p>I say talk to him after class. You don’t want to jeopardize your chances of doing well on the test by getting all confused the week before, and going on the way you are now isn’t going to help. But don’t be pushy (“I want to do this MY way!!”), just calmly explain that he’s going too fast for you and that you aren’t getting time to review the solutions. Most teachers do want the best for you, and there’s no harm trying. He’ll probably be happy you talked to him before a) your test went badly or b) he had to tell you off for not doing homework.</p>
<p>He most likely thinks that you guys are able to work at the pace that is required on the test.
If he’s giving you guys a free response question a night, then just grade them either after you take it or the night after you take it. Write down the topics that you don’t understand an review them that night. Since the packets aren’t graded you can go back and look at them.</p>
<p>^it’s more than a free response question a night. more like 45 multiple choice questions (which is supposed to take up 2 hours on the actual test) due every two nights. and I’m self studying BC as well, so I need to dedicate some time to that too. </p>
<p>^^yeah, I suppose I don’t have a choice. it was nice to vent a little and clear my mind though :)</p>
<p>@stressed- from your other posts, it sounds like you’re a senior. if so, i think it’s especially okay to tell your calc teacher to lay off and let you study how you feel is most effective. if he’s a good teacher, he should understand.</p>
<p>Sorry by FRQ I meant the entire 6 questions. </p>
<p>Have you tried scheduling out your testing? Do the calculator portion one night and the non-calculator portion the next night. </p>
<p>I don’t mean to sound inconsiderate or insensitive but you might just have to deal with it. What he’s doing is not out of the norm. Perhaps you should share with him that you’re self-studying BC. </p>
<p>Did you give yourself enough time to actually self-study BC?</p>
<p>^test taking is one of my strengths. honestly, I’m great at independent studying- not so great when a teacher tries to spoon feed me everything. I know what he’s doing isn’t out of the norm, but it doesn’t work for me. people have different study habits. </p>
<p>^^I suppose. I think that’s what I’ll do.</p>
<p>I’ll try to talk to him before class on Monday. might have to do it after class if I don’t get time. I hope not though, because I want to talk to him before he realizes I don’t have my HW done :/</p>
<p>Just don’t do the homework. 
When my homework isn’t graded and I felt I wouldn’t benefit from it, I simply don’t do it. My teacher was fine with it. Explain to your teacher what’s up an tell him you’re not benefiting from it.</p>
<p>I NEVER do homework in calculus for the same reason. It’s terrible I have a <gasp!> 99 yearly average. One could blame this for the imperfect grade, but once one has the concept ingrained in his or her mind, there is almost no point in doing the practice problems.</gasp!></p>
<p>But here’s a fun problem by the way:
Evaluate the following:
S x/((x^2-6x+11)^3) dx
(Yes, that “S” is an integral sign)
If you can do this with 100% accuracy, YOU’RE WINNER !
DO NOT USE WOLFRAM ALPHA!</p>
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<p>My thing is with homework is that there is always a problem that’s way more convoluted and complicated than how my ap calc teacher teaches the regular ones in the lesson. Then when I look at that specific problem I’m like “never taught us how to do it…”</p>
<p>Never taught? Good. It’s called problem solving. When you come across a problem on the test that you’ve never done before, at least you’ll be able to find a way to get the answer. I disagree with the teachers that make things too easy and teach directly every type of problem that’ll be tested / assigned.</p>
<p>At above integral… No. Lol. I used wolframalpha and it’s too many steps, numbers, and terms for my taste. How about x<em>e^x</em>sin(x)?</p>
<p>I have a 100 in my AP Calc BC class and I don’t do think homework either. <em>gasp</em> And I’m going to pass the test, too. How can this be?</p>
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You should be able to solve problems without your teacher “teaching” it to you. Have fun with it!</p>
<p>This is not simplified, but here is the answer:
Sqrt(2)/2<em>x</em>e^x<em>sin(x-pi/4)-.5e^x</em>sin(x-pi/2)+c</p>