I am literally terrified for this class, which I am taking next year, as well as the AP World History Exam.
These are my classes next year:
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP Psychology
AP World History
English Honors
Do you think I can handle it?
What exactly makes AP World such a nightmare?
It can’t be THAT bad, can it?
I’d appreciate it if you’ve taken this class, and can tell me how you found it, what grade you received, and what score you received on the AP exam.
Merci :)</p>
<p>I took that class last year. It depends how your teacher teaches and how hard the workload they give is. In my experience, it’s A LOT of work but easy. It’s not as hard as people says it is. Just stay focused and ready to read a lot (I had chapter quizzes almost every week). It was my first AP class. I would print out the chapter assignments and hope I would get a good grade on the quizzes. At first my teacher made the quizzes easy; but then it got worse. But as long as you stay focused then you’ll do fine.
I got an A both quarters and a 4 on the AP exam. So I think you can handle it. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I took APWH last year as well. I agree that it is a lot of work, but not as hard as people make it out to be. My class was basically reading 20 pages a night and we had study packets to complete each week. I started reading ahead because it was my first and only AP class that year (sophomores at my school are only allowed to take that one), helped me a lot. Judging on your schedule, though, not sure if that will be an option for you. My class was discussions based so we didn’t actually do any paperwork in class. I didn’t print out chapter outlines, I just kept them bookmarked on my phone to review lol. Quizlet helped me a lot with remembering vocab - people, places, events, etc. I had an A all year and got a 4 on my AP exam.
Do you know if your teacher will curve your tests as they do the AP exam? All of my tests were on a 25% curve. I know kids who would have gotten Cs, but ended up with As on their tests. Now, tests alone won’t hold up your grade, but if they are curved, it sure wouldn’t hurt your grade.</p>
<p>I agree with @Passionxxlove it all depends on the teacher. My teacher was much easier than many of my honors teachers and you basically got an A just for showing up. While other teachers, I’ve heard about on CC, are strict and give alott of work. </p>
<p>If you’re wondering about the exam, it’s extremely easy if you’re on top of things at school. The low 5s count is because of all these random sophs who take the class without knowing what an AP is when first taking the class (I was a random soph who got a 5 though)</p>
<p>This class is not too hard. It’s just a lot of connecting civilizations. I got a high A in the class and a 4 on the exam because I misinterpreted one of the FRQs… Silly me. The exam is a joke because APWH is a class for sophomores, so the exam is easier than most AP exams. Even as a sophomore, I thought this exam was a joke. Just make sure you dedicate time to actually learn, not memorize. Memorizing may help you pass the class, but you will not pass the exam with more than a 3.</p>
<p>In my region, scores are low because most 10th graders can’t write AP DBQs and FRQs at the expected level. Ideally, APWH was supposed to be an advanced class after students took a regular world history early on. If you feel as if your writing is strong it should not be a hard test.</p>
<p>I took it as a 10th grader May 2013 and received a 4. Most others in my class received a 2. Writing makes all the difference. The MC isn’t exceptionally difficult.</p>
<p>It was a joke of a class, as long as you can write good essays that follow the rubric (What seperated my 5 from so many 1/2/3 in my class last year) .Some teachers will give more “busy work” than others. Just make sure you READ the textbook thoroughly and you’ll do fine. I had a 97 final average which was the highest in the class but granted, I was the only one who consistantly got A’s on tests. Most people were getting C’s or lower so my advice might be a little off… (No curve)</p>
<p>Have to agree with @bloodythunder the essays are what seperated the 4 & 5s from 3s, heck, they seperated the 4s from the 5s</p>