<p>I am taking AP Bio and Chem next week, and I am just kind of wondering about how prepared I actually am. I have not studied at all for either one, except for a bit of review the teachers did in class. We took previous exams as practices in both classes. </p>
<p>In Bio I took one practice , I got 100/120 MC (with -.25 for wrong answers) and I got 10/10 on three essays, and 8/10 on 1. I took a second practice test, and got about the same score. This is a really solid 5, but, I am just concerned that maybe somehow all the questions will be about stuff I don't know (because bio is so broad). Also, they are changing the test slightly this year, which makes me more worried.</p>
<p>In chem, I got 59/75 on MC, and got a total score of 134/160, where 100 was the cutoff for a 5. The second time I took it (2002 exam) I got 69/75 on MC and got 100% on the FRQs. This test has me more worried, because of the test change, which is a big one this year.</p>
<p>Basically, I am paranoid about going into an exam without really studying, even when I did so well on the practices. It would really suck if I got a bad score just because I didn't prepare enough, because I'm so good at these subjects (unlike damn Calc...)</p>
<p>why not put some time into studying instead of worrying? the answer is obvious....study! even if you know the material, your nerves are going to hurt you. they say the best way to cut down on test anxiety is to over-prepare by 100%.</p>
<p>oh, so you say i should just stop worrying? I think studying at this point would make me worry more, because it would bring to the surface all the stuff i don't know. Best thing, is to go in with the confidence I have now. i doubt there will be any crazy surprises or major differences in difficulty.</p>
<p>you're not making sense. you're worried, but yet you're afraid that studying will help you learn the things you don't know, which is exactly what studying is designed to do. just study a bit over the weekend and go into the exam with confidence knowing that you've learned the things you're iffy on, and if you still are unable to conquer those concepts on the test, at least you know you tried to do so before going into the exam.</p>
<p>Ha, you have about an error safety range of about 20% before you get <em>gasp</em> a 4. Let's just say I envy you right now and take a breather!</p>
<p>Well, I can see I've created a rather amusing thread. Maybe I shouldn't stay up so late? </p>
<p>asically, I think it is because my teachers in Chem and Bio went WAAAAAAAAAAY overboard teaching us tons of stuff that won't be on the exam, or that we really don't need to understand in so much detail. So, when I think back to what I've learned in class, i can't really remember the details. But, I think the AP exams are designed more to see if you know the basic concepts and have an understanding of the material. So, you don't need to know the details. Its just that, maybe, CB will decide this year, without telling anyone, that they DO want the details, and we will all be screwed. But hey, then the curve will be lower!</p>
<p>They changed the AP Bio test this year (another reason I am slightly worried). There are only 100 MC this year, and they give you a 10 minute "Reading time" after where you are supposed to read all the essays and make outlines, but not answer anything (your answer book will probably still be sealed.)</p>
<p>I am not sure exactly how that affects the weighting and everything...</p>
<p>Oh I didn't even know about the 120 from before man. Haha.</p>
<p>But this is how it works.</p>
<p>Take your MC score and multiply it by .75 (so the max would be obviously 75).
Take Free response score and multiply it by 1.5 (max would be 60).</p>
<p>So the maximum score is 135. But the 5 range is usuallyf rom 82-135.
So if you got a 38 on your fr... 82 - 57 = 25. You would need to get a 25 on your MC or just 33-34 questions. ANd obviously you killed it. So DONT worry man (or woman). you'll do good</p>