<p>I'm taking these three ap this year as a junior.
I'm a esl student, which makes taking history harder for me and I was in unlevel history last year. I'm suffering in that class right now, so if you can give some advice for that class:)
Like how to write a FRQ or DBQ
Also I'm in chemistry and stat. Chemistry Is hard because my teacher cannot teach, so what can I do to make sure I do good on the ap exam.
And stat is not as hard as the other classes, but I still need some help.
Thanks for helping;)</p>
<p>For history, look at sample answers to frqs and dbqs on this website.
[AP</a> Central - The AP United States History Exam](<a href=“Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board”>AP United States History Exam – AP Central | College Board)</p>
<p>Just practice writing a ton of essays.</p>
<p>With AP Chem get a good review book like 5 steps to a 5 and practice with a bunch of problems. Do the frqs on this website.
<a href=“Get the Most Out of AP – AP Students | College Board”>Get the Most Out of AP – AP Students | College Board;
<p>You should specify which AP History class you are taking right now for more precise tips.
But here a few general rules and my background to back them up.</p>
<p>You cannot get around studying. It’s imperative and utterly necessary in building: reading comprehension skills, writing skills, analysis skills, subject information (all but the former three being even more useful to you). In order to study properly, you cannot cram. You must plan out when and how you will study. Don’t spend your entire weekend staring at review books and notes without closing your eyes and breathing. Get a review book that you will understand or else you might end up reading a difficult book that will puzzle you and make it harder for you to comprehend and retain info. </p>
<p>LOVE the subject. I know, it’s a weird idea. Here’s my story:
The first AP class I took was European History in Sophomore year, the only AP class available to kids that far. As a NY student, freshmen are required to take a year of Global studies (or World History) and then a second year during their Sophomore year. I HATED Global. I’ve ALWAYS hated social studies. I just found it tedious and unnecessary to read a textbook and nothing else to understand the subject. Unlike other subjects, there is no “hands-on” approach or alternative way to comprehending the subject. You just read, memorize facts, connect ideas, and create your own opinions. I got good grades in Global but when I got in AP Euro, the material was much harder and denser. Our teacher would give us dense, original documents (portions of the Social Contract, the Communist Manifesto, Machiavelli’s writings) that perplexed me beyond belief. I would hide behind the geniuses of the class, who seemed to me to be everybody in the class but myself. I didn’t study enough for tests, and I didn’t buy a review book. I relied on homework, which I barely did, and class discussions, which were helpful but ultimately not suited to my style of learning. In the end, I got a 2 on the exam. Lesson here: if I didn’t hate the subject so much, or rather, force myself to hate the subject as much, I am 100 percent sure I would have done exponentially better. I am so sure because I proved my thesis during APUSH in my Junior Year. I studied, formed group chats with my friends, we studied together (this is super useful), bought two review books and Barron’s 500 Index Cards) participated constantly in class, and prepped with actual AP test questions. It all paid off, because ultimately I got a 5 on the test.</p>
<p>Therefore, study, love the subject, buy review material, ask friends and teachers for help, and you will do well. by the way, taking APUSH will help you when/ if you take APGOV.</p>
<p>I am in US history this year.
and thank you for giving me great advice:)</p>
<p>i don’t have a good grade in APUSH, but I like being in AP history than un-level.
should i drop the class for higher gpa?</p>
<p>I got a 5 on the APUSH exam. Some tips:</p>
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<li><p>You must study! I know some really bright people who took 2 years of AP Level US History 1 and 2 classes that ended up with a 3, all because of their poor study habits. A 3 counts as passing, but it looks like lots of colleges will only accept a 4 or 5 for college credit.</p></li>
<li><p>For essay writing, it is generally recommended that you formulate an outline first. Like:</p></li>
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<p>A. Industrial workers suffered because of [the event specified in the topic]
- buzzword such as “green hands” or somethings so it sounds like you know what you’re talking about. Buzzwords can describe some of the most pointless things, but they can still help you.
- a bunch of specific historical events or instances.</p>
<ol>
<li>The APUSH exam is comprehensive; when I took it, they had something about a really recent event like the Iraqi war. The more recent presidencies of Reagan and Nixon are also quite important, so if you don’t reach these topics in your APUSH class, self study. You never know: a DBQ about Nixon might appear!</li>
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<p>thank you!
I am trying to find my way of studying APUSH since reading the textbook makes me even more confused.</p>
<p>To get a 5 on AP Stats (and make it easier on yourself), become acquainted with your calculator. A graphing calculator will make things much easier and since you are allowed to use it all year and for the AP Test, you should learn what each function means and how you can shortcut certain steps/double check your answers via calculator. It’s one of the “easier” AP classes because it requires essentially two things.
- Memorization of words, phrasings, a few formulas
- Knowing how to use a calculator
The first part you have all year to learn, the second part shouldn’t be difficult. Best of luck!</p>
<p>thank you for helping since I don’t really know anyone that takes ap stat.</p>