<p>just want to know how you guys studied for this exam. Gonna be taking it soon</p>
<p>I mostly just did the homework. My teacher also had us do a practice exam over spring break and another timed one on a Saturday to simulate the real exam.</p>
<p>The test isn’t until May.</p>
<p>It is one of the easiest AP tests around and you only need slightly under 2/3 right to get a 5. Know your calculator well. Read your textbook and do the homework. That’s all that is necessary.</p>
<p>But I am trying to self study it though. That’s the problem.</p>
<p>Basically bobtheboy said it all. Have a book that explains well and has adequate problems (We used Larson’s Calculus 7th Ed) and look over the College Board’s answers to released FRQs. After looking at Forms A and B of the last 5 years’ tests, you’ll notice there are only so many different types of questions they ask you.</p>
<p>Go on college board and do every single free response question from like 1997- present and then go over your answers (also on there). I got a 5 on the Calculus AB exam. My teacher was really good at preparing us with the FRQs from CollegeBoard and multiple choice packets she got from some secret source hahha</p>
<p>have asian parents…hahaha</p>
<p>no but really, i found it helpful to study right out of the textbook, and also do tons of practice tests. be extremely familiar with each concept covered.</p>
<p>Here are my studying tips:</p>
<p>1) Watch Khan Academy calculus videos…just Google it. They help a lot and make topics much easier to understand.</p>
<p>2) Wacth MIT’s OpenCourseWare Calc I videos…you can find them on iTunes.</p>
<p>3) PRACTICE. The only way to get a 5 is by practicing the problems. Also, about a month or two before the test, take a practice test. Then, you will know what needs to be focused on.</p>
<p>If your teacher is preparing you well enough and you understand Calc, it should be easy to be honest lol.</p>
<p>1) Use the AB Calc manual at mastermathmentor:</p>
<p>[MasterMathMentor.com</a> - Calc](<a href=“http://www.mastermathmentor.com/calc/abcalc.ashx]MasterMathMentor.com”>MasterMathMentor.com - Calc)
^ The AB Calc Manual is incredibly useful. It covers basically everything, and there are practice problems and quizzes.</p>
<p>2) PRACTICE!</p>
<p>3) Look over old exams/do the old FRQs on the Collegeboard website</p>
<p>^ You could also use the “Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams” prep book:
[Amazon.com:</a> Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2012 Edition (College Test Preparation) (9780375427206): David Kahn: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Calculus-Exams-College-Preparation/dp/0375427201]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Calculus-Exams-College-Preparation/dp/0375427201)</p>