<p>any tips for me because the pressure is on. I made some dumb mistakes in the past. If anybody has any suggestions for someone doing 3 ap/2honor/standardlanguage i would appreciate it.</p>
<p>Umm......study, don't slack off, try to get things done before the due date. Get as much standardized testing out of the way as possible early.</p>
<p>I didn't get straight As my junior year, but I did my sophomore year with a pretty tough course load. The best thing you can do is be good with time management. This means figuring out what you need to get done on Fridays and weekends and getting it done BEFORE you go socialize with friends. Also, make sure your teacher knows who you are. This means you need to actively participate in class, ask questions, etc. Good luck; it's a pretty stressful year, but with a plan and the right mindset you'll be fine.</p>
<p>Well my plan of action to straight A's has always been "don't make any mistakes."</p>
<p>There is nothing we can say that you don't already know. But to make this post constructive:</p>
<ul>
<li>Do your homework.</li>
<li>Don't procrastinate. Ever.</li>
<li>Get at least 6 hours of sleep. Not being able to function during class in order to get your homework done is going to start a domino effect where you end the day not learning anything, which leads to more late-night expeditions to relearn the material.</li>
</ul>
<p>STOP playing video games. Use your time wisely. Expect up to 14 hours daily for something that remotely has to do with school.</p>
<p>tip 1, do all of your homework, no matter how stupid and busyworkish it may seem</p>
<p>tip 2 befriend your teachers, do not be afraid to get your nose a little brown young jr (this also means ask questions, be active, and yield to their personalities)</p>
<p>tip 3 forgo more than 2 social outings on weekends to study for APs (especially AP histories)</p>
<p>Tip 4 maximize your math, buy at TI 89</p>
<p>Tip 4.5 Read your book (for most classes), whether it be math or history, more often than not, your book is more correct than your 80 year old teacher suffering from alzheimers</p>
<p>Tip 5, sell out. Do your best, and never look back, If you did poorly on a test, think about the next tests, You can never redo your past, but you can make up for it in the future. </p>
<p>I know it looks impossible, but soph year I got a 2.9 uw gpa, and jr year i got a 4.0 uw with the same course load as you</p>
<p>thank you for the quick responses! But 1 q, can AP prep books save time (like reading it instead of a text book if time is bad?) for heavy reading ap's like bio and apush?</p>
<p>DO NOT substitute a prep book for the textbook. The prep books are good for reviewing over material, but it definitely will not cover the detail of a textbook.</p>
<p>Wow, how did my post get before yours? >.></p>
<p>^There's some bug that makes that error. Happens about 1 in 5 times for me.</p>
<p>like jk_91 said, use prep books for review, but what i would do is get a feel for your courses next year by reviewing those classes through prep books this summer..</p>
<p>when i posted i didnt see it lol</p>
<p>posts and times seem messed up</p>
<p>Go through some reading material before you start school. That way you are at least ahead by one unit, and you don't have to work so hard to grasp the material.</p>
<p>Take it day by day. Don't sit back and look at everything you have to do and overwhelm yourself with all of the assignments and deadlines. Each day after school (or during school) plan out what you are going to THAT night - homework/studying/sports etc. Always have a plan. You don't want to just sit down to "study" without any sort of idea what you're going to do. Even with long term assignments, tell yourself "I want this much/this many words done by tomorrow." Take it one step at a time and it won't seem overwhelming at all.</p>
<p>Study until you understand the material. Then the A's will come naturally.</p>
<p>Don't study, just learn when you do your busy work.</p>
<p>Show up for class.</p>
<p>Do ALL of your homework. Read: ALL.</p>
<p>Ask the teacher about stuff you don't understand.</p>
<p>Learn to get along with the teacher, even if you despise him/her with a passion.</p>
<p>Know when to play the pity card. I've gotten A's on exams by simply making the teachers feel sorry for me because of my mistakes. But for this to work, you have to be an exceptional student for the rest of the year.</p>
<p>Whatever you do, don't just sit in the back of the classroom and play Tetris on your calculator. Be visible.</p>
<p>stroke the teachers ego, they love that stuff</p>
<p>Sit in the front of the class and make sure the teacher likes you. Be an outstanding student.</p>