<p>I'm taking:</p>
<p>AP Lang and Comp
APUSH
AP Euro
APES
AP Biology
AP Macro
AP Micro
AP Psychology</p>
<p>I have NO idea how to budget my time... How should I do this?</p>
<p>Anybody have any advice?</p>
<p>Hey, I’m in the same boat as you, except:</p>
<p>APUSH
AP Eng Language and Comp
AP Chem
AP French
AP Psych
AP Micro
AP Macro
AP Stats</p>
<p>I would just say emphasize the ones that you feel the most unsure about, as that is what I am doing. For instance, APUSH is pretty comprehensive in class anyway, so I would say if you are doing consistently well in that class you shouldn’t have to study outside of the class curriculum. The same can be said for English Lang and Comp as well any other ones that are similar in that regard (depending on the class, Micro and Macro). Then you can devote a majority of the time to the other ones. Like I said, review books will be key so that you can at least glance over concepts every day to solidify your knowledge.</p>
<p>However you do it, study them in large chunks. That is, if you set aside four hours of studying per day, don’t spend one hour studying four subjects each. Instead, spend maybe two hours studying two subjects each or the entire four hours studying a single subject.</p>
<p>If you start early (like now), you can spend an entire week on maybe the three subjects (each) that you need to review the most and then a couple of days each for the rest of the subjects.</p>
<p>@SeekingUni ^^</p>
<p>I have 3 APs subjects to study for (I’m confident about the other two). I was thinking of 3 hours a day, 1 hour each for the subjects. Why would it be more effective if I spent those 3 hours studying one subject?</p>
<p>By looking at your fairly decent course load, I assume you’re a highly motivated and intelligent student. Let’s take this step by step.</p>
<p>AP Lang and Comp: I’m taking this one this year, and honestly, it’s a toss up. I took AP Lit last year, and got a 5 by doing well on the multiple choice. I don’t see how you can “study” for this besides the usual in-class prep. IF you want some review, you can read one of the prep books so that you’re more prepared for the terms that appear on the multiple choice. If you do fairly well on the SAT Reading portion, you should be alright for it without extensive studying.</p>
<p>APUSH: As cmorris2325 said, you should cover most of it in class. But… if you’re someone like me, who is never pleased with just taking the class and taking the AP test, you should get one of the REA or AMSCO prep books (I got both) and just read each of them once or twice. From what I’ve heard, that should be enough to get you a 5. If you start now, and read for an hour everyday, you should get through each book twice a couple weeks before May, and you should be ready.</p>
<p>AP Euro: Similar concept as APUSH… but I can’t be sure whether you’re taking a course in it or not. Are you self studying this? I suppose a school can give you two AP History courses but that seems bizarre in my opinion. It’s just rote memorization.</p>
<p>APES: I’m self studying this one as well, and so far, it seems like a pretty easy test. If you have the class, you should be alright without too much outside studying. If you want, you can get the smartypants review book and the PR book to read over for an hour a day.</p>
<p>AP Biology: I took this last year and I read the CliffNotes AP Prep book the day before and pulled off a 5. If you’re consistent with the class, you can read this in one or two days and be well prepared. You can read it a couple more times if you want.</p>
<p>AP Macro, AP Micro: Get the 5 Steps to a 5 review book for these subjects and read it two or three times. It’s more then plenty to you double 5’s on these. These are considered easier tests.</p>
<p>AP Psychology: I haven’t taken this one myself personally, but from my classmates who took it last year, they said you can just get a 5 by reading the index of a textbook. Most of it is intuitive, so only a read through of a prep book or a textbook should be enough. </p>
<p>As you can see, all your tests this year are mostly focused on rote memorization and not intricate concepts. If you can designate reading times (i.e. Monday is Biology, Tuesday is APUSH, Wednesday is Economics), and just input one hour a day, you’ll get at least 8 hours of reading on each subject (disregarding AP English Lang and conglomerating AP Micro and Macro into one). 8 hours on each subject should get you through a prep book, right? Then the day before each test, you can cram-read the respective subject and come out doing well. Just focus on the subjects you aren’t sure about. If you’re confident on Bio, spend less time on Bio and spend more time on History. If you’re confident on History, spend more time on APES. It’s generally agreed that Micro, Macro, Environmental Science and Psych are easier tests, so you might want to spend more time in the core subjects. You have plenty of time, and if you contribute one or two hours everyday while keeping up with your classwork, I foresee no problems for you. I’ve taken all the tests you are taking besides APUSH, APES, and AP Psych, which I’m taking this year, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask!</p>
<p>^^ Can you answer my question dude? And any tips for studying Art History?</p>
<p>I actually haven’t taken AP Art History. But from what I’ve read and heard, it seems like one of the easier tests. I heard the Annotated Mona Lisa is the best prep book for that test. From what I can perceive, it is like the other histories which is based off rote memorization. </p>
<p>Whether you study for a subject for three hours or spread that time over three subjects is a matter of personal preference. I suppose the benefit of studying one subject for a longer period of time before moving onto another subject would allow you to immerse yourself in that one subject, therefore allowing you to recall more information, but I can’t be certain. My personal preference is to start a prep book and just finish it before moving onto anything else, but that might take a couple days if you aren’t dedicated enough. If you’re really ambitious, set aside a Saturday and just sit down and read a prep book. Do it a couple times for each subject, and as long as you’re an above average student, I don’t see why you wouldn’t get all 5’s. It really does depend on the subject you’re studying for. Rote memorization subjects mostly require a prep book and dedication while some of the more conceptual subjects (like Physics or Calculus) require additional resources and some help from a teacher. Since Art History is mostly memorization, just sit down for a couple hours a day and read through the book.</p>
<p>Thanks 10char</p>