<p>As a student taking his/her first AP classes, what suggestions would you give for studying? (I know this is incredibly ambiguous, but I'd just like to hear the gamet of ideas out there).</p>
<p>Well for me my methods of studying vary between classes. Usually I study extremely hard for the first test of a class and then when I become more familiar with the test format, I have a better idea of how to prepare for that test. As far as having to study by reading notes, reading the book or stuff I usually do all of those methods for the first test and then I will know after taking it if I must continue studying like that or only read the book etc. Teachers tell you not to cram but I always cram the night before and I never have trouble getting mostly A’s except usually one B which comes in AP English. When I have only one test on a day, I just study for it the day before and do fine. If I have two tests then I usually study for one of them two days before the test and the other one the day before the test. I won’t cram my studying for two tests the day before unless one of them will take little time. The difficulty of AP classes varies a lot between schools. The AP U.S. History class at my school is extremely rigorous however I have heard that at some schools it’s not too bad. I am in AP Chemistry this year and haven’t had to study for any tests and have been making straight 98+'s, I am not smart or anything but the teacher just makes it too easy. Difficulty just depends on how hard the teacher makes his or her class. Pre-AP classes may take a lot of study time as well, I spend more study time for some Pre-AP classes than AP.</p>
<p>Edit: I am in 5 Pre-AP and 2 AP classes and am not having any trouble at all studying and my brother is actually in 5 AP and 2 Pre-AP classes and he is having very little trouble as well in them so don’t worry a whole lot about AP classes: they’re very doable :)! And sorry for a huge wall of text, the question was kinda vague so I did the best I could answering it.</p>