<p>On the AP World History exam yesterday, I did 30-50 of the MCs and only one of the essays (which I think I wrote very well on). I think I got a one or a 2. I'm so disappointed! The worst part is that I didn't have time to review because I bought my review book late (mid-late April) and I am horrible at timed tests! Any advice to lift my spirits? Any advice for next year? I know I will have to buy review books earlier and I am certainly getting flashcards! The test was easy, but if I studied more, it would have been more than a piece of cake! Please give me advice for next year and how to get better on doing timed tests! Thank you! :)</p>
<p>Get review books earlier and read them alot. And if you have trouble with time then do a bunch of practice tests timed and try to work faster.</p>
<p>People think I’m weird for this, but I buy my review books the Summer before the year that I take the class. So this summer, I’ll be buying the review books for the APs I’m taking next school year.</p>
<p>I skim them in the Summer and if I get bored, I’ll even start reading them. Throughout the year, I also read them in conjunction with my textbook in class. For the mid-term and for any tests throughout the year, I again, use the review book. The review books come in great handy for things other than the AP exam. By the time I get to reviewing for the AP exam, I know the review book like the back of my hand, as I will have gone through certain parts at least one or two times.</p>
<p>^You think that’s weird. I’m the worst case scenario: I buy my textbooks for the AP class before the summer begins. And I try to read all of them before the summer ends.</p>
<p>If I had to buy my own textbooks for the class, I’d probably do that too. But they’re provided to us.</p>
<p>I did, however, buy a copy of Campbell’s because I love biology and I love the depth of the information in the textbook. A lot of college biology classes use Campbell’s as well. :D</p>
<p>Every person is different, but last year, my son (who was planning to be a Classics major and finished with five years of Latin, three years of Greek, a year of independent study German, is doing French for his Senior Project and is going to be an Arabic major) and several of his over-achieving friends took the Latin Literature test. They ALL walked out of the test thinking it was incredibly difficult and sure they had all scored 1s and 2s. My son got a 4. So…the point is that, just because you feel you have done terribly doesn’t necessarily mean that you have.</p>
<p>^^I was sort of joking. But I do buy my textbooks since I like to have some references in case I forget what I have learned from my AP Classes.</p>
<p>I heard Campbell is a good textbook. I also read it. Easy-flowing language. However, I won’t be buying that textbook for next year since my cousin owns one.</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, where do you buy your texts? Online? I bought Campbell’s from [BetterWorldBooks.com:</a> Buy Used Books to Fund Literacy Worldwide](<a href=“http://www.betterworldbooks.com%5DBetterWorldBooks.com:”>http://www.betterworldbooks.com) for $24 and it’s in MINT condition, and even came with an unused online access code. :D</p>
<p>I buy them from Amazon.com. I try to find new books sold at cheaper price from individual sellers. So, the majority of my textbooks are in new condition (actually like new condition since I used them to read).</p>