Impression of 2011 AP Tests

<p>AP Lit was lovely except for a confusing poem and the Free Response prompt… I had a specific novel and play in mind to write about, and neither of them worked with that prompt. >.<</p>

<p>AP Music Theory wasn’t bad, it was just too quick. I would know for sure that I was on my way to a 5 if only I had about 10 more minutes total…</p>

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<p>Well, #3 dealt with a torsion pendulum. #2 was a roller coaster track that went from free-fall to a circular arc to a flat part and asked about that. #1 dealt with projectiles and stuff when it hit a block, etc.</p>

<p>It’s really hard to describe what was actually asked. Sorry.</p>

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If they release this year’s exam, they’ll include a scoring worksheet so you can see what the cutoffs are for each score. For example, here’s 2001 APUSH: <a href=“http://www.pointlomahigh.com/ourpages/auto/2008/12/5/50859553/2001apushistoryexamsc_51285.pdf[/url]”>http://www.pointlomahigh.com/ourpages/auto/2008/12/5/50859553/2001apushistoryexamsc_51285.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>From what I’ve taken so far:</p>

<p>AP Chem - a bit harder than usual
AP Comp Sci - easier multiple choice, harder FRQs
AP Art History - much harder than usual
AP Calc BC - harder than usual, but not hard
AP Lit - much EASIER than usual
AP Euro - harder MC, easier FRQs
AP Music Theory - same as always
AP Physics C - this was so hard compared to released exams and FRQs that I’m having trouble making a proper comparison using the English language.</p>

<p>AP English Language wasn’t that bad, although I had to rush the last passage of the MC part, but that’s probably b/c i’m naturally slow at English MC.</p>

<p>AP Stats: A joke compared to released questions
AP Gov: Easy
AP Physics B: HOLY GOD DANG IT SUCKED ( I can only imagine you AP Physics C people)</p>

<p>AP Chem: MC easy, FR harder than expected, but manageable.
AP Psych: All easy. FR easier than expected. Finished MC with 30 minutes left to spare, a little less for FR.
AP CS A: MC easy, FR harder than expected. Most likely 4 out of the ones I’ve taken this year.
AP Calc BC: MC and FR medium.
APUSH: MC easier than expected, DBQ easier than expected, FR meh.
AP Music: Both OK. Failed sightsinging as expected.
AP Physics C - Mechanics: easier than expected.
AP Physics C - E&M: same as expected.
AP Eng Lang: easier than expected.
AP Stats: trivial.</p>

<p>Expecting all 5s, might get 4s on CS, US, Music, and/or E&M.</p>

<p>AP Chem: MC easy, FR hard
AP Psych: MC/FR bit harder than expected
AP Chinese: MC/FR on par
AP US History: MC bit harder, FR bit easier
AP Music Theory: MC ?, FR harder non-aural, same aural
AP Physics C: Mechanics: MC much harder, FR harder
AP Physics C: E&M: MC expected, FR expected/bit easier
AP English Lang: MC/FR somewhat harder</p>

<p>^You think APENG was harder than usual?</p>

<p>^I self-studied, but compared to the released exams I did, it was harder. MC’s weren’t quite as straightforward, and I looked at the topic of the synthesis and went “Oh *****.”</p>

<p>AP Psych - meh multiple choice, a joke of a free response
AP EngLit - flip a coin twice, tell me the result :confused:
AP Euro - relatively easy multiple choice, hated the stupid DBQ, #2 was ridic. easy, #3 was like <strong><em>?
AP Music Theory - mutliple choice :smiley: FRQ: HOLY *</em></strong>… O.o… SS: Lol! Easy!
AP Physics-Mech: easiest exam since stats last year, i think… 1 e) and f) were hard, but the rest were all easy.</p>

<p>@Pi, do you think you got straight 5’s?</p>

<p>Neglected to mention English Lit. I thought the MC vs FRQ was more or less the same, although I only took one practice test. I am not good at the 3rd essay on lit.</p>

<p>English Lang was like APES in that the MC was slightly harder (although, being Lang, it was still easy enough that I’m reasonably confident I got all of them right), and the FRQ was a bit easier.</p>

<p>^You took both lang and lit?</p>

<p>Calc AB - relatively easy, still bombed it
Lang - MC: easier than normal, FRQ: very easy (I’ve written recognized papers on food supply)
Physics C - the Indians aced it, the rest are cancelling their scores (no joke)
USH - apparently a joke, I’ve yet to take it
Chinese - apparently average, yet to take</p>

<p>Calc BC - Fine, nothing too surprising. Choked on Taylor Polynomial on FRQ but not too bad overall.
Physics C (both Mech and E&M) - Uhhhhhh we didn’t learn jack **** in class so we all got wrecked.
Stat - Easier than I expected.
Macro - Later today.
Micro - Later today.</p>

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<p>I have Environmental Science next Wednesday, but for all of my exams, I’d say I’m on the 4-5 border (higher above the border on some exams than others). With the exception of Chinese (native speaker), I wouldn’t be surprised with straight 4’s or straight 5’s or a combo.</p>

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<p>Due to confusion over scheduling, I wasn’t sure whether or not I would be able to take Lit as a class next year. Turns out I will be taking it, so I might cancel Lit since I most likely did not get a 5. Miscalculation on my part.</p>

<p>compared to past frq’s and released exams, here goes…
AP Lit: MC easier than expected, interesting pieces & frq’s were alrite
AP Stats: MC much easier than expected, frq was about wat i expected, overall=easy
AP Chem: much harder than usual, i could’ve taken last years exam and gotten an easy 5but this year, i think i got a 4…
AP Calc Ab: MC was as expected. Frq’s were wat i thought they’d be. Hoping for a 5
AP Physics C Mech: frq’s so much harder than past. Hardest ap test i’ve ever taken.
AP US Govt: easier than expected MC, medium frq’s</p>