<p>I'm going to vent [more like panic] a little and ask for some help.
I just took some practice test for AP Physics and AP Calc BC and I got OWNED.
Now i'm sitting here freaking out and a little down because I did so poorly.
I'm so tired, I just want it all over.
Any advice or even just people in the same boat as me? I'm feeling like an idiot atm and need a little support.</p>
<p>If it makes you feel any better you only need ~60% on the entire exam for both exams to get a 5. So i guess ~40% would be a 3.</p>
<p>haha…don’t worry.i just took a ap chem practice test…yeah, not so well…i’m freaking out…oh well…</p>
<p>Don’t panic! Set a schedule and start working bit by bit. It may seem like you’ve made zero progress but keep working. You’ll learn more than you think.</p>
<p>It’s better now then later. Do as many FRQ’s as you can. You’ll not only remember everything you’ve learned, but also get used to the question types.</p>
<p>Just work hard from now on, freaking out isn’t going to serve any purpose. However, studying and doing practice tests will help you greatly.</p>
<p>no, no, keep crying about it. That’ll get you a higher score come test day.</p>
<p>Every question wrong is another lesson on how to prep better for the test. If you review the ones you got wrong and figure out the correct way(preferably by yourself) to do such a problem especially on calc/physics, you can assure yourself that if the same problem comes up again in the future, you will know what to do. The college board reuses many of the same multiple choice problems every year. Mastering the recurring problems is one of the best test prep ideas especially for physics where time is of the essence and seconds gained on an easy problem can be used for a more difficult one.</p>
<p>learn from your mistakes and keep on moving on with life</p>
<p>im not in the same boat 
for BC, im getting 43 ish pts on the FRQ… im pretty confident i can get a 5 :)</p>
<p>do FRQ probs from CB, u’ll pwn BC</p>
<p>Thanks for the encouragement guys. It’s really helpful</p>
<p>Haha, I can totally relate. I’m in the same boat for many of my APs, but not BC.</p>
<p>But anyway, my advice would be to get the Howell book for BC. Seriously. The practice tests are a lot harder than the actual. Plus its explanations are pretty straight forward. And also, I’d focus on the AB concepts. If you do well on the AB stuff but completely BS the BC questions, you would probably still get a decent score.</p>
<p>Actually, 60% is a 3, 70% is a 4, >80% is a 5. Applies to all exams.</p>
<p>^ No.</p>
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<p>^ I second Shark75’s “No.” That’s preposterous. For example, I know for a fact 60% on AP Chem will get you a 5.</p>
<p>Thirded. And the scale changes every year, anyway.</p>
<p>66% (2/3) is a safe 5 for most tests</p>
<p>No way. 80% would be insane!!</p>
<p>60% is a 5 for AP Chem?</p>
<p>I had the impression that a 3 was usually 50%. </p>
<p>And about 70% to get a 5. Right? Isn’t 60% a 4? Maybe a high 4?</p>
<p>Lol @ 80% being the cutoff for a 5. </p>
<p>Calc and Physics are definitely two of the harder AP Exams. I’m taking Physics C Mechanics and E/M this year, but haven’t really studied yet (since my teacher is awesome).
I’m hoping that I will still get a 5, from the extremely crazy cutoff they have.</p>
<p>For Calc BC, like 46% of test takers got a 5 last year…</p>
<p>Wow…and here I had the actual impression ~80% was the cutoff for a 5 … what a relief :)</p>
<p>(Which, on the other hand, makes me feel pathetic for getting a 4 on APHG in 9th grade).</p>