<p>Okay, here's my story...It's not really unique. I took AP Bio this year along with a bunch of other APs. Little did I know how much studying was involved in AP Bio. Needless to say, I haven't studied much at all for AP Bio this year. When I do study for a Bio test, I get an A, so I'm not completely "Bio retarded" if you get my drift. Anyhow, the AP is two weeks away and I haven't studied too much for it yet. I'm going to bust my butt these next two weeks. I want to get at least a 4. I need a 4 or a 5, so I can get my grade bumped up (I'm a junior, so my teacher will bump my grade up next year). Here is my study plan. Any advice would be HIGHLY appreciated. Also, tips for the actual exam would be nice too.</p>
<p>I am reading the Campbell Reese book. I used the Cliffs book as a guide when selecting the chapters I have to read. I am reading about 600 pages of the book (32 chapters). After I complete a chapter I am going to take the quiz at the back of the chapter, a quiz in the book's study guide, and a quiz on the CD.</p>
<p>After I am done reading the book, I am going to read the Cliffs and take the practice test in it. I am doing real AP practice exams, as well. I will try to read the Cliffs book a couple of more times before the exam.</p>
<p>Lastly I am using the PR's "Words To Know" lists to study vocab.</p>
<p>I think if you do all that, you should probably be fine. The AP Bio test covers a lot of material, but it also has an enormous curve. If it comes down to it, you can probably get away with neglecting the chapters on classification and diversity if you really know the biological processes very well. That's what I did last year and I got a five without any trouble. Evolution, basic genetics, cellular structure, respiration and photosynthesis, mitosis and meiosis, and transpiration were the most important topics on the exam last year if I remember corectly, but it's been a while.</p>
<p>Hi, this is actually momnipotent's daughter. I took AP biology independent study last year because the class wouldn't fit in my schedule. Probably the worst decision I ever made. It seemed like I was either completely lost or completely swamped. Needless to say, I was not expecting much when I took the AP test. Somehow, I managed to pull off a 4.<br>
I'm imagining the reason for this miracle was that our teacher gave us near- impossible tests, so I felt that the actual AP exam was not so bad.
As far as studying goes, it seems like you've got it pretty well covered. All of those things should help immensely. I used Cliff Notes exclusively and re-took all the tests from the year that my teacher gave me. That was a good part-by-part review for me at least.
I studied the big topics like Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration over and over. You can pretty much count on an essay relating to photosynthesis or plant structure and cell stuff. Rhapsody in Green was right: those were the most prevalent topics on the exam.
I really didn't find the multiple choice to be entirely confusing. Essays weren't too bad, but I do know that I completely bombed one (it was about the immune system, and the only thing I could remember about the specifics were T cells).<br>
I hope this helped in some way, shape, or form. You sound like you'll be all right. Good luck!</p>