<p>Do you guys have any tips for someone who has a bad teacher? My teacher teaches regular chem for sophomores and then teaches one AP chem class. The problem is she uses the same power points, which are NOT helpful on the released AP tests she tests us on and I usually get around 50% correct on the multiple choice (the target being 75% for a 5). The worst part is she does not go over the tests after them, she just moves on. We do labs and such still, the last lab and lesson was on Gases. She only has a handful of people in her career who have gotten a 3 or higher.</p>
<p>If I have the 2013 Kaplan and Princeton Review, which should I use?</p>
<p>bump 10 char</p>
<p>As a college junior now looking back at his high school experience, thought I’d weigh in how I studied for AP Chemistry. For me, my high school chemistry teacher was terrible, so I had to practice a ton in order to do well on the AP test. Study consistently now. Allocate an hour every day and just truck through a concept. It’s a really good idea to constantly be refreshing on concepts you learned in class at the end of every week. There are so many resources available that it is a shame if you don’t use them as much as possible.</p>
<p>I used [Chemistry</a> | Khan Academy](<a href=“http://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry]Chemistry”>Chemistry library | Science | Khan Academy)</p>
<p>Also did a lot of practice questions from Barron’s and online places:
[AP</a> Chemistry Practice Qs](<a href=“http://www.learnerator.com/ap-chemistry]AP”>http://www.learnerator.com/ap-chemistry)
[AP</a> Central - AP Chemistry Course Home Page](<a href=“Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board”>AP Chemistry Course – AP Central | College Board)</p>
<p>I know the second link is updated with the new guidelines standards for this year’s test. Just make sure you keep in mind the guideline changes for this year’s six big ideas.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>
<p>Hey guys. So apparently we are really, REALLY behind in my high school’s AP chem course. So now I guess its up to me to self-study the rest.</p>
<p>I’m actually still confused about the new test. Anybody have a link where I can find a consolidated list of all the topics tested?</p>
<p>Also anybody but a review book yet? Are you sticking with an old review book or buying a new one aligned with the new format? Any suggestions on good review books?</p>
<p>@MedicalBoy I suggest buying a new review book for this year because of how much the course has changed… I have the Princeton Review and it is excellent, but I have also heard that Barron’s works as well.</p>
<p>Good day, ladies and gents
I am a AP Chem teacher that has created a FB page for students to post questions and help each other on. I know there are tons of threads, but it’s easier to follow FB pages (which you already check) than searching through so many posts!
Feel free to join: ( <a href=“https://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Chemistry-Students/575111315909728”>https://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Chemistry-Students/575111315909728</a> )
Best of luck!</p>
<p>@medicalboy
@d0texe </p>
<p>Agreed. Either a 5 steps to a 5 or Princeton. </p>
<p>Here is a list of topics:
<a href=“AP Chemistry Course and Exam Topics”>http://chemistry.about.com/od/apchemistry/a/apchemistry.htm</a></p>
<p>I have the new 2014 princeton review cracking the ap chemistry exam and there are some incorrect answers in the practice questions and in addition to that they are not an accurate reflection of the questions we see on the ap chemistry exam in terms of difficulty.
Also, as a side note, under the photoelectron spectroscopy section in the book, it states"the faster an ejected electron is going, the less kinetic energy it has and the further it was from the nucleus originally". That explanation can’t possibly be right. Shouldn’t it say the slower an ejected electron is going, the less kinetic energy it has?</p>
<p>@msincredible , I believe that is correct. I swear AP review books editors must not exist because they always have typos/mistakes. I have seen mistakes happen most often in PR.</p>
<p>My AP chem teacher just got a copy of this new AP chem practice book with 4 AP practice exams. <a href=“http://survivingchem.com/Surviving-Chemistry-AP-Exam-2014-2015-ISBN-978-1497504608.htm”>http://survivingchem.com/Surviving-Chemistry-AP-Exam-2014-2015-ISBN-978-1497504608.htm</a>
He’s all excited about it and want us to buy and bring it to class after the Easter break. Has anyone heard of it or used the previous edition of this book. At first glance, it looks pretty promising. Let me know. Thanks. . </p>
<p>I find this pretty helpful as well. Good basic review on topics. He goes by “essentials” dictated by college board.
<a href=“AP Chemistry Video Essentials - YouTube”>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLllVwaZQkS2op2kDuFifhStNsS49LAxkZ</a></p>
<p>can anyone tell me how much organic chem we need to know? I looked everything in the course description and there was nothing mentioned there, but the Barron’s book has organic chem?</p>
<p>I took the 2002 Mock Exam for AP Chem for 5. I feel very prepared since I know that every student in last year’s class scored a 5 on the exam. I’m ready. </p>
<p>@panda98star My teacher told me to be familiar with the names. It’s not a huge topic in the test though. </p>
<p>Hey guys! This year, I’m taking both the AP Chem and APES exams. I feel that I’m more prepared for APES than for AP Chem, but I’m not sure how hard the AP Chem alternate exam is gonna be this year. Do you think I should take AP Chem first (and do late testing for APES) or vice versa? Thanks in advance for your advice!</p>
<p>I’m going to fail for sure. Good luck to the rest of you!</p>
<p>So much harder than any of the practice exams I took</p>
<p>There was so much writing. I honestly used my calculator 4 times at most.</p>
<p>Did you guys finish the frqs? I mean I had a few blank and the last short answer I had noooo idea. I couldn’t find any pattern.</p>