<p>this year i'm taking my first ap classes (physics and calc bc) and i was wondering if preparing for these tests were like preparing for the sat II tests. if not, what kinds of extra studying should i be doing for ap physics test, ap clac bc test, physics sat II test, or math IIC test?</p>
<p>If you have a competent teacher, do your best in the class. At the end of the term, buy a review book (PR is good for Calc) and take the practice tests in the back. Since you're taking a class, most of the learning should have been done through the school year.
Calc BC doesn't prepare you for the Math 2c, so you need to do your own review. Use the Barrons book, b/c it over-prepares you (don't be too alarmed by the low scores on the practice tests).</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>oops i meant to type in calc ab. my bad...</p>
<p>Ok. Same advise regardless. The PR Calc book is the same for AB and BC. They just have chapters you can skip. :)</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>AP Calc AB would be a much better place to learn the stuff on IIC than BC. Just remember your notes from pre-calc, and you have the base knowledge to build on. Physics SAT is almost similar to AP Physics B, but it might cover some more material (thermo comes to mind) as opposed to M and E/M.</p>