<p>I'm self-studying couple AP exams and I'm not sure how to do it...
Right now I bought couple review books and will use it towards April, closer to the test date, but:</p>
<p>How do you guys study for AP classes/exam?
Timkimcool:
Outline chapters, memorize terms, use review towards test date.</p>
<p>Also, please list helpful online resources.</p>
<p>I just read the textbook. Twice, if necessary. Use the review books during April. Get sleep.</p>
<p>like fizix said, read the book, once or twice, and more if it's really needed. Ask questions if you don't understand. History classes are pretty easy to self-study. Use the review book around end of April. SLEEP is a must.</p>
<p>Just read?
How much effort do you put in memorizing and note taking.</p>
<p>Hmm, I guess that really depends on what subject(s) you're studying for. I'd say something like physics or even psychology, that notes would be really helpful because of all the formulas and terms you have to remember; biology would go under that category too. But something like European history is mostly rote memorization. </p>
<p>Note-taking doesn't hurt. It just depends on how comfortable you are with the material.</p>
<p>It depends on how much time you have. I used to take notes on my second reading of the books (for things like biology and government I'd practically copy everything out of the book that wasn't intuitive/obvious), but later on I realized I didn't have time to take notes, or do a second reading. I still got 5s, but I think they were sketchier 5s, and I seriously thought I was going to get a 4. So the more notes the better, but if you don't take them it won't kill you.</p>
<p>For conceptual things like math, physics, and chemistry don't bother with notes, period. Just read the book, make sure you understand it, then do problems to cement your understanding. Once you know it, and REALLY know it, you'll never forget it even if you're hit over the head with a cinder-block. It's been two years since I've seen it and I still remember Bernoulli's equation.</p>
<p>What text books are we referring to?</p>
<p>Any text books, but especially Campbell for biology
American Pageant or American Survey: a history for APUSH
Ginacoli for Physics
Meyer for Psychology.
Mankiw for Ecnomics</p>
<p>i just got the study guide for campbell biology. its about $50 but if you can afford it i would definitely get it.</p>