The Official 2010 Ap Biology Class/Exam thread.

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<p>Couldn't find an Ap Biology thread so I decided to start one. I like the tips given in the other AP threads, and hopefully this one turns out to be good too. =D Well, any tips/suggestions for the class and the exam?</p>

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<p>For the essay part, just write down everything you know about the topic. They’ll basically give you one point for every correct thing you say. And draw pictures/labeled diagrams, those always help.</p>

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<p>^And be sure to explain those diagrams in the essay.</p>

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<p>Writing down everything you know about a topic has its drawbacks.
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[<em>] You only receive points for for correct information * responsive to the question*, not for anything correct.
[</em>] If the “brain dump” contains contradictory information, the correct item is canceled out by the wrong item
[li] The time you spend on writing everything in hopes of getting credit will not be available to work on the other 3 essays. Many students have to leave an essay they actually knew incomplete because they ran out of time they wasted on an essay they didn’t know.[/li][/ol]</p>

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<p>These are some good tips for the Essay. What about Multiple Choice. Is the just plain Memorization or is there some deep thinking involved?</p>

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<p>Just curious, does every AP bio class use the same textbook/powerpoint? It’s an enormous black textbook by Campbell and Reece, with a matching slideshow. Our class is essentially taught straight off of powerpoint, it’s actually great.</p>

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<p>man, like god help us this year, my teacher is so bad? *** do i do
and when should i start studying???</p>

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<p>Yes, kipdrunner, everyone uses the same crappy Campbell’s book.</p>

<p>Full with superfluousness, prolixity, and boringness.</p>

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Well said!</p>

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<p>Yes, there is some deep thinking involved, especially on the last section. A few tips:

  1. If you think an answer is correct, don’t talk yourself out of it. Only change your answer if you discover you misread/ignored/didn’t consider one part of the question
  2. Don’t change your answer if you’ve come up with a convoluted reason why another answer “might” be correct. It probably isn’t
  3. No one is trying to trick you. Don’t look for hidden meanings or exotic rationales for accepting/rejecting choices.
  4. Might as well guess, you’re going to get the guessing penalty anyway.
  5. If you get stuck, move on. Only 60 to 75 percent of MC need correct answers to earn a 4 or 5.</p>
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<p>Hi everyone! I have answers to the 2008 and 2002 exams as well as the exams themselves. If someone could go to ap.testfrenzy.com could you download the 1990, and 1994 exams ans their answers?
On the fileuploading site, there’s a strict limit to the number of downloads. I would like to trade.</p>

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<p>Globaldreamer check your inbox! I got you.</p>

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<p>How would you guys advise studying for the inevitable essay question dealing with experiments? That is the only part I have much trouble with.</p>

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<p>Does anybody have the 2008 exam with the answers? It wud be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>I go through my review book, make questions from the material and put them in a box. I pull a few questions from the box a day and answer them.</p>