<p>I am not hearing a lot of feedback about this exam.
Its one that you cant really study for though</p>
<p>Anyway, how "easy" is it to get a 5?
Have any of you taken it and got a 5?</p>
<p>I took it and got a 4. I just took the practice tests out of Cliffs.</p>
<p>This exam is absurdly easy. I slept for a good 15 minutes during the MC, did the crappiest essays I’ve ever written, and still got a 5. Generally, if you’ve practiced doing some MC just to get a feel of what they ask in the questions and how to find the right answer, you’ll be set for that portion. Try to organize thematically on the essays and to write a roadmap introduction; it helps loads with the writing, especially when you’re near brain dead at the end.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>The test is a joke. The MC is like an easier SAT CR section and the essays aren’t hard at all, just answer the question and explain your reasoning with evidence and you’re fine.</p>
<p>I got a 5 without any studying/effort at all.</p>
<p>really??? lol
i heard that some teachers in my school are insisting that it is nearly impossible to get a 5.
strange…be/c i looked at PTs and it wasnt brain surgery…(nothing compared to physics >.< lol)
but thanks. that definitely helped.</p>
<p>^ Don’t believe them. You’re getting responses from people who are probably going to top schools.</p>
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<p>That doesn’t mean we can’t suck eggs at English Language. But perhaps I could stand to be a bit more measured in my appraisal of the exam.</p>
<p>On the first practice exam I ever took, I scored a 50%. That was a big wake-up call. It is advisable that you practice the MC as long as it takes you to get comfortable with the question format.</p>
<p>Although I did sleep during the exam, I did read every passage carefully, annotating as I went along. I answered the questions quickly but did make sure to pay attention to questions that said “EXCEPT” and “NOT.” Don’t lose out points to those.</p>
<p>For the essays, I simply organized thematically and made sure to address every facet of the question asked. In the argumentative essays, I generally chose 3-4 themes that I expounded upon in detail in each body paragraph, and ended with a reasonably strong conclusion. The synthesis essay simply requires that you address the question provided by the prompt and integrate the sources into your writing without making it seem awkward, for lack of a better word. The analysis essay, on the other hand, is a chance for you to showcase your flair for writing and your knowledge of literary techniques. Brush up on a few before you take the test.</p>
<p>Perhaps this will be of greater use.</p>
<p>@JFetrov-- You posted that same sort of thing on the APUSH thread right?
Well CC has been pretty accurate when describing the level of difficulty of the APUSH exam so yeaaa (i thought it was fairly easy–especially the MC)… Not to sound conceited, but I am very close to the top in history, english…i just suck at physics (and yes in the physics/adv.math threads i do realize that the people there are wayy above my level :p)</p>
<p>And like yeaa that doesnt mean i wont be in ANY effort…i have been practicing the MCs for about a good two weeks now. </p>
<p>And thanks for the other tips too. Especially on the “analytical” essay…when i wrote one in class, my teacher gave me a 4 
all others were 7+ though…not that bad. </p>
<p>Im definitely going to review the terms.
All in all, this test shouldnt be that hard compared to the hell ive been for the past week.</p>