<p>Hi, I'm self studying for chem, psy, and stat. I was wondering what percentage of the total points you need to get in order to get a 5 on each exam (my Barron's AP books doesnt have these info)?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>also for those who have self studied any of these exams before, how much time did you spend on it?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>I think around a 60-70% on Chemistry for a 5.</p>
<p>You're very very brave.</p>
<p>around 60% for each. gluck. chem is a beast. psy is easy. stat is easy.</p>
<p>anyone know what it is for world history and environmental sci?</p>
<p>i was under the impression that since psy and stat were easy, the curve would be much stricter (like above 75% or something), am I wrong?</p>
<p>also, for those who have selfstudied for psy and stat before, how long did it take you to study and get a 5? I havent started studying for psy and stat yet cause i've been using my time on chem.</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>However long it takes you to read the Barrons for psych and the PR for stats. That's really all you need. Don't fall into the common trap of trying to memorize everything you read. Just go through and read it like a magazine or something. Then take 1 practice test, then re-skim over the book. You'll be able to ace the second practice test, and hopefully the real test.</p>
<p>Chem could be a problem. I've never heard of anyone self studying it.</p>
<p>thanks guys.</p>
<p>the reason why i'm selfstudying chem is because i've done chemistry in the past 2 years (and this year) for either chem1 or science competitions, so i already know stuff here and there but never compiled it altogether. also, the chem teacher at our school sucks, so even the people who take ap chem have to self study by reading the book on their own. </p>
<p>I think my biggest concern on the AP is kinetics, acids and bases, and the experimental portion, since i've already studied the other parts in detail in the past 2 years (just need to review them). Does anyone know how often these sections appear on the test?</p>
<p>Is AP Physics B hard to self-study? I'm in an Honors Physics course which covers most of the topics in AP PHysics B and I have PR's prep book but I'm wondering whether i should order an actual textbook. ANy suggestions?</p>
<p>Stanfordream:</p>
<p>I am also taking the AP Chem exam as a self study student. I have taken two years of advanced level chem, so I decided to try to tackle the AP exam. From what I hear, kinetics is actually a very big part of the exam. A chem. teacher from my school has been helping me study and he told me that at least one free response question almost always is a kinetics problems, usually expanding on the first or second order problems, and then dealing with intregrated rate law. Kinetics was tough for me as well, and I'm still trying to get this concept down pat. As for acids and bases, the most essential thing you should look at is buffers and titrations, and acid-base equilibria. They usually throw a question about that on there. Also, I think at least one free response has to do with an AP lab. Unfortunately, I've probably only done about a quarter of the labs they advise you to do, so I would look at those as well. By the way, are you using a review book for it?</p>
<p>kric1188:
thanks for the info. my main study tool is the barron's ap chem book. I basically just read the entire barrons study guide, which i find covers the stuff pretty well (though there are a few typos here and there). the chem teacher at my school also gave me a 3rd edition zumdahl and a brown-lemay book that i periodically refer to. I am currently on solutions, and i plan that during the spring break, i'll cover kinetics, chemical equilibrium, electrochem, acid-base, and nuclear (it looks like a lot, but they each can be done in a single day). Good luck on your test.</p>
<p>Thanks. I am also using the Brown-Lemay book and some reference to Zumdahl, and reading a prep AP chem book my teacher lended me. However, I'm thinking of picking up another review book and I hear Princeton Review's is pretty popular.
Good luck to you as well.</p>