World History AP Information?

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<p>Hey everyone,</p>

<p>I'm a freshman taking the World History test on May 13, and I'm definitely aiming for a 5.</p>

<p>I had a few questions about some things...</p>

<p>I've been taking practice tests in my class (the 2002, 2005 tests) and have been getting 53-56/70 on the multiple choice...overall, an average raw score of around 46. </p>

<p>[1] If I can get let's say a 7 or more on the DBQ (since expanded is subjective) and 6's on the others, is a 5 doable with a 58/70 MC? </p>

<p>[2] Which prep book[s] should I trust? </p>

<p>I took the two tests in Princeton Review, and they seemed much harder than the actual AP test or the tests in the other books (the difference was that I got 47/70 on one and 52/70 on the second in Princeton Review).</p>

<p>However, the tests in "5 Steps to a 5" and Barrons and Cliffs have been easier - around 60/70...</p>

<p>[3] Have the essays ever focused on events post 1970? What about 20th century in general?</p>

<p>What should I study most? </p>

<p>Thanks, </p>

<p>dtartakovsky</p>

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<p>The [conservative] score distribution is
80-120 = 5
MC subscore = ( #Correct - (1/4 * #wrong) ) * 0.8696
Essay subscore (Essay 1 score + Essay 2 Score + Essay 3 Score) * 2.2222
Round up</p>

<p>Plug in the numbers.</p>

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<p>Thanks. I thought the multiple choice multiplier was .8571 though (since 70 * .8571 gives you the raw 60). Am I wrong? </p>

<p>However, if it’s .8696, then if I get 56 right, 14 wrong, blank on MC I would have a 46 raw instead of a 45. So the difference is basically 1, pretty insignificant unless it is borderline 4 or 5…</p>

<p>So basically I’d have to get 45 MC and 35 Essays for a 5? </p>

<p>Thanks again!</p>