<p>I don't know if I'm the only one that feels this way, but right now bio is seriously a blur. So much stuff to memorize... too much information to cram.. it doesn't quite help having a bad teacher too. I mean I love biology and everything but I feel so overwhelmed!</p>
<p>How do you guys who are doing quite well in the class go about studying for a test? I've heard reading through the chapter a couple times is good and taking notes is a waste of time.. but does anyone have any other strategies that they'd like to share? </p>
<p>well my bio teacher last year only used the book to show us pictures. shes awesome and gave us outlines with exactly what we needed to know as well as worksheets so we could know how things would be set up on tests. so i just used the outlines and worksheets. occasionly cramming was necessary but what can you do.</p>
<p>I am not an AP bio student (My school only offers IB, so I have IB High Level biology, but I will still self-study for ap biology exam), but I get very good grades from biology in my school (better than anyone else ~95%). The reason is simple. Think about what you learn (from a book or a teacher) and about connections between different topics. Then write down outlines and summaries of what you study before you go to a test. [As my physics teacher says "You cannot assume that you will be able to race like Raikkonen after watching a formula 1 race on TV, you need to write it down to make sure you know it"]</p>
<p>Hey, it's November, so do you know what that means? You've got time. Relax. Take a breather.</p>
<p>There is a lot of information that you are "expected" to know. It is still early. Continue reading. Just keep on reading. After you've read a chapter, pick a FRQ and write it.</p>
<p>Don't despair. It's November. Just keep on going, and going, and going.</p>
<p>If you need help remembering the big picture, do yourself a big favor and get CliffsAP.</p>
<p>My teacher gave really good notes. I just recopied them many times to help me memorize the information. If your teacher doesn't give good notes, try making your own from the textbook and memorizing the information on the notes. This is what work for me. Hopefully that was helpful. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Yeah, I felt that way too. There's a lot to memorize. Sometimes, at the end of the day, you'll wonder, "What the he!! did I read in AP bio today? Can't remember..."</p>
<p>As you review for the test, it'll get cemented in your brain. Besides fully utilizing your prep book, draw lots of pictures. That's what's great about biology: you can draw a picture for almost anything. And if you're a visual person like I am, it helps enormously!</p>
<p>How much do u need to know from the Campbell book to get a 5?? Do you need to know all the details in it?? Also, if you learn all the labs and everything in CliffsNotes, is that enough for a 4??</p>
<p>theres no telling whats enough or what's not enough.</p>
<p>with biology, there is literally an infinite amount of info but the test can only ask about 1% of the information, so you could theoretically know almost all of biology but the test could blow you away. it's just a matter of learning as much as you can and being able to apply it. </p>
<p>green-day, we are using campbell also, and it is a GREAT book. if you read the chapters, not meaning memorize everything and every little detail in it, i can almost guarantee a 4 or 5. but, lol, as far as your question goes, if you know everything from campbell, you'll get a 5, but that's quite hard, so just read the chapters. i am not a nerd but actually find them interesting, but i am a bio guy.</p>
<p>cliffs is good, it has almost all the stuff campbell has, just not as detailed. IMO, cliffs can help you get a 5, but if you're pursuing biology in college and as a career, reading campbell will put you WAY ahead of the game. good luck</p>