since i posted an advice post for getting a 5 on the ap, i thought i’d share a whole bunch of extremely helpful resources for you guys! :+)
videos::
period 1 review
period 2 review
period 3 review
period 4 review
period 5 review
period 6 review
world history in 16 minutes (i watched this the night before my test ahasajs)
how to write a dbq
how to write a dbq essay
Keep reading
Scribd Super Review Packet
The Official US History Cram Packet
The Giant Review
APUSH Study Kit
2011 APUSH Study Kit
The Ultimate AP US History Review Packet
a masterpost of APUSH reviews
AP Social Studies APUSH Review
APUSH Review of Doom
AP Madness APUSH Index
Review For APUSH
APUSH Exam Review
Detailed APUSH Notes
APUSH Important Vocab
American Colonies
Presidential Review
Important APUSH Books & Media
Scribd Giant List of AP Terms
APUSH Outlines
College Board APUSH Course & Exam Description
APUSH Documents
Important Course Cases
Notes For APUSH
Memory Devices Pt. 1
Memory Devices Pt. 2
Dipity Review Timeline
Chronological Events by APUSH Review
John Green’s Crash Course
American Pageant Audiobook
Adam Norris’s Review
3 Hour APUSH Review
How To Write The Short Answer
How To Write The Long Essay
How To Write The DBQ
My AP Trade
Matt Moore Series
Tennesse Valley Authority
Strive For Five APUSH
APUSH Review
AP US History Notes
A Few Presidents
AP Social Studies
Learnerator
Mr. Reed’s Study Guides
AP Survival
Mr. Johnson’s Google Site
Gilder-Lehrman APUSH
APUSH 5
LiveBinders APUSH Resources
Regents Prep: US History & Government
APUSH Warrior
Lathrop APUSH Review
Fact-Recall, Multiple Choice, Presidents
Multiple Choice Test
Practice Test 1 + Answers 1
Practice Test 2 + Answers 2
Practice Test A + Answers A
Practice Test B + Answers B
Multiple Choice & Matching Quiz
Sparknotes History
Guide To AP US History Review Books
American Pageant Study Guide & Review
A People And A Nation Study Guide
The American Pageant Notes
American Pageant - 13th Edition Notes & Outlines
The AMSCO Review Book
Our World’s Story
5 Steps To A 5 (2004-2005)
500 Questions To Know By Test Day
AMSCO (Old Edition)
AP US History Crash Course
Peterson’s Master APUSH
Peterson’s Master APUSH (First Edition)
Quizlet Ultimate Review
Study Stack US History Flashcards
Quizlet APUSH Places
American Legislation
Supreme Court Cases
Notable American Women
Famous Rebellions
New Deal Programs & Acts
Discovery & Colonization
*I’ll add more as I find new sources! Feel free to suggest anything that’s missing.
Hey it’s your girl Kat and I’m here with a post on prepping for AP exams! Having taken my fair share of AP tests (you can see them on my about page if you want help in a certain subject or are just curious), I’ve learned a couple things that have really helped me to be prepared and ready to knock out that test.
TEST TIPS
Come up with a study plan. I usually start reviewing for the test mid-March or early April so I’ll have ample time to go over everything. If you can afford to get a prep book like Barrons or Princeton Review, use the chapter outlines in the table of contents to figure out how to break down your review session. An easy way to break down your schedule looks like this: set aside a couple days/a week for final review and take the total number of remaining days you have until the test. Divide this by the number of chapters to review and the quotient should be the number of days allotted to each section. If you can’t or don’t want to buy a review book, I’ll have the link to the course outline for every AP subject below.
Practice practice practice. You know that saying “practice makes perfect”? It’s true. Collegeboard usually uses certain types of questions for the AP tests and the format generally doesn’t change much from year to year, so taking a multitude of practice test will help familiarize you with the test. I’ll usually schedule in a full practice test every two weeks as I’m reviewing, and then take 3 or 4 consecutive ones during my final review week right before the test.
Figure out your weak spots. If you’re consistently getting the same kind of questions wrong or have that one concept that you don’t understand, ask someone for help. It can be a teacher, a parent, a friend, KhanAcademy, or Google. Make sure you target your weak spots before the test because I guarantee you they’re going to show up.
Do not cram. The night before the test, you should be completely relaxed. If you can help it, don’t even look at your book or your notes. Take the day to fully unwind. Take a bath or do some yoga. That way, you’ll be fully relaxed for tomorrow and ready to operate at your maximum potential.
For free response, write down everything. My AP Government teacher, who’s graded tests for a couple of years, says that as long as you answer the question somewhere in your answer, you can earn credit for it, even if you have a lot of miscellaneous information (has to be correct though). So when it comes to free response, more is always better. A little trick he also taught us is to correspond your answers to the subsection of the questions, like a, b, c, etc so it’s organized, but then to cross out the letters when you finish writing the response (only for subsections). This is because if you accidentally include the answer to part a in part b, they cannot give you credit, but if you cross out the designations, the whole answer you wrote becomes fair game.
GENERAL TIPS
Get a good night’s sleep. Trust me.
Eat breakfast and bring snacks/water. The tests often go for more than 2 or 3 hours at a time and you will get hungry. You’ll be allowed to eat a snack during break time, so make sure you bring some food and water with you.
TURN YOUR CELL PHONE OFF WHILE TESTING. You will not be allowed to bring your cell phone with you. You will also not be allowed to use your phone during break. CollegeBoard is very strict about this. One time at my school, a girl used her phone during break to text her mom during the AP Biology test and she almost made everyone have to retake the test. Don’t be that person. PLEASE TURN YOUR PHONE OFF AND LEAVE IT OUTSIDE.
Dress in layers. You never know what kind of temperature it’ll be like in the testing room and a temperamental thermostat should not come between you and your hard work for this exam. Just avoid bringing hoodies because sometimes the proctors are very strict with them as the guidelines do not allow hoodies.
Be prepared. Check ahead to see what kind of calculators, if at all, are allowed for your specific exam. Take note that for the AP Biology test, only 5 function calculators are allowed. That means no scientific or graphing calculators. Pack up all your stuff the night before and set it aside so you don’t have to worry about it the next morning.
Breathe. It’s only a test. You’ll be fine.
RESOURCES
AP Exam Basics
Exam Fees and Waivers
Registering for Exams - Unlike SATs/ACTs, registration does not happen on the CollegeBoard website. Instead, it’s through your school’s portal. Ask you guidance counselor if you’re not sure how to register.
AP Exam Calendar - which tests are happening during which day and what time
What You’ll Need
Course Outline for Every AP Subject - click on your subject and use control+f or command+f “PDF” to find the outline quickly
Practice AP Questions for Every Subject
Resources for Every Subject
O T H E R
AP Cram Packets - @if-dementors-were-pink
AP Masterpost - @studaeing
AP Advice - @pittsfieldpp
AP Prep Folder - @tosinisupgrading
AP Study Guides - @back-to-school-series
Good luck to everyone taking AP exams this year! You can do it!
P.S. CollegeBoard offers AP Scholar Awards depending on the number of tests you’ve taken. You do not have to apply separately since CollegeBoard already has your scores. Here’s how they’re awarded. Definitely look into them because they look really good on your college app.
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i’m so late on this lol i haven’t been using my journal lately and i think that’s what has been throwing me off. this months theme is bats🦇🖤 i tried to get some kind of inspiration from other “studyblurs” and youtube but they’re not my style lol i like more dark, minimalistic styles..then i saw that there’s gonna be an addam’s family animated movie and i got inspired!:3 anyway, i hope you like this!:) also, i may or may not have gotten overboard with the stars lol😅
If you don’t watch patriot act what are you even doing with your life
day 1/? of productivity some summer english notes