agh! AP!

[glagic]

agh....AP TESTS!!! damn it...anyone here taking or have taken the calculus AB one and can give me some hints???

[craziepanda]

TI-89's are your best friend

[sho.gun]

I'm in calculus... and you know what... if I can do it then YOU can do it...

[coleslaw]

Don't take the Calc BC test. That was my mistake.

Oh, and learn Calculus. You should be fine. :P

[glagic]

yep...the ti-89 is your best friend...but you can only use it on half the test! :( oh well....you can get like 40% and still get a 3

[sho.gun]

oh yeah, KNOW YOUR ALGEBRA INSIDE OUT!! I think calculus by itself isn't hard at all, it's all this algebra crap.:mad:

[attgig]

haha standardized tests...i loved them :)

[glagic]

they suck @$$..i hate them...thank god the SAT's are over...time for college after this

[sho.gun]

Originally posted by glagic
they suck @$$..i hate them...thank god the SAT's are over...time for college after this

:heh: if your life is similar to mine, it's just going to get worse from now on. College sucks, then after that what... you join the work force for about 40 years maybe less if you're still alive, then retire... :( AAAH LIFE!!!

[jujubees]

Originally posted by glagic
thank god the SAT's are over...time for college after this ... boy, are you gonna regret THAT statement. :D

[sho.gun]

Originally posted by jujubees
... boy, are you gonna regret THAT statement. :D

^-- I am with stupid

[attgig]

Originally posted by sho.gun
:heh: if your life is similar to mine, it's just going to get worse from now on. College sucks, then after that what... you join the work force for about 40 years maybe less if you're still alive, then retire... :( AAAH LIFE!!!

working live ain't that bad...as long as I don't think 40 years - just take it a day at a time :)

[sho.gun]

Originally posted by attgig


working live ain't that bad...as long as I don't think 40 years - just take it a day at a time :)

but how well do you live knowing that the best time of your life has already past?

College is supposed to be the best time of my life... if it is, then the rest of my life is definitely not one I'd enjoy.

[glagic]

omg!!! agh!!! man...you make life seem so exciting. well...college cant be much worse than high school. high school for me sucked.

[jujubees]

Originally posted by glagic
well...college cant be much worse than high school. high school for me sucked. Oh, stop! You're killing me! :heh: :laugh2:

Seriously, working life isn't that bad at all. For most people, college is an uphill struggle that will put your AP tests to shame. Maybe you're one of the lucky few who will do just fine! :D

[sho.gun]

AAARgh I have a chemistry test tomorrow and I just found out TODAY!! 3 chapters to read and know by tonight, 3 chapters, go sho.gun go... 3 chapters... :angry::angry: :angry: :mad:

[glagic]

have fun...ive got friggin standarized tests tomorrow. SAT9's see how smart the school is. good thing im a senior and we get to come in late =P

[leemaj]

AP calc aint that bad....free respone is pretty easy...ti-89, your best friend can help u out....otherwise, just practice integrating.

[Memo]

Ah, I never took them. I took the SAT-II's when I got to UT and tested out of a ****load of classes.

[Aristo]

AP tests can save you couple hundreds even thousands of dollars in college if you pass them. Don't forget it also save time so you don't have to take those classes in college again.

It's really easy IMO, at least 3.5 years ago. All I did is get a reference for the subject and practice.

[whitak24]

Originally posted by sho.gun


but how well do you live knowing that the best time of your life has already past?

College is supposed to be the best time of my life... if it is, then the rest of my life is definitely not one I'd enjoy.
hahahaha.

actually, of the last 9 years (4 hs, 3.5 college, 1.5 work), college was the worst. i know it depends on your experience...some people just love college and have a blast. i didn't (i blame living that on living at home with my parents).

anyway, while i'm probably having the most fun now that i'm working, high school was (and i think will remain) the easiest part of my life.

i mean, seriously, in high school, i thought i was working, but not really. i mean, if i showed up to class i was going to get at least a B. show the slightest amount of original thought, and teachers think you're a genius. write a 10-page paper and it's the longest thing anyone in your school has ever seen. do bs homework that isn't even graded and it's worth 50% of your grade. final exams are maybe 10% of your final grade, max. man, life was easy in high school.....not to mention a basic lack of responsibilities.

ok, i'll stop now.

[leemaj]

Originally posted by glagic
have fun...ive got friggin standarized tests tomorrow. SAT9's see how smart the school is. good thing im a senior and we get to come in late =P


seniors at my school dont take sat 9s :)

[palayah8ta]

GOOD THING IM TOO STUDID TO TAKE AP CLASSES ;)
and i think im gunna make designs with my bubbles, good thing i sit next to glagic, i can cheat off him on the math test, right brain!?!
go team

[craziepanda]

i'm having a blast in college...much better than high school for my experiences...

careful which APs you take. don't overdo them like some of my friends did (10 APs!). for those who are planning to take APs in the next few years, plan out which ones you might want to take, then call up the universities you're planning to apply to, and figure out which ones you can use...cuz there's quite a few that might not contribute to your GEs or major credits.

[glagic]

agh!! 6 more days until calc time...agh!!!

[MJordanash]

Originally posted by craziepanda
TI-89's are your best friend
I love my TI-83 Plus, of course just for the games, I could care less about math.

[UnReAL]

ah yes the days of AP... calculus, government, chemistry, english, economics, us history.... ahhhhhh so much fun those times where

[Cantacuzene]

I only took the english 4 AP test. I am not a math person, but if you need writing advice I'm solid there.

[Ladogaboy]

Originally posted by Cantacuzene
I only took the english 4 AP test. I am not a math person, but if you need writing advice I'm solid there.

:stupid: I'm lost in math after Algebra II/Trig...

Anyway, one good thing about APs--I know because my friends had the chance to take them, I never did :( --is that you will get units in college depending on how well you do on the AP exams. My college doesn't allow AP credits to apply toward your major or GE requirements, but I'll tell you, coming in with Jr. standing gives you a lot of room to play. Unlike my friends, I couldn't even drop a class if I didn't like it/wasn't doing well. :(

[Lothar]

Anyone ever take the AP US History test? I take it in a week and i know i will utterly fail cause my teacher didnt teach us much
Any pointers?

[Idlie]

for the calc exam: remember the square of an integral is not the integral of a square ;)
basically you need to skip all the hard questions and do the easy ones first it will give you confidence and some ideas on the hard ones.

another tip: sometimes its easier to do derivatives using the multiplying method as oppose to the dividing method and vice versa.

on the easier problems double check your answer, no point in losing points on careless mistakes when you know the answer.

other than that, use your head, think logically.


as for the history exam:
you can pretty much use the method of elimination on the multiple choice. if you can get it down to 2 answers, just pick one, if not, don't lose points and just skip it.

in the free response, you dont' have time for fancy words or intros. however if you can state your hypothesis first, it will give the grader an indication of where you're going.
make at least 2 claims and back that up, then at least 1 counter example, then argue that point
in the conclusion, you should state if your argee with your original hypothesis or if you now believe your counter-claim.

another helpful tip:
events in history can be explained in social, economic, and political motives. there's also religious and many more, but for the AP's, you need only to skim the edge when writing up the free response. if you want higher grades, you need to present overwhelming facts OR make VERY good arguements about the few facts you remember. not to insult any history majors or anything, but most explainations are based on speculations based on hard evidence, therfore, use what little you have and make it sound logical.

time is very important on these exams, do the parts that are easy for you first, i can't stress that enough.

with that good luck and happy test taking.:)

[glagic]

thanx for the advice. my test is tuesday morning. agh! too soon! must cram! :bawl:

[glagic]

omg! only one full day left to study :( thi is soooo stressful :bawl:

[glagic]

ap calc is tomorrow morning...wish me luck!:cool:

[leemaj]

english, i thought i was underprepared, but i was actually overprepared...i did awsome

calc..i didnt see that comming..what a disaster...i know everything about calc, but i did not do well on that test...ask me anything in calc, i can do it

[ApltnHkyMutt]

im in AP Computer Science!

[MJordanash]

Originally posted by ApltnHkyMutt
im in AP Computer Science!
Yep me too, have yet to know why I took it though. Only confirmed I will never become a programmer. I have taken several AP Exams and there is no easy way to prepare for them. Just dont be out drinking the night before. :D

[ApltnHkyMutt]

Originally posted by MJordanash

Yep me too, have yet to know why I took it though. Only confirmed I will never become a programmer. I have taken several AP Exams and there is no easy way to prepare for them. Just dont be out drinking the night before. :D

Yeah drinkin isnt to good for people that still have 2- 5 years left before there 21!

Exception to this rule is me!

[glagic]

its all over!!! well, for me at least. took it this morning. ugh, it was horrible. stupid free response questions. come on 3!