{"id":9591,"date":"2017-03-29t14:46:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-29t21:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=9591"},"modified":"2017-04-25t14:47:42","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25t21:47:42","slug":"1-month-ap-calculus-exam-study-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/1-month-ap-calculus-exam-study-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"1-month ap calculus exam study guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
so you’re in high school ap calculus, and you know the ap exam is coming up in may. how should you study for it?<\/p>\n
what if it’s already the beginning of april, and you haven’t even thought about a practice exam yet?! in this article, we’ll lay out a 1-month ap calculus exam study schedule. and along the way, you’ll get some helpful advice about prepping for the exam.<\/p>\n
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the ap exams are not your typical high school exam.<\/p>\n
for starters, the ap calculus ab or bc test has two main sections and takes 3 hours and 15 minutes to complete. fortunately, there is always a short break between the two sections.<\/p>\n
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section i of the exam consists of 45 multiple choice questions in an hour and 45 minutes. section ii has only 6 free response questions in an hour and a half. however, each free response question has 3 to 4 parts each, and you must show all of your work towards the final answer.<\/p>\n
effective studying consists of a number of different tasks. some of these you do as part of your coursework during the year. other parts you will do on your own before the ap exam.<\/p>\n
this is what your course work is all about. as you read through the textbook and listen to lectures in class each day, you are learning what calculus is all about. pay attention to all of the examples. try to understand every theorem and property.<\/p>\n
it takes time, but this is the most important part of the process. you can only build upon a solid foundation.<\/p>\n
your teacher probably assigns a ton of homework. the purpose is not to ruin your weekend plans, but rather to give you enough practice to hone your skills. the more homework you do, the easier the material will become!<\/p>\n
practice truly does make perfect.<\/p>\n
i cannot stress enough the importance of practice exams.<\/p>\n
get a good ap calculus prep book (either ab or bc, depending on which test you plan to take). if that book has less than 4 practice exams in it, buy an additional book from a different publisher.<\/p>\n
you should strive to do at least 3, but ideally 4 or 5 practice exams before the real thing. this is why you should have started prepping earlier in the year!<\/p>\n