{"id":9594,"date":"2017-05-17t19:11:15","date_gmt":"2017-05-18t02:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=9594"},"modified":"2017-05-17t19:11:15","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18t02:11:15","slug":"3-month-ap-calculus-exam-study-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/3-month-ap-calculus-exam-study-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"3-month ap calculus exam study guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
the ap calculus exam (ab or bc) is not your typical high school exam. it requires substantial preparation. in this article, i’ll present some tips for prepping for the exam and suggest a 3-month ap calculus exam study plan.<\/p>\n
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the ap calculus exam<\/h2>\n
the ap calculus ab or bc test has two main sections, taking a total of 3 hours and 15 minutes to complete. fortunately, there is always a short break between the two sections.<\/p>\n
there are two types of problem on the exam. <\/p>\n
section i consists of 45 multiple choice questions. you will have an hour and 45 minutes to complete them.<\/p>\n
be sure to fill in your answer choices completely on the multiple choice section.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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. most importantly, you must show all steps<\/strong> of your work.<\/p>\n
both sections are divided into a part a and part b. one part requires a graphing calculator while the other does not permit one to be used at all. it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the features of a good graphing calculator well in advance of the test.<\/p>\n
preparing for the exam<\/h2>\n
effective studying consists of a number of different tasks spread out over the whole year.<\/p>\n
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learning the concepts (classwork)<\/li>\n
drilling basic skills (homework)<\/li>\n
doing practice tests<\/li>\n
reviewing weak spots<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
learning the concepts<\/h3>\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
this takes time, but it’s essential to building a firm foundation.<\/p>\n
pay attention in ap calculus class! credit shiho fukada for the new york times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
drilling basic skills<\/h3>\n
if you have ever felt that you have too much homework to do, you are not alone. however, all that homework provides you with enough practice to hone your skills. <\/p>\n
the more homework you do, the easier the material will become!<\/p>\n
so much homework!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
doing practice tests<\/h3>\n
once you have learned the fundamentals and practiced your skills on homework, it’s time to get your feet wet by taking practice exams. in fact, your teacher has probably been giving you actual ap questions as part of their in-class quizzes and tests. <\/p>\n
but as early as february<\/strong>, you should start taking entire practice tests on your own.<\/p>\n
i recommend doing as many practice tests as you can get your hands on. most ap calculus prep books have at least 3 tests included, so my advice is to get two books from different publishers.<\/p>\n
velocity and acceleration \/ analysis of graphs using derivatives<\/td>\n
antidifferentiation rules<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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week 7 (3\/19 – 3\/25)<\/td>\n
practice test 3<\/td>\n
review test<\/td>\n
review test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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week 8 (3\/26 – 4\/1)<\/td>\n
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related rates \/ optimization<\/td>\n
applications of integrals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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week 9 (4\/2 – 4\/8)<\/td>\n
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antidifferentiation rules<\/td>\n
vector, parametric, and polar functions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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week 10 (4\/9 – 4\/15)<\/td>\n
practice test 4<\/td>\n
review test<\/td>\n
review test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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week 11 (4\/16 – 4\/22)<\/td>\n
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applications of integrals<\/td>\n
sequences and series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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week 12 (4\/23 – 4\/29)<\/td>\n
practice test 5<\/td>\n
review test<\/td>\n
review test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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week 13 (4\/30-5\/6)<\/td>\n
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all topics<\/td>\n
all topics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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week 14 (5\/7-5\/9)<\/td>\n
ap calculus exam day!<\/strong><\/td>\n
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general tips<\/h3>\n
according to this schedule, you will take a practice exam every two or three weeks. then use the rest of that week to review missed problems. <\/p>\n
on weeks in which you have no practice test, review challenging topics from the suggested category. feel free to adjust the review topics as needed.<\/p>\n
final thoughts<\/h2>\n
the main idea is that you must prepare for your ap calculus exam far in advance of the actual test. cramming the night before will do no good.<\/p>\n
this post outlines a 3-month ap calculus study plan that should give you plenty of time to work on your skills before the test.<\/p>\n
the ap calculus exam requires substantial preparation. check out this article for some tips for prepping as well as a 3-month ap calculus exam study plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":223,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[240],"tags":[241],"ppma_author":[24932],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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