2009-04-01, 05:54 PM
WillDaSnail Wrote:FML............
You're like the perfect student that might make it to Harvard, one that Asian parents dream of for their kids. Well my self-esteem just got Bikini Atoll'd
Lol. I'm sure you can do as good or better if you study 'cause A) I'm a white chick and B) I'm a slacker. I'm a good test taker and I had (for the most part) really good teachers.
Ended up going to UF, yay for being poor~
TBH, AP tests aren't that hard. You have to learn their question-making patterns in the multiple choice, learn how to write essays quickly, and get an AP review book if your teacher outright sux. Take at least 2 practice tests for every exam, more if you can. I read the book religiously in almost every class, even when the teacher gave good notes. My bio book always put me to sleep, though. </3
AP is most useful for flunk-out courses that you really don't want to take again, like freshman Comp/English or Chem/Bio, the latter being infested with perfectionist pre-meds and profs who feel it's their god-given duty to fail 70% of the class. Don't beat yourself up if you don't pass the test, because trying will help a lot when you retake the course. Also, you'll end up retaking most courses that are in your major, especially if you ran out of credits you're allowed to take in (usually about 5 yearlong classes), so the scores on those are mostly for getting in to college. Even then, a lot of schools look harder at SAT II's, which is weird because they're easier tests from the same company...


