Ap Exams :-$ - Page 2

Kamunt · 05-6-2007, 10:09 PM

Ah. That's right. They don't, do they? Still, though, they're probably a good indicator of what your final semester grade might look like, if ya know what I mean.... *knows what he means, and is none too happy about it

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madmatt621 · 05-6-2007, 10:19 PM

About 12 hours until my final exam and I haven't studied.

jchinzilla · 05-6-2007, 10:19 PM

@psychopete, yeah man they do cost a lot of money. $83 for each exam! but you can still enroll in ap classes and not take the test (kind of pointless though)

@kit, no they don't effect gpa

but yeah i've got ap calc bc this wed and ap eng on thurs....kind of scared for calc. there is a lot to review.

for english, it should be pretty easy. either you know how to analyze poetry/prose and write essays or you don't.

and then i have f*cking ap latin literature the following week...that is DEFINITELY going to be the hardest....

i have like 400 or more lines of translation to go over lol. i probably won't review all of them.

at least the year is almost over...can't wait for summer!

edit: @madmatt, you're f*ucked. lol.

madmatt621 · 05-6-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jchinzilla

edit: @madmatt, you're f*ucked. lol.

It's an easy class. I'll pass the class whether I make an A, B, C, or a D.

jchinzilla · 05-6-2007, 10:22 PM

oh. well then i retract my statement.

madmatt621 · 05-6-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jchinzilla

oh. well then i retract my statement.

You best. lol

AriesMalvis · 05-6-2007, 11:39 PM

when i had 1-2 finals every 2 weeks in college
it was loads easier that even 1 AP exam...

Bakonfat · 05-7-2007, 12:12 AM

My AP US History teacher decided to get knocked up last year, so she was out from January - April. On top of that, I have only been in the class since January. So, basically, I am going into that test with about one month of actual teaching.

At least I know stuff about English =/

T0rajir0u · 05-7-2007, 12:18 AM

I guess it would be a little insensitive for me to say I have five tests and I'm not worried about any of them.

Kamunt · 05-7-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jchinzilla

and then i have f*cking ap latin literature the following week...that is DEFINITELY going to be the hardest....

i have like 400 or more lines of translation to go over lol. i probably won't review all of them.

.... ;"""";@ . @";;;;"

...Why would anyone ever want to take AP Latin Literature, of all things...?!

Just TYPING that caused pain in my cranium...

ckj846 · 05-7-2007, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Tps222

I took the AP Euro history last year. Got a 3, and thats with only getting the multiple choice and DBQ done. I could have 5'd it easily if I didn't spend so much time on my kickass DBQ. (Which ironically was about the impact of sports on early 19th century political affairs)

Hah. Same here actually. Never really bothered with the FRQs because they were all stupid last year. Spice trade and Popes? Fun stuff.

APs aren't very hard. If you're studying out of prep books and you're getting 2s on those tests, you'll be fine. The prep books are much harder then the actual test. I'm not too worried this year since my only AP is English Language and Composition, which shouldn't be too hard. Gotta love rhetoric.

O_o

Wlfwnd91 · 05-7-2007, 01:05 AM

I'm in some AP classes and they're really not that big of a deal for me. Maybe cause I really don't care about school and the lack of stress makes things a lot easier. I guess you make the monster as big as you want and that's what you have to fight. Go into it without all the tension and stress and you'll do a lot better than wetting yourself over it.

MarukuAntoni · 05-7-2007, 01:39 AM

those ap tests scared me. my ap stats teacher was bugging me to take the test saying that i should be able to pass. i was a "b" student in class but the stress + difficulty + $70, prevented me from taking the test. i knew some of the stuff, but i didnt feel like studying all the stuff over again. i kinda liked the class too. it was just that if i didnt get a 3 on the test that would be a waste of $70. however, i now think that i shouldve taken the ap test. maybe i wouldve passed. i say take it.

**All_That_Chaz** · 05-7-2007, 03:26 AM

Don't worry about the tests. Even top-tier universities will accept 4's on those tests (well, maybe a 5 on psych). I go to Northwestern, and I can tell you that the tests here (for the most part) are without a doubt harder than the AP tests so whoever said otherwise about college exams is out of his/her mind. I'm sure you'll do fine. And also, tell your parents that they're being crazy for making your car-usage dependent on your scores. You already did pretty well by getting into those classes and you seem to be studying plenty and trying your best. If your parents aren't happy with that, they're whackjobs.

trillobyite · 05-7-2007, 08:16 PM

Remember that if you get above a 65 out of 100 points proportionately, you will probably get a 4 or a 5. They are difficult but they acknowledges their own difficulty. Hard questions are worth the same as easy questions. Skip those you have trouble with and come back to them later. If you find yourself with time to spare, return to them with a clearer head now with all the other questions out of the way.

madmatt621 · 05-7-2007, 09:01 PM

I had my college final exam for one of three remedial classes I have to take before I work of my major. I think I passed it with at least a B or a high C.

T0rajir0u · 05-7-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by All_That_Chaz

Don't worry about the tests. Even top-tier universities will accept 4's on those tests (well, maybe a 5 on psych). .

Really? Most of the top-tier colleges I've looked at only accept a handful of tests at all. MIT will let you skip the freshman semester of introductory physics for a 5 on both Physics C tests, and that's it.

sertman · 05-7-2007, 09:09 PM

I'm taking the AP Computer Science A exam tomorrow... hopefully everyone else is as unprepared as I am. Remember, the grade is on a curved scale... so technically you could get a C or a D but if everyone else did bad as well you could still get a 4 or a 5

**dore** · 05-7-2007, 09:14 PM

I've got Calculus Wednesday, which will be a free 5. Chemistry (next Tuesday) is what I'm worried more about.

T0rajir0u · 05-7-2007, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sertman

I'm taking the AP Computer Science A exam tomorrow... hopefully everyone else is as unprepared as I am. Remember, the grade is on a curved scale... so technically you could get a C or a D but if everyone else did bad as well you could still get a 4 or a 5

AP Physics C is pretty ridiculous. From what my teacher told me, a 3 is 35%.

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05-6-2007, 10:19 PM	#22
madmatt621 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 29°34′7″N, 95°1′21″W Age: 35 Posts: 3,000	Re: Ap Exams :-$ About 12 hours until my final exam and I haven't studied.

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jchinzilla i like cheese Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 26 Posts: 2,106	Re: Ap Exams :-$ @psychopete, yeah man they do cost a lot of money. $83 for each exam! but you can still enroll in ap classes and not take the test (kind of pointless though) @kit, no they don't effect gpa but yeah i've got ap calc bc this wed and ap eng on thurs....kind of scared for calc. there is a lot to review. for english, it should be pretty easy. either you know how to analyze poetry/prose and write essays or you don't. and then i have fcking ap latin literature the following week...that is DEFINITELY going to be the hardest.... i have like 400 or more lines of translation to go over lol. i probably won't review all of them. at least the year is almost over...can't wait for summer! edit: @madmatt, you're fucked. lol. __________________

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jchinzilla i like cheese Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 26 Posts: 2,106	Re: Ap Exams :-$ oh. well then i retract my statement. __________________

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Bakonfat FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Gilroy, California Age: 33 Posts: 62	Re: Ap Exams :-$ My AP US History teacher decided to get knocked up last year, so she was out from January - April. On top of that, I have only been in the class since January. So, basically, I am going into that test with about one month of actual teaching. At least I know stuff about English =/

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T0rajir0u FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: awsome Posts: 2,946	Re: Ap Exams :-$ I guess it would be a little insensitive for me to say I have five tests and I'm not worried about any of them. __________________ hehe

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Wlfwnd91 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Roselle, IL (NW Suburb) Age: 33 Posts: 499	Re: Ap Exams :-$ I'm in some AP classes and they're really not that big of a deal for me. Maybe cause I really don't care about school and the lack of stress makes things a lot easier. I guess you make the monster as big as you want and that's what you have to fight. Go into it without all the tension and stress and you'll do a lot better than wetting yourself over it. __________________

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MarukuAntoni mmmMMMmmm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Age: 36 Posts: 521	Re: Ap Exams :-$ those ap tests scared me. my ap stats teacher was bugging me to take the test saying that i should be able to pass. i was a "b" student in class but the stress + difficulty + $70, prevented me from taking the test. i knew some of the stuff, but i didnt feel like studying all the stuff over again. i kinda liked the class too. it was just that if i didnt get a 3 on the test that would be a waste of $70. however, i now think that i shouldve taken the ap test. maybe i wouldve passed. i say take it. __________________ IF I CAN CLIMB A TREE, I CAN CLIMB MT EVEREST. IF I CAN DRIVE A CAR, I CAN PILOT A SPACE SHUTTLE. IF I CAN PEE, I CAN BE THE PRESIDENT. IF I CAN POO, I CAN RULE THE WORLD!

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madmatt621 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 29°34′7″N, 95°1′21″W Age: 35 Posts: 3,000	Re: Ap Exams :-$ I had my college final exam for one of three remedial classes I have to take before I work of my major. I think I passed it with at least a B or a high C.

05-7-2007, 09:09 PM	#38
sertman DADALADAH Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 3,910	Re: Ap Exams :-$ I'm taking the AP Computer Science A exam tomorrow... hopefully everyone else is as unprepared as I am. Remember, the grade is on a curved scale... so technically you could get a C or a D but if everyone else did bad as well you could still get a 4 or a 5 __________________

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