The best way to prepare for an AP test is to learn the material thoroughly the first time through. This means paying close attention in class, taking good notes, completing homework, and asking for help when necessary.
Review books are available for every AP exam and include review reading and several practice tests. Skimming through the readings may refresh your understanding of forgotten topics, while the practice tests give you an idea of the timing of an AP test, as well as what you may score.
You can also make your own study aids. Make flashcards for vocabulary or formulas, make flowcharts that help you visualize the connections between topics, or make outlines of each chapter to find the core concepts.
Old AP exams and their scoring guides are also available online at the college board website, and make good practice problems. These will show you what format and level of difficulty to expect on the exam.
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For each AP Exam, it varies what a 5 means. The score isn't actually based on what percent of the questions you get right, but rather based on how other people do. In other words, the AP scores on a curve. To check last year's curve (which would show you an average of what you percent you need to get correct to score a certain number), you should check AP central on collegeboard for each test!
The acronym AP stands for Apical Pulse.
An extra credit idea for AP Statistics which benefits the whole class is students researching a specific concept and presenting the concept to the class.
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