MKIM18

The AP Chem exam is comin up in like 2 days and I've been reading the PR this whole weekend. I started lightly reviewing things since spring break but I haven't actually nailed down or try memorizing anything until now.
I've been reading a lot of posts here that say that it's best to practice hard problems rather than focus on the conceptual stuff... when they say that I should practice "hard" problems, will it be enough if i go through the 2 prac exams in the PR and go through the actual past AP mutiple choice (2002 and 1999 i think) and free responses (on apcentral)? or do I have to go through my chem textbook and go thru the super hard problems?
im not that good at chem but i got an A for the first semester and im reaching for a 5...

sandeepp91

dont go too hard. but dont trust what is ay fully as i am about to take it 2.

zfox001

I think that if you just know how to do the basic calculations you will be fine. I am really hoping so anyways. My teacher has been drilling equilibrium and acid base stuff like crazy cause there is always a lot of that on the test is what she said. I think that there is usually a question about Enthalpy and thermo.
Then she also told us to brush up on galvanic cells cause that would probably pop up this year.

Peytoncline

my problem with barrons and PR books is that they can sometimes focus too much on some subject areas and neglecct others... or their FR sections can be rediculous and make you define crap (which will not be on the ap exam... on the actual test, they're gonna make you apply your knowledge and stuff to solve.. not blindly list stuff)

i've taken a couple of real test from past years, and those are really good

also, those Flynn MC books are REALLY good for MC questions (very AP style... and real questions too.. probably why they're AP style)

pgtori

I was wondering if anyone could e-mail me or point me to some past real AP Chem MC exams. I'm self-studying and I am the only one in my school taking the exam so I don't have access to any of the exams from a teacher or anything. I'm really worried so if someone could help that would be great.

Peytoncline

my teacher has her own teacher's account on college board and was able to get a copy of a real AP chem test from a few years back and give it to all of us (she too it back up too later because of copyright crap).. your teacher should have the same thing.. i'd think she would.. ask her about that tomorrow

Pevee

i took it last year. 5 step to a 5 (I used to old school hideously yellow one), and it's really really good.

pgtori

No teacher

MKIM18

ap exam is tomorrow! =P
and im almost done with my PR. i just need to do the 2 prac tests on there. and hopefully ill be good. i think ill do good on the MC, i just hope i dont bomb the FR. =/