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05-11-2008, 06:40 PM
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| AP World History!
Im taking the exam thursday, is there anyone else taking it? Also, Im sure a lot of you have already taken it, can you shed some light on it, was it hard, how are MCQ and the FRQ. Can you all offer me some tips, im really worried.
What should I focus on studying etc.?
Also, I read somewhere that we can see the past exams. Is there anyway I can see them other than paying the "not for profit" collegeboard? | 
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05-11-2008, 06:46 PM
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| hey yeah im taking it on thursday as well, im reading PR right now. also working on a DBQ. it should be pretty easy, cus MC is worth 2/3 of grade, FR is worth 1/3 so just do good on Multiple choice and write a lot on the essays like 2.5 pages per essay. just include a thesis, and what they want. dont put in extra stuff dont need to. for DBQ, just have a really good thesis, POV, 3 groupings, additional document, and 2.5 pages and ur all set. | |
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05-11-2008, 06:50 PM
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| actually the exam grade is weighted equally between the multiple choice and the FR sections | |
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05-11-2008, 07:14 PM
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| Yeah, they ARE weighted equally. Cmon, I'm sure nearly everyone has taken the course, it is one of the first AP courses most students take. | |
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05-11-2008, 07:28 PM
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| One more question, do you have to write the essays with pen or can you use a pencil. Whenever I write with pens, its real sloppy and barely legible but with pencils my handwriting isnt too bad.(Want to leave a good impression) | |
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05-11-2008, 07:32 PM
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| I'm almost certain you have to write in pen. | |
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05-11-2008, 07:56 PM
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| Pen, that sucks. Anyone know abt my questions above, im really stressing out  | |
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05-11-2008, 08:37 PM
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| .....anyone? | |
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05-11-2008, 08:46 PM
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| Don't stress over the test, I remember I crammed for it in 2 days. I had a Princeton Review book and there was only about 120 pg's in there.
You have to realize that the questions they ask can't be too in-depth. I mean c'mon, it's world history  | |
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05-11-2008, 08:58 PM
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| You shouldn't worry, I remember taking the exam in the 9th grade and it was a breeze. I reccomend brushing up on how to write an frq essay for the exam, and not really sweating the MC too much 'cause I left like 10-12 blank and I still got a 5. Although I did right some awesome essays, if you have time I reccomend reading the kaplan world history review book 'cause the essay review section really prepared me. | |
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05-11-2008, 09:13 PM
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| Are we allowed to choose questions. How many FRQ questions do they give to choose from? | |
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05-11-2008, 10:09 PM
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| i took a practice test today (MC only) and got a 50/70 on it (i answered them all too, so correction factor is -5... so 45 in the end).. what would that give me, based on me having good essays (at least 6 or 7 on each one)?
would that be a 4? | |
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05-11-2008, 11:14 PM
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| That would be a 5. The scale is different on each test but it would be a pretty safe 5 on the one I took, so at least a 5 on other versions I'd say | |
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05-11-2008, 11:40 PM
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| Our class took a practice exam in early April as our final, and I managed alright. We had just covered WWI, so pretty much any question from 1918 on was going to be a matter of guessing.
PR suggests you get 50+ MC, 7+ DBQ, and 6+ on the two essays in order to aim for a 3+. However, if you get those bare minimum standards, you're probably closer to a 5. | |
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05-11-2008, 11:41 PM
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| I'm gonna take it too! good luck! i know i'm gonna fail. lol
I took the course online because its a req. for graduation, and it was so hard! Just finished the course a day ago. =\. I'm not too worried about the essays, MC on the other hand.. yeah about world history. what did I learn? lol | |
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