kirklandalanbob

does anyone have any tips on getting an A in AP US? Anyone have any tips on getting As on multiple choice tests?

Jman2306

Well, my friend got a 100% on a unit test (9 chapters) by reading 75 pages of the textbook during the weekend prior to the test.

Homework in our class each week is 100/125 points, so an "A" can be easy to get. About 95% of my class has over a 94% in APUSH. I have an 80%

kirklandalanbob

^^ ***, 95% has a 94%, like ***???!!! On our essays, the teacher only gives one A- and no As in her two sections (total 50 kids)! And isn't the average grade for an AP class supposed to be a B or B-? Lol, half of those kids are gonna FAIL the AP exam

Jman2306

I know . Here it is "do your work, fail the tests and get an A!"

Alot of us will fail the exam. Last year only one out of his 25 kids got a "5". Most failed it.

mr_chipset

APUSH is first class where I am studying very hard and even not really procrastinating and still can't get A
Our teacher also gives exceptionally hard MC questions so we with friends had to develop strategies. Strategy goes as follows.

First, read chapters really well -- no comments.
Secondly, read chapters really well and do outlines -- when you writeyou remember. When reading try to see common mood, how people felt, that is, try to get common image.

For next unit, I'll try doing notecards with each decade from each chapters to see common atmosphere.

Don't worry about names and people: use course-notes.org to grab and cram vocab on note-cards.

PS. On tests, highest score was (tada!) 79% and that was really an outlier, average was 55%, I had 68%.

PPS. Our teacher is making us all go from the highest score right now so that makes it easier

PPPS. It's interesting that all of us have same subjects to study and even similar schedule (had unit 1 test today).

icierair

I have an 85. Our USHAP teacher is reallly really easy but the multiple choice are hard. My tip? Try to eliminate SOME answers and don't read a whole chapter at once

foolonthehill161

I had like a B- average in my class last year, and ended up getting a 5 on the exam. I wish my teacher was lenient.

dande1114

my teacher is CRAZY.


his tests are on things that he doesnt teach or go over and its like in the tiniest corner of the textbook. i mean, i feel like we could have a test on the french, british and english colonization and he would ask us the name of the first FLEA from europe in the new world.

no joke. i like almost fall asleep in the class because it is so boring, and yet i work my BUTT off and.....it just isnt going so hot.

no me gusta.

Strykur

Read the whole class textbook. Got me to 98% both semesters.

kelkyann

It's difficult to answer this question since all the APUSH teachers out there can vary so much. Pretty much don't expect to read the textbook and do well - actually study. Notecards really helped me, and before the AP I got the Sparknotes notecards. I averaged about a B+ on the tests (after the curve, with essay + MC) but managed an A by doing pretty well on quizzes and asking him for extra credit near the end of the semester.

chickenboi8008

our M/C's are so freaking detailed i hate about that. just read thoroughly. idk i cant really study for history to me u either know it or u dont

Ranks

Stop turning it into a project and ENJOY IT. If you ENJOY it the knowledge will seep into your veins and you will be at one with....the force.

Olive_Tree

My answer is always the same, READ! It's always worked for me and I have an A in APUSH.

Kaatu Bara Nikto

Know how to write, for one thing.

And read the textbook. Read each chapter at least twice (once as assigned, once before tested). Take notes on it - thourough, neat notes (It actually forces you to be thinking about what you're reading). Find someone to discuss various aspects of whatever you're studying with, and not just surface discussions, but really get into it.

kirklandalanbob

I do read everything at least like 3 times, but all the "EXCEPT" questions confuse me because its so frickin detailed.