<p>Barron’s does not cover many topics on the test, and it does not give enough examples of which countries have which characteristics. But I think I still got a 5. The topics that Barron’s doesn’t cover is not significant enough to make an AP score difference, unless it appears on the free response (thank goodness they didn’t).</p>
<p>^^^, so true.
Maybe Barron works for other years, but not for this year.
Like I took the Practice Exam, and I thought it was easy…though the practice exam didn’t require you to apply a lot of concepts…maybe it did, but those are things i happened to know…
I guess, I am just making excuses?
But please excuse me, cause I 'm still a little bit bitter over this. Cause I did study hard (not as much as puggly123), it’s just that I don’t know anything about the current global regions and contemporary issues!! I should’ve read more like puggly123.
OK, my vent is finished. Yay! I need to get away from this board to distract myself.</p>
<p>I totally owned the Barron’s practice tests. Then the real test today was much harder. When I got done with the first 10 or so questions I was like “wow, I might get a 3 on this test…” Then I remembered the really nice curve and the fact that you only need around 60% and I stopped thinking that. But still, some of the MC questions were really hard. Not gonna lie.</p>
<p>We just need to chill. The test is done. Whatever happens happens. You can’t do anything to change it now. I’m sure everyone here will get either a 4 or a 5.</p>
<p>i want a hug from someoneee :(</p>
<p>I want my score now! </p>
<p>Did anyone think that the second part of part A of the last FRQ was hard. I couldn’t think of anything and died inside.</p>
<p>MC - Medium-Hard</p>
<p>FRQ - Easiest thing ever. 100%. Comparative Gov really came in handy ;-)</p>
<p>The question that said describe the two population pyramids in relation to the demographic transition model?</p>
<p>Princeton Review covered this one REALLY well. As in the MC and ALL OF THE FRQS were straight out of it.</p>
<p>Saugus is right, a lot of the question were word for word from PR, except rephrased. </p>
<p>I studied for the test using barron’s flashcards and PR, and that was it, think I got a 5.</p>
<p>MC was pretty good, FRQ 1 was soo easy, 2 & 3 I kinda BS’d.</p>
<p>PR reeeeallly helped!</p>
<p>I regret buying Barron instead of PR.</p>
<p>I flipped through my Kaplan book a few hours ago trying to find the answers to the FRQs and I realized that it gave so much extra information. Barrons truly did provide everything you needed. It was the bare minimum, but it got the job done. Awesome for crammers.</p>
<p>But if you had started early, unlike most of us, it would’ve been great. Barrons is best for crammers and last-minute studiers.</p>
<p>I started 3 weeks before the exam. Took my notes.
Then read the 2nd time the day before the test.
…I guess I should start earlier? Or was my mistake not seeking out other prep books?
If I don’t have my 5, I am considering retake this test next year…
So if I choose so, would my score this year be hidden from colleges? would it be deleted?
I don’t planning majoring in Geo, but I like all my APs to be all 5.</p>
<p>aquamarina- you can cancel your score in June, but after that, I’m pretty sure you can’t. You can retake but I don’t know how that works.</p>
<p>I’m taking the makeup test on thursday and I have barron’s right now. Based on the test friday, do you think i should go out and get the PR book? Is barron’s enough? I still have to learn alot of the material (self-studying it) due to other APs etc (I know, not the best situation).</p>
<p>Also, do you think the makeup will be harder?</p>
<p>Really? So I can’t delete my score after June?
Why did they make such rule?</p>
<p>I don’t know but it’s ■■■■■■■■. They should let you see your score first.</p>
<p>The Barron’s practice tests were way easier, on the 2nd practice test I got 72 right…so then I felt really confident, Friday comes along and I take the real test and realize I was stupid to only study Barron’s. While I felt I knew the Barron’s book well, there were some multiple choice questions I’d never heard of. If you’re self-studyign definitely get something to go along with Barrons.</p>
<p>As for the FRQs, #1 was super easy, #3 I think I got all the points, and #2 I had to completely BS but I think I got around half of it right. My FRQs have to make up for my poor MC performance</p>