<p>Difficult? Not really. You teacher’s probably exaggerating the difficulty of the test to scare everyone into compliance… However, it is wise to note that only the top ~11% get a 5 on it every year. </p>
<p>It definitely is tiring… a test about history with 3 essays at the end… Definitely an energy sapper. </p>
<p>DBQ tips… hmm. DBQs are certainly the wildcard on this AP, since a good DBQ can make you, and a bad DBQ prompt can break you. I definitely attribute my 5 on this test to our DBQ prompt (something about Queen Elizabeth). Always cite your sources in this one, for example: “Queen Elizabeth states that, blah blah blah, and shows, in this statement, that blah blah blah.” (Document #5). </p>
<p>Also, show POV, something that can be kind of difficult in instruction, but with some practice, shouldn’t be too difficult to pull off.</p>