How Hard is AP Biology?

tryandsucceed
Mon, 09 May 2011 14:19:29 +0000

CaLLM3KoB3–as for a projected score, take practice AP exams. 61-100 points is a 5, 47-60 a 4, 39-46 a 3, 30-38 a 2, and 0-29 a 1. To calculate points, you add the total number you got right on the 100 multiple choice questions and then add the points from the essays. When I took my first practice test I got 55/100, which is a middle 4 without essays.

My teacher freaked us out about the AP exam, and his tests were super hard. Once I started going over Cliffs, though, I was SO relieved because it was SO much easier than I had expected! Cliffs was actually a bit more difficult than the AP exam I just took a few hours ago, because it was more specific.

AP Bio isn’t hard at all, and the memorization isn’t so bad. Just normal kind of stuff. The exam was way easier than I expected–I’m confident I got at least a 4.

This whole year I was stressing about the exam and the class, but my teacher had us fooled the whole time. But that’s okay, because it prepared me very well! I thought this was going to be my downfall, but it wasn’t. Trust me.

So no, AP Bio is not hard, you just have to apply yourself. The Cliffs AP Biology review book (3rd edition) saved my life, seriously. My teacher only taught us about 50% of the curriculum, so it was up to me to know the rest (even though the exam wasn’t as specific, like the AP World History exam is). Don’t waste your time reading the whole Campbell & Reece textbook, especially if you really don’t want to. Cliffs was AMAZING. Love that book to death.