I'm having a problem getting better at AP Lit multiple choice

saint_paul
Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:17:20 +0000

Like darkruler, I had the same problem with practice MC for Language. I did probably worse than both of you, scoring sometimes less than 20 questions/50 on practice multiple choice… but also like dr, I ended up with a 5. I have to agree with their point, that even if you don’t think you’re learning and getting better, you really are.

I’m the same way: I love writing and reading religiously, so not even hitting the 40s was a blow to the ego. You have to remember that both of those tests have a pretty decent curves (imho), so perfection isn’t exactly possible. I’ve heard some students say “don’t overanalyze the questions,” which although is sound advice, probably won’t help you too much. My best tip is to keep practicing the MC, but don’t forget the essays because if you scores are consistent 9s your MC doesn’t have as much clout.