<p>AP Chem isn’t hard. I never got why people thought it was so hard. I didn’t even memorize anything, besides ion and flame test colors the night before the test. Here’s how you’re gonna self-study for AP Chem:</p>
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<li>Obtain a textbook. I used Brady / Senese.</li>
<li>Read each chapter that’s relevant to the AP exam. Take notes. Do the example problems. Do a few practice problems from the homework section to reinforce the concepts and “problem-solving” techniques (I used the term problem-solving loosely because it’s all repetitive garbage in AP Chem).</li>
<li>Obtain practice AP materials. Complete them.</li>
<li>Take the exam and get an easy 5.</li>
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<p>AP Chemistry is neither mathematically nor conceptually challenging. I didn’t self-study it, but my teacher was horrible to the point where listening to her would make you worse at chemistry, so I used the techniques listed in the class. I read and outlined the chapter before she “lectured” on it. This led to me consistently scoring the highest test grades in the class, finishing all marking periods with a 109% or higher, and getting an easy 5. I don’t mean for this to come off as bragging; rather, I mean for it to illustrate how easy and over-hyped the AP Chemistry exam is.</p>