Thoughts on the new AP Bio Exam?

darksaber21
Mon, 08 Jul 2013 22:48:57 +0000

IMO I thought it was alright. It wasn’t too hard, but it can take a while to answer the questions. I thought the test pretty accurately tests critical thinking skills and applying biology to real-world situations. Now, it may not test biology directly through facts, like people are used to, but I thought the test now upholds to college standards. Sure it was easy, sure they basically spoon-fed the information/answers for part of the multiple choices, but there are reasons for that, reasons important in the sciences.

:Like ^^ said, you have to know the general aspects of biology (although I know a lot of details because of the class…), but you need to know some details that pertains to their functions and effects. Think to yourself “what would happen if this didn’t exist?”

I got a 5 on the exam, going to be a Math and Chemistry major.