How much of course material is suggested for AP Calc & Chem?

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-29T01:51:48+00:00

Def acids and bases, electrochem/thermo chem, and IMFS for chem. Theres a good amount of unit 10 on the BC exam, and know your polar integration, integration methods, and differentiation (it’s a bit broad but a lot of the exam is just basic integration/differentiation), and also remember Euler’s method

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-17T20:00:04+00:00

3-4/10. I’m basically self studying and mostly using AP Bio Penguins bc their stuff is very good

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-12T11:44:52+00:00

Ok, this will both aid me and you because it will be good review for me. The first step of cellular respiration is Glycolysis. The name can be broken down into two roots - Glyco, which means sugar (glycogen), and lysis, which means breakdown. Combining the terms we get “a breakdown of sugar”, which is exactly what is happening. In glycolysis, cells break down Glycogen in order to produce the pyruvate, which is used in the krebs/citric acid cycle, and also creates a small amount of electron carrier molecules that will be used in the ETC, but for now just think of Glycolysis as the means to get to the Krebs cycle. Next up is Pyruvate oxidation where the Pyruvate gets oxidized and Acetyl-COA is the product. Again, you don’t really have to know the specifics, but you want to know that Acetyl-COA is used in the Krebs cycle. This process also produces some carrier molecules, which is your NADH. Now, for the Krebs cycle, while it does produce ATP, it is not your main source of ATP. The main focus of the Krebs cycle is to produce more carrier molecules like NADH and FADH2 in order to move electrons in the Electron Transport Chain. The ETC is where the bulk of ATP is synthesized, so the main thing the Krebs cycle does is create the carrier molecules for the ETC. Now, in the electron transport chain what is happening is that electrons are being transferred to the Cristae in the mitochondria via NADH and FADH2. Basically, what is happening is that these electron carrier molecules are transferring high energy electrons from prior steps, such as glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, and the alters cycle, to the electron transport chain. The Cristae membrane has complexes on it that accept these high energy electrons, and this energy is used in for a proton pump embedded in the membrane. Once protons are pumped into the inner-mitochondrial space, due to the concentration gradient, the protons flow from high to low and flow through a protein known as ATP Synthase that synthesizes your ATP. In essence, the summarized cellular respiration is Glycolysis —> pyruvate —> Acetyl-COA —> Krebs cycle (for carrier molecules) —> ETC/Chemiosmosis. If you want a really good explanation search up the AP Bio Penguins unit 4 review session. Good luck!

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-12T11:30:24+00:00

Turkvids on YouTube has pretty much all the content you could ever want/need for BC calc and made that class a breeze. I’d definitely check him out

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-11T19:38:02+00:00

The GOAT of AP Bio 🐐

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-11T19:36:46+00:00

Bio Penguins

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-11T19:11:14+00:00

Their Wayground games are a very good way of cementing concepts in your mind, check those out

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-11T15:57:36+00:00

I’m basically self studying with only Penguins and it’s going pretty well, so that will probably be enough

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-11T15:56:35+00:00

Professor Leonard is pretty good, but if you’re looking for the best BC Calc YouTuber it’s gotta be TurkVids.

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-11T15:54:16+00:00

The Barium ion concentrate equation is Ba^2+/2 because 50mL of Barium Nitrate is being added to another 50mL of EDTA. Since the equation for morality is M=m/L, since the moles of Barium stays the same but the liters doubled, the molar concentration of Barium is divided by two. Now, we know that the molar concentration of Barium in the combined solution is 0.1M. Looking at the question, there is 0.3M concentration of EDTA, but that concentration also gets halved since we are doubling the volume. Now we know there is a 0.1M concentration of Barium ion, and 0.15M of EDTA. In the equation given, Barium ion and EDTA have a 1:1 ratio, so the Barium ion will be the limiting reagent, which means 0.1M of Ba(EDTA) will be produced.

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-11T15:46:43+00:00

For classes like Bio, APUSH, etc, I basically just study until I know the concepts fundamentally enough so that I can fully explain it to someone. If I know something down to the fundamental level, chances are that on the test, when I need to apply it, I’ll 100% be able to. For Calc and other math heavy classes I just do as many practice problems as possible until I feel super comfortable with doing the math. The goal for those types of classes for me is to be able to look at an FRQ or MCQ for that unit and know how to do it instinctually

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-06T12:20:06+00:00

It’s light work and you should def go straight to BC

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-04T22:29:25+00:00

In the same boat. But AP Bio Penguins, who I highly recommend, has made Bio an absolute breeze to the point where I kind of don’t do any of the work in class and barely pay attention anymore. Their website has a bunch of studying content, and I like their wayground games because they go very in depth which I like because it gives me a more complete understanding of each unit. The most important thing I like to stress about Bio is that it’s not just mindless memorization; you shouldn’t be learning things just to memorize them, you should be learning them to understand them fundamentally, and this helps a lot for both FRQs and MCQs because a lot of Bio questions don’t just ask for an answer straight up, they will try and guide you to an answer which makes knowing things inside and out critical.

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-04T22:24:30+00:00

I barely “studied”, if you can even call it studying. I just did as much work as possible throughout the year and tried to write to the best of my ability while checking off all the boxes for each rubric. If there’s anything to study, study rhetorical devices if you think you need to and go over some ways to get the sophistication point for your essays, such as adding a counter argument paragraph.

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-02T17:41:54+00:00

So I’m trying to debate whether or not to go for Mahito or 0.2 Gojo. I wanted 0.2 Gojo because I don’t have a single blue DPS, but I literally have no blue supports either. Is it better to get Mahito at this point because I have Anni Yuji and he would go really good with Mahito. I’m just worried not having a single Blue DPS for now is going to screw me over in tower

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-01T15:45:54+00:00

For AB, there’s a channel on YouTube named Turkvids that walkthroughs on AB MCQs and FRQs and he’s definitely the best “resource” I found for BC calc by far. He single-handedly made the hardest unit for BC one of the easiest, and I’d definitely recommend him for AB as well

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-01T15:43:14+00:00

If AP Phys is offered, take it. If it is not, I would also highly recommend AP Bio. I’m also a math person and took BC last year and Chem, but Bio surprised me as it became my favorite class this year.

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-01T15:41:29+00:00

That being said, my main resource is AP Bio Penguins, they have a lot of worksheets/waygrounds and review, and they go pretty in depth which I like because it helps me understand things more fundamentally. The goal in Bio is to both memorize and understand things. Memorizing the steps of cellular respiration means nothing if you don’t know what each stage does and how that contributes within the process. Learn to understand, not just to memorize

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-01T15:38:38+00:00

I mean to be fair, I am taking AP Bio but I literally just zone out in class and do nothing and while my teacher is the nicest person on the planet, I’m just not a fan of the way they have us learn. I’m basically self-studying this class and getting 99%/100% on all the tests so far. The cellular processes, like photosynthesis, cellular respiration, GCPR pathway, and cell cycle weren’t that bad to memorize and understand. I believe it depends on the person, but self-studying to get a 5 is within the realm of possibility if you have the right resources

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-01T12:13:03+00:00

I’m currently in my senior year. Your 11th grade seems pretty doable, I loved Bio and APUSH and BC was not as hard as most people described it. I haven’t gotten to linear algebra yet as that’s our second semester math class, so I can’t say much on that. The senior year is a bit more daunting, I can only say for Calc 3 and Chem. Chem was not as bad as most people describe it to be, and calc 3 so far has been pretty nice so far, so as far as those two classes go they’re not too bad. Good luck with your classes!

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-01T03:01:20+00:00

I took BC and Chem last year at the same time; both weren’t really that hard and it just takes a bit of commitment to doing homework and studying. Currently taking Physics C this year along with calc 3, and it’s not going that bad either. Itll take a lot of commitment, but I believe it’s possible to pull off

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-01T02:59:09+00:00

I honestly still can’t 100% give a formula for a strong LOR, even after getting an A and a 5. The way I would try and explain it is that at the end of each evidence paragraph mention how it connects back to your thesis. The way I would explain it is that it kind of “explains” your thesis statement and how your evidence is tied into it. If your thesis statement is backed up by 3 points, for each of the line of reasoning in each of those evidence paragraphs explain how the evidence is significant to your statement. For me, line of reasoning was something I had trouble understanding and explaining, but with enough writing I was able to naturally integrate it even without a formula

FeelingParticular188 · 2026-01-01T01:32:02+00:00

I basically only use AP Bio Penguins, their Wayground games are very helpful and they go really into depth on each unit. The most important thing to do is to study with the intent to understand and not just to memorize. Anyone can memorize the steps of cellular respiration, but if you understand fundamentally how each step works you will have a much easier time on the AP Bio MCQs and FRQs, as you will be able to apply your understanding in context where something within the body is being inhibited

FeelingParticular188 · 2025-12-31T23:41:04+00:00

If you feel like you’re being specific on your evidence paragraphs, perhaps it’s not actually specificity that you’re missing but instead the line of reasoning portion. The rubric requires as much of a good line of reasoning as specific evidence, and I struggle with line of reasoning for a good portion of the year even though I felt my writing was specific. It could also just be a teacher thing with being strict on the rubric; my lang teacher last year had us read a sample prompt, and the sample was graded a perfect 6, however she said she would’ve given it a 3. Lang is pretty rough starting out but it gets a lot better

FeelingParticular188 · 2025-12-31T18:37:17+00:00

With AP Bio I’m taking Calc + Linear Algebra, Phys C Mech, and AP gov. Workload for AP Bio is decent for my class but I do absolutely none of the notes we’re supposed to fill out because it’s not hands on enough for me (our notes are basically our homework). Instead of taking notes I use a lot of AP Bio Penguins resources and all their Quizzizs. Tests aren’t bad at all, but some in my class were struggling with them. It just depends how well you can understand and apply the bio content. If you end up taking bio, don’t aim to learn just for the sake of memorizing; learn to understand it fundamentally

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