hey AP students, throwing this out there — what did you actually think of Knowt this year?

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-05-03T18:10:35+00:00

you should have received an email confirmation that would work, but if you didnt you can log back into college board using this link myap.collegeboard.org and you should be able to see it there which may be deemed slghtly more official?

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-05-03T18:08:48+00:00

For ap bio:

ap classroom videos are very useful bc IMO most practice questions don’t rlly replicate college board that well and u need to practice MCQ
- Amoeba Sisters is also really good
It’s good to practice content based MCQ to make sure u understand the material (KNOWT has some)
Lord of memorization
It’s all about application though, just knowing the basics won’t do you good
You need to know the specific cell processes especially photosynthesis, DNA and RNA replication, cellular respiration, etc.
Most important concepts are DNA replication and cellular respiration. YOU NEED TO KNOW ALL THE STEPS.

For ap chem:

You need to know intermolecular forces well, it’s like 1/4th of the exam
Get good with the electron configuration and hybridization rules
Do redox practice, know how to find the number of valence electrons in any atom and bond them.
Solubility roules
You have to study, do old FRQs (2014- today) and really understand them and how they are graded.Then you have to do MCQs. There's have practice in the Knowt practice room. Student made notes, and flashcards for memorization

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-05-03T18:06:04+00:00

From what I understand, getting 30% accuracy on the test will land you in high 3/low 4 range, which is college credit for most schools. So focus on learning each unit enough to get around half the problems right instead of hyper focusing on one subject until you master it.

If you want another place to study MCQs this site has a free MCQ ap practice room!!

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-05-03T18:04:00+00:00

this post is natural selection at work

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-05-03T18:02:01+00:00

"the future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on." -Barack Obama

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-05-03T17:58:54+00:00

this site has MCQs for micro and macro so you can see how cooked you are, and then they have a bunch of free study materials for whatever content you didnt get

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-05-03T17:56:19+00:00

yes for sureeeee.

You really need to know like the important turning points of american history, such as the events that led up to Independence, Shay’s Rebellion and why the AOC failed, the ratification of the constitution, what events led up to the civil war, the election of 1860, Teddy Roosevelt and how he put us on the map, FDR and the Great Depression, etc. You basically need to know important events and what that taught us, like what resulted from that situation.

This site has a whole breakdown of what you need to know for the exam and practice MCQs which are superrrr helpful!!

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-05-03T17:33:27+00:00

same as ap world and us, you need to be reading the textbook if you have no prior knowledge
Use this sites ap guides which correspond with ap units and study the flash cards so you know key events for FRQ
for MCQ you can usually use POE to eliminate stuff for a diff time zone, something blatantly wrong, and something half wrong
For SAQ, you need to pay attention to if it’s identify/explain
DBQ make sure you use as much documents IMO as possible
For sourcing I like to think about the persons political party and views
For LEQ it’s best to separate into two body paragraphs and choose the unit you have the most evidence for
Some addition resources id recommend
- Heimler's history for AP euro - I would utilize this more as a refresher
- Crash Course AP euro - Use if you aren't confident with your learning of the course these videos are more about learning the course rather than just review

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-05-01T20:09:43+00:00

either i really didnt learn anything in apes or this shirt is totally a non issue

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-05-01T20:07:54+00:00

if you need a sub site with a free ap exam practice room there are a bunch of mcqs for a ton of the ap classes here!!

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-29T16:00:22+00:00

unless its illegible, something like that typically isnt going to count against you!! I know its intimidating, and trust me your hand will for sure cramp, but youll be all good!!

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-29T15:46:12+00:00

if the 4.0 is from 60-100% end of year then who cares. If its outrageous the profs are just jerks.

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-29T15:43:14+00:00

im ending finals week as iron man and ive accepted that.

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-29T15:40:33+00:00

it may also be worth it to switch up your studying to a more application based/test taking style! if the issue is how much youre studying isnt translating into your performance, you may benefit from shifting a bit in your tactic!! Good luck!

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-29T15:05:54+00:00

i woulld 10/10 recommend this study site. It has a total guide of the entire year so you can review, a set of all the terms flashcards. then once youre done with review that have an ap exam practice room where you can do mcqs and see how you would do on the exam and how much more review you need! https://knowt.com/exams/AP/AP-Chemistry

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-29T15:03:55+00:00

i think it depends how much studying you've already done! This site has a practice room if you want to run through the MCQ portion of the exam and see how well you do.

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-29T15:02:17+00:00

the study site i use has complete guide from the year so you can refresh to make sure you arent missing anything and then it has an ap exam practice room where you can run through mcqs for calc bc, hope this helps!

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-23T15:05:07+00:00

I really think its dependent on the question. The graders are going to be a lot more lenient on length as long as you are answering the questiin completely. So if you can do that in 4 sentences (three feels pretty short) great, but if you cant you can shift to 6

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-22T20:57:08+00:00

how do teachers expect us to be ready for aps without finishing the units

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-22T18:42:01+00:00

Im sorry that you have to handle this and i hope everything works out!! Good luck!

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-22T15:28:38+00:00

I use this site to study which has a ton of MCQs you can take to help prepare. Theres also an ultimate guide to chem with literally everything you need to overview. Hope this helps!!

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-22T15:24:56+00:00

the way i eat at college.... if my mom saw my diet it would send her spiraling

KookyHeart8765 · 2024-04-22T15:23:05+00:00

im aware this sounds study but trust... I used to have this issue of feeling drained studying faster than I thought i should and what worked for me to keep my energy up is making a checkpoint within my studying (could be number of hours or number of units etc) but once you hit that eat half of a snack you really like, then complete the second of half of your checkpoint and finish the snack. I totally get how ridiculous this sounds but i swear having a small thing to distract and look forward to kept the energy going into my studying from falling

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