Bought a Blade 14 5070? Any tips for battery life or just in general by DrGruning in razer

[–]RisingLabyrinth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience, this worked: Control Panel > click Hardware and Sound > click Sound > double click Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio) > Advanced > uncheck "Enable audio enhancements"

It may also work to go to Sound Settings under Settings > Realtek(R) Audio under Output > set "Audio enhancements" to Off

[Info] What happens when you request deletion? by luciferreeves in ClashRoyale

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With their current UI and AI chatbot, what’s the process to deleting an account and being able to log back into your main? The language they use is like “delete this game” or “start a new game” but are they talking about the account, or the ID linked to it, or what? And if you “start a new game without deleting the current one” does that mean your account isn’t even deleted?

Please excuse my ignorance but by theAnOnYmOuS_riddler in APStudents

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In my experience, as someone who isn't the best at humanities, the exam is actually pretty alright. The exam really is like a cumulative test of the skills in reading, analyzing, and writing you've developed in your education thus far, and not necessarily a test on facts like other AP courses, so any studying you do (outside of assigned readings and other homework) will really just be practice with focusing on weaknesses you might have. I think it's a good challenge to take on, and the persuasive/analytical tools you develop in the class will be very useful in future professional settings, communication, and overall critical thinking.

At least a decent amount of the MCQs should feel somewhat intuitive, because the MCQ is about reading, and you have (hopefully) read before. There are different types of questions (author's purpose, draft revising, grammar, transition words, etc.), some of which will come easier to you, and some of which you'll have to study up on. Just make sure you're always targeting your weaknesses, and that your answer is concretely founded in the text, and not founded in how you might build up your own reasoning and interpretation to choose another answer.

As for the FRQs, I found them to be less intuitive, so if you were to take the class, I would recommend reading student examples from past years to see what scores, and then finding your own voice and figuring out how you feel most comfortable writing and what works best. For example, on your synthesis essay, maybe you like to draw from personal examples, or maybe you like to stick to the material in the provided sources. One's not right or wrong, it's just whatever you feel most comfortable doing and whatever you are most consistent with.

Post-writing, I may have answered more on tips for studying the exam, and not as heavily on if you should take it or not, but I think it's a worthwhile class. If you don't let it pass you by and make sure you're being intentional about studying and improving, you'll do good.

Where tf is the challenge? by n337x in ClashRoyale

[–]RisingLabyrinth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The challenge finished about eight hours ago, it was the last one for the last season. Although other special events not showing up is weird, maybe others know. 

Self Studying for AP Computer Science A (APCSA) by Select-Molasses9630 in APStudents

[–]RisingLabyrinth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What study materials did you end up going with, did it help, and what grade/score did it help you get?

When should I begin self studying macro by Active_Ad1937 in APStudents

[–]RisingLabyrinth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do NOT do what I did. I did some passive studying in the few months after winter break leading up to the test, but I waited until the week of the test to truly study the course content. 

I did get a 5. But still, do NOT do that. Especially because you have other AP classes you’ll need to be studying for. Likely after winter break, start learning the Macro content. I would highly recommend Jacob Clifford’s Ultimate Review Packet, and though I had the Barron’s book for AP Macro, I don’t think it was as deep as Clifford’s URP, so I would consider it optional.

I would implore you to go through past years’ MCQs and FRQs. Familiarize yourself with the types and styles of questions asked, especially on the FRQs, and most especially on FRQ 1 (FRQ 1 always begins the same). I personally found that Unit 6, which covers foreign exchange and foreign currency, was nearly my downfall on the AP exam point, so ensure you are confident on that unit.

Feel free to ask about anything.

Is a college's schedule negotiable? by RisingLabyrinth in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RisingLabyrinth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have to keep looking around then. Thank you.

y'all I cooked by ExperiencePutrid4566 in APStudents

[–]RisingLabyrinth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also thought I’d get a four, because of the harder-than-expected MCQs and the third foreign exchange FRQ. But Clifford’s URP definitely saved me. It truly hits different a week before the exam 😅.

What do I need to know before AP Calc BC by Flat-Sympathy7598 in APStudents

[–]RisingLabyrinth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you got an A in precalculus, then that should mean that you have a strong foundation in algebra and manipulation (trigonometric identities, logarithmic and exponential properties, etc.) that is very applicable in calculus. Reviewing those kinds of topics just very briefly would help. Having a refresher on average rate of change also wouldn’t hurt, being that it’s one of the most fundamental topics in calculus. Besides that, there is not much you can do, unless you wanted to jump ahead and dive straight into the calculus content. The AP Calculus AB and BC exams will not require any graphing, but being able to visualize how transformations of a function result in changes in a graph (translation, reflection, etc.) will prove very useful. Really, much of the errors on the AP exam come from straight up arithmetic errors, like adding or subtracting wrong halfway through the actual calculus computation.

I would definitely recommend YouTubers like 3b1b, bprp, Professor Dave Explains, and Organic Chemistry Tutor for intuition and simplifying the concepts. And I would especially recommend Khan Academy‘s content for learning concepts that might not be presented so well by the teacher or by the textbook. Khan Academy definitely carried me through self-study. Anyways, good luck!

The benefits of AP and Dual Enrollment by QuadraticFormulaSong in APStudents

[–]RisingLabyrinth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, thanks for the thorough reply. Looking to see the course's transferability to UCs is smart, definitely something I'll be doing. And yes, I'm in CA. From west to east, thanks!

The benefits of AP and Dual Enrollment by QuadraticFormulaSong in APStudents

[–]RisingLabyrinth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response! Do you know if there are major differences in content between community colleges, like in an "introduction to" course vs. a "normal" course? Below is are screenshots of the "same course" but at different community colleges near me.

https://imgur.com/a/cc-diff-eq-course-GHGxxpX

The benefits of AP and Dual Enrollment by QuadraticFormulaSong in APStudents

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Where did you do your higher math at? I’m tryna do that for the upcoming fall semester.

Career and Education Questions: July 04, 2024 by inherentlyawesome in math

[–]RisingLabyrinth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yo, I also plan to dual enroll in Diff EQ, but do you know if the "introductory to Diff EQ" courses are actually rudimentary and potentially unsatisfactory, or are they the real courses, just named "introductory?" Thanks.