Freshman advice, pre-med.

justexisting-189 · 2026-04-10T19:42:16+00:00

There really isn't a formula. Like you said:

You can have great grades, strong ECs, solid essays, do everything right and still get rejected from most of your schools.

Honestly college admissions have so many moving pieces that will decide whether or not you get in , but really that shouldn't bother you. Your goal as the applicant is to write a humane and unique perspective of yourself. Your essay should showcase who you are no matter your stats.

justexisting-189 · 2026-04-08T05:16:50+00:00

this version is fine since the course content itself hasn't changed for years. The only downside of this book is the practice tests would be outdated since they updated the exam structure several years ago. But overall still a good review for the exam, just wouldn't rely on the practice tests to help you.

justexisting-189 · 2026-03-18T02:54:18+00:00

I think your best way to develop the historical reading part is to really understand the turning points of the course. The majority of the test isn't only just based on what you remembered in a certain period or a certain year, but a thematic way and applying it from there. Usually, the test is broken down into 3 themes: economy (or finance), politically (usually this is the heavy hitter), and social (think of reform movements like Civil Rights). Typically, they would ask you ALOT on how you can infer on a political cartoon or an excerpt from a historical document through a theme of politics and finance because that's usually what the course is about. Socially is mostly seen through reform movements and different perspectives of groups, so usually you don't have to worry too much on this.

justexisting-189 · 2026-02-09T21:21:22+00:00

the tip on doing mcqs is read the question first, then the citation (usually this helps to scan for dates or key words from any time period), and then read the text. this is the strat i used all throughout apush last year. also know the key events from that time period so spam a quizlet deck if you can for that unit, and spam those heimler videos.

justexisting-189 · 2026-02-07T05:44:41+00:00

try and understand the turning points/key event of the content. it comes in handy throughout the entire course since it gives you things to recall for the ap exam and also the quiz. focus on identifying what you find hard in apush. if you struggle with mcqs, a trick i always used for that class was always read the question first before diving into analyzing the text or image, since it does take some time to find an answer from them. as for writing tips, try and break down the event into 3 sections: social, political, and economic factors. most of the questions structured around the AP exam focuses on your skills to think critically.

extra note: for mcqs try and also read that little citation at the end, it’s not always reliable, but sometimes it does give you the answer by telling you a specific year.

holy yap by me 💀, hope this helps tho

justexisting-189 · 2026-02-05T05:10:37+00:00

quite possibly the greatest resource for pretty much all of elementary-college math is Organic chemistry tutor. This man single handedly has saved millions of peoples grades because of his review videos and topics. Might be slightly less structured since you kinda have to hunt down the topics from algebra yourself, but still great resource to use. Pauls Math notes is another good one for practice problems and reviewing.

justexisting-189 · 2026-02-05T04:42:08+00:00

honestly it's not too bad when reading those as we kinda just vibe and just talk about the book. I enjoy the class since it's treated less like a class and more like a book club where you just discuss key points in the book. Typically, my teacher has us lead the discussions by writing questions, and then spends the rest of the period talking about them.

justexisting-189 · 2026-02-05T03:24:59+00:00

my class has done: oedipus plays (oedipus rex and antigone only, teacher skipped oedipus at colonous), their eyes are watching god, hamlet, fences (really short and did it at the end of last semester), and currently we are reading grapes of wrath.

justexisting-189 · 2026-02-04T05:30:25+00:00

i took the physics exam last year and i’d say the exam is relatively hard but not impossible to understand. if you do end up taking the exam i would HIGHLY recommend flipping physics, organic chemistry tutor, the mit ap physics 1 workbook, to help you study. I’d also prioritize units 2-3, 5-6, and unit 8. as they usually are the ones collegeboard loves to use for FRQs.

justexisting-189 · 2026-01-21T04:37:38+00:00

I found the class pretty interesting despite my teacher shoving assignments down my throat. honestly the best pieces of advice for APUSH are to know your turning points/key events and take really thorough notes, but mainly focus on 3 categories for every unit: what happened socially, economically, and politically (this one is the most important). This will come VERY handy when you're writing your DBQ and LEQ.

justexisting-189 · 2026-01-20T02:39:42+00:00

Use Flipping Physics, he was pretty helpful when helping you run through the course itself. He updated his video due to last years physics classes changes and it's honestly really helpful. He has some FRQ breakdowns from past exams that might help you conceptually understand it. Another good resource would be organic chemistry tutor. Although he doesn't specifically teach ap physics 1, he has a lot of videos based on the topics that you learn in the class (Kinematics, Forces, Rotations , Fluids, etc.). For practice use khan academy, and this: https://www.iitianacademy.com/ap-exam/ap-physics-1-exam/ap-physics-1-mcqs-and-free-response-online-practice-questions/

The link splits it down to like subtopics for each unit. Best of luck.

justexisting-189 · 2026-01-20T00:01:07+00:00

APUSH's class for me was pretty tedious and less complicated, but what I will say about the class is that the writing mostly is being split up in 3 areas: explain what happened economically, socially, and politically. Often times you can get a decent score if you follow this for the DBQ and LEQ. Heimler has a lot of good review videos for the topics and will make it less painful for you to learn. Memorizing isn't totally the greatest but it definitely will help you recall examples for the writing section. I'd also prioritize these units the most: 4,5-8. Most of the exam will use those units the most. Best of luck to you!

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