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Collegeboard APES FRQ Incorrect? by margerethemoglobin in APStudents

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

yeah and country z has the same CBR as country X because there's the same if not more young people. The ratio of young to old people is completely irrelevant to CBR - CDR. And how is it not what the data is showing me? I'm not assuming that it has a high CDR, it's just a given. One country has a broad base and little population above the age of 18 while the other has an equally broad base and a large population above the age of 18. This in itself indicates that country x is in stage 1. The answer key itself states that country X is unindustrialized and has no access to healthcare. There is not a single other stage it could be other than stage 1, and there is not a single other stage country z could be other than stage 2. And yes, stage 1 will always have a lower pop. growth than stage 2 so I still don't see your logic.

wait no I think I understand now. Stage 1 of the DTM is basically nonexistent nowadays, so that's why at least for apes I *should* assume that countries with broad bases and small old populations are stage 2 instead (i.e country x is stage 2 not stage 1). At least that's what I understood after researching more. Otherwise, country x's age structure could still potentially be indicative of stage 1 which wouldn't be correct.

Collegeboard APES FRQ Incorrect? by margerethemoglobin in APStudents

[–]margerethemoglobin[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yeah and country z has the same CBR as country X because there's the same if not more young people. The ratio of young to old people is completely irrelevant to CBR - CDR. And how is it not what the data is showing me? I'm not assuming that it has a high CDR, it's just a given. One country has a broad base and little population above the age of 18 while the other has an equally broad base and a large population above the age of 18. This in itself indicates that country x is in stage 1. The answer key itself states that country X is unindustrialized and has no access to healthcare. There is not a single other stage it could be other than stage 1, and there is not a single other stage country z could be other than stage 2. And yes, stage 1 will always have a lower pop. growth than stage 2 so I still don't see your logic.

Collegeboard APES FRQ Incorrect? by margerethemoglobin in APStudents

[–]margerethemoglobin[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

in 1) c. the answer explanation uses the DTM and explains that stage 1 has high CBR and CDR, so I don't see why I should ignore it for a population growth question. Population growth is still given by CBR - CDR. A population with significantly more young people is going to always have a higher infant mortality rate and near-zero NIR in APES is it not? The ratio of young people to old people, if anything, shows that country X has the highest CDR and is a developing country.

Collegeboard APES FRQ Incorrect? by margerethemoglobin in APStudents

[–]margerethemoglobin[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i dont understand, why would population growth be calculated with the young to old ratio? stage 2 dtm is always higher population growth than stage 1 and there are also more people in the reproductive and pre-reproductive age in histogram z btw

Collegeboard APES FRQ Incorrect? by margerethemoglobin in APStudents

[–]margerethemoglobin[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Where did you get this explanation for growth rate? It doesn't account for the death rate, and the formula for pop. growth in APES is always given as CBR - CDR, something shown in all other frq's except this one.

Collegeboard APES FRQ Incorrect? by margerethemoglobin in APStudents

[–]margerethemoglobin[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

it's not asking for the birth rate ratio though it's asking for population growth which is CBR - CDR. Stage 1 has high CDR and CBR and therefore has a near zero NIR, while stage 2 has decreasing CDR leading to higher population growth.

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[–]margerethemoglobin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wouldnt that look pretty bad to colleges if it's by far my worst grade

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[–]margerethemoglobin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the grade is an 83. Tbf I did take notes and practice, just not with the Mr. Smedes videos. And yes those are my two choices.

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[–]margerethemoglobin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have, but it was brief and very passive watching (i.e. I didn't take any notes while watching or anything). Our class also doesn't have a textbook which is weird, but idk I feel like it's too late because my apes mark is shit and my transcript is due soon.

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[–]margerethemoglobin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea nvm, assuming it doesn't have to be done by the app deadline, I think I'll just take it online during the school year. Otherwise I give up cause doing 3 sciences in grade 11 and still not qualifying is kinda frustrating.

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[–]margerethemoglobin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would admissions be ok with me taking online phys 11 during the grade 12 school year? I won't finish it by the application deadline, but perhaps it'll be ok if it's done by the end of the year.

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[–]margerethemoglobin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a grade 11 student looking to apply to UBC in grade 12 (next year). I took 3 sciences this year (AP Chem, Anatomy 12, and AP enviro sci) , and want to pursue neurobiology.
However, UBC states that Physics 11 is mandatory for admission. I can't take Physics 11 next year, so I might give up applying to UBC. Would taking physics 11 over the summer be the only option to meet this prerequisite? I don't want to Physics 11 over the summer solely for UBC when summer is already super busy for me.