Ap Testing!
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Ap Testing!
I know most of the ppl on the board are older but are there any of you guys in highschool? Anyway, its AP testing time and i have Biology tomorrow and Psychology on tuesday. I am freaking out, can anyone relate? Good luck if anyone is taking the test tomorrow btw.
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Been there, done that; had AP in virtually every class. The only class I had trouble with was PE. 
Somehow, I could only ace that class once. The rest of times were less than A. So many times I got straight A's, except for PE. 
And I'm a fit, athletic person. 
The only AP class I didn't really like was Physics. 
I liked AP Cal.
Well, good luck, kiddo!
Somehow, I could only ace that class once. The rest of times were less than A. So many times I got straight A's, except for PE. And I'm a fit, athletic person. The only AP class I didn't really like was Physics. I liked AP Cal.Well, good luck, kiddo!
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Good luck, NickT. 
It's been a while since I took my AP tests, but I've always thought of them as sort of a "bonus round" where I can't fail but can only gain. That keeps the pressure to a minimum. 
Don't stress yourself too much, either, because depending on where you go to school and what field you major in, they may or may not count for much even if you pass with a 4 or 5. In general, AP tests will provide the most benefit for covering your GEs. If your AP tests are in the field that you major in, then the majority of the time, the most good they will do is cover the very first class in a series (for instance you won't have to take Chem 1A in the Chem series) or give you the option to substitute a different class for it. It varies from place to place, but that's my rough impressions from the UC system.
It's been a while since I took my AP tests, but I've always thought of them as sort of a "bonus round" where I can't fail but can only gain. That keeps the pressure to a minimum. Don't stress yourself too much, either, because depending on where you go to school and what field you major in, they may or may not count for much even if you pass with a 4 or 5. In general, AP tests will provide the most benefit for covering your GEs. If your AP tests are in the field that you major in, then the majority of the time, the most good they will do is cover the very first class in a series (for instance you won't have to take Chem 1A in the Chem series) or give you the option to substitute a different class for it. It varies from place to place, but that's my rough impressions from the UC system.
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Damn you guys are Lucky...I had IB (international Bacc. program)...which is quite a bit harder than AP and that sucked.
Like others said, don't worry about it. Once your in college, you won't even remember the classes you had in HS. BTW, good luck.
Like others said, don't worry about it. Once your in college, you won't even remember the classes you had in HS. BTW, good luck.
