I'm just about to be in my sophmore year and I haven't taken any AP classes before. I'm taking AP world history and AP biology and I wondered if anyone had any idea how much more work that is.
That'd be great, Thanx!!!:)
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^_^ Seems like I'll be able to return the favor and help you. I took both courses last year and can tell you that at first the ammount of work might seem overwhelming, but in reality both courses are quite managable if you take notes, pay attnetion in class, do the required readings, and set aside 2-3 hours a week to study the material. A crash course in time management might also be required; remember never to procrastinate, finish all homework as soon as you come home from school and never work on your bed or while watching TV, as you may fall asleep or become so distracted that an assignment might take you hours to complete. As far as the tests go, you really don't need to worry. AP Bio is all about understanding concepts and memorization, so focus on studying the meat of the course through 5 Steps to a 5: Biology as all information required for the test can be found there. Also, for Pete's sake, do not freak out when you see the size of your actual textbook: I've found that these contain a lot of detailed information which will never be covered in the actual test (I used Cambell's). As for AP World History, make sure to read the assigned chapters and review all information by studying from the 5 Steps to a 5: World History, first edition (the second was a complete waste of my money). For both subjects it is important that you take a few practice tests (2-3 being optimal) before the actual May test, as this will allow for some self-diagnosis (which lets you target weak points) and may take a bit of heat away from taking AP exams for the first time.
I realize that this response is a bit crude, so if I left anything out or if you have further questions feel free to enquire.
By the way, for the purpose of credentials (:P):
I scored a 5 on the AP Bio and 4 on AP World (mainly because I was clueless as to 98% of the history until I picked up the '5 Steps' a few weeks before the exam).
You will be fine! ;)
AP Bitter-Sweet Lovin':p
Oh, thanks so much. I have the biology text book and it is so scary so you may very well be the reason I can finally get some sleep over this. Yay, but seriously there are so many pages and the print is so frikkin small, it's scary. Notes in class won't really be a problem because I obsess over those. Thanks for the help!:)
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No problem! I am glad to be of help, especially because I actually did (needlessly) loose a bit of sleep over the massive book. Teehee. You may have noticed that I've edited my post about 5 times now, sorry, I also tend to be a bit obsessive.
AP Bitter-Sweet Lovin':p
Yea, I have two different notebooks filled with the same notes for the same class (one of them is just neater than the other). I have a question though. We have a summer assignment and I was working on this one question and I wanted to add something else but I don't know where to put it.
32. Explain how carbon's electron configuration determines the kinds and number of bonds carbon will form.
Carbon has a valence of four which makes carbon a likely element to be in a covalent bond but not an ionic one. Because it has four electrons in its outer shell, it is unlikely that carbon will donate or accept four to make an ionic bond. Because carbon has room for more electrons in its outer shell, it can bond with many other elements. Four is also an important number because it signifies that carbon can have four covalent bonds on one carbon atom. This tetravalence quality helps carbon to be so versatile and make up large molecules like proteins. Carbon also can be joined to other atoms by double bonds, which......
and then that's it I just stop thinking there. Would it be better if I just left the last sentence off or added more to it?
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I think that by adding more information you may make the whole paragraph read a bit contrived. In essence you should be stating that carbon having four electrons in its outer shell allows it to covalently bond with up to four different atoms, explaining its abundance in nature. You've done that, so I would not stress over finishing that last sentence, unless you've already managed to.
AP Bitter-Sweet Lovin':p
Okay, thanks so much. School starts in a week so all my answers have to be perfect (and correct)!
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You could also mention its ability to make very stable compounds and C-C bonds, however, that may be going a bit far.
AP Bitter-Sweet Lovin':p
Lol, no worries!
AP Bitter-Sweet Lovin':p
Maybe, but I might just do it anyway because I'm me and I sacrificed my whole friggin' summer for these answers to be perfect so theyr'e going to be. Ha! If I had an evil laugh I'd insert it here.
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XD Oh boy.
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