r/APStudents 1d ago

Chem failing my first unit tests in hard ap classes

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hi. this is basically a rant bc i spent three hours crying today. Basically, for the first class, ap chem, i spent basically 6 hours studying just to barely pass both my mcq and my frq in unit 1. i need to maintain my 4.0 for my scholarship and literally everyone else around me got an A on the exams. im probably going to go to tutorials tomorrow, but i feel so shitty because apparently chem only gets harder- so looks like i'll be failing for the rest of the year.

the second exam was in calc bc, which i actually got a 60 in on our unit 1 limits mcq. literally freaking limits. i got a perfect score on all of the homework, and i feel so confident about the exam cause i swore i knew how to solve every question and get to an answer choice that was on the quiz. but i guess im a stupid chud and i have to re-assess up to an 80 (nay...).

i go to a very competitive high school where it is extremely cut throat and even just one b is what will cause you to be in the top 10 in your class to the bottom 10 in the entire school. i am 100% not getting ranked and i'm so scared that I will lose my 4.0

also this might sound dumb asf, but i do not want to drop either of these courses. something in me tells me i can still do good but i need a stranger's opinion as well. i was really liking calc bc until i got my score- and for ap chem- i don't know what the actual hell happened on the test, i think i'm just going to have to live at school for the next 9 months to get straight A's in these classes.


r/APStudents 10h ago

Question AP Chem or AP Calc BC?

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I took a biology class before, and this year I’m planning to take AP Biology. I’m trying to decide whether I should take AP Chemistry or AP Calculus BC alongside it.

I’ve never taken chemistry before, and my math level is around Precalc.

These classes would also be alongside my national curriculum, so I’m wondering which one would be more manageable while still giving me a good chance of getting a 5 on both AP exams.


r/APStudents 12h ago

Question How much aps? And which?

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I’m a freshman and most people in my class will be taking them and I heard the easiest is ap human geo since it’s a start and my friend wants to take ap psychology since apparently it’s also easy im not sure which to take first. I want to be in laboratory science maybe. There is also env science


r/APStudents 3h ago

Other I genuinely think normal study apps are going to feel useless after people try this

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For most of high school, I genuinely thought I was just going to be a D student.

I have ADHD, and studying has always been a mess for me.

It wasn’t that I couldn’t understand the material.

I just never knew what to study, how to study it, or where to even start.

I’d open my computer and have assignments everywhere, PDFs, slides, worksheets, old quizzes, study guides, different school websites, 20 tabs open…

and somehow I was supposed to figure out what actually mattered for the test.

I could spend hours “studying” and still walk into a quiz realizing I focused on completely the wrong things.

After enough D’s, you stop thinking:

“I’m studying wrong.”

You start thinking:

“Maybe I’m just a D student.”

I genuinely believed that for a long time.

Then I realized almost every study tool has the same massive limitation:

It knows the subject.

It doesn’t know your teacher.

ChatGPT might know biology.

Quizlet might have thousands of biology sets.

But neither automatically knows that YOUR teacher uses certain vocabulary, keeps emphasizing the same concepts, explains things in a specific way, or tends to form quiz questions using certain patterns.

So I built something around that.

It can take in basically the entire history of your classes.

Every homework assignment.

Every worksheet.

Every slide deck.

Every PDF.

Every study guide.

Every class resource.

Even homework assignments and quizzes that have already been submitted.

And it doesn’t just read all of that once and forget it.

It retains the context.

Over time, it starts building an understanding of each individual teacher:

how they teach,

the exact vocabulary they use,

what they repeatedly emphasize,

how they explain concepts,

how they structure assignments,

how they form questions,

and the patterns across previous homework and quizzes.

So instead of opening a blank AI and saying:

“Help me study biology.”

I can say:

“I have a test tomorrow. Look at everything this teacher has taught and assigned me and tell me what I actually need to know.”

Then I can study however I want.

“Quiz me.”

“Make me flashcards.”

“Give me a practice test.”

“Give me a 20-minute cram session.”

“Only focus on what I’m weak at.”

“Explain this using my teacher’s vocabulary.”

“Ask me questions based on how this teacher tends to teach.”

“Go through everything and tell me what I’m missing.”

Or I can literally just sit at my computer and talk through the class with it.

There isn’t one forced study method.

It can turn the same class into basically whatever study format works for you.

It can also actually interact with your school platforms.

It can navigate through them, find things, open assignments, take you where you want to go, read what’s on the page, read your homework, and help you work through assignments when you’re stuck.

And while it’s doing that, it already has the context from your class.

For me, that matters a lot because with ADHD, half the battle happens before I even start studying.

Normally I have to:

find everything,

organize everything,

figure out what matters,

decide how I’m going to study,

and somehow stay focused long enough to actually begin.

Sometimes I’m mentally done before I’ve learned anything.

Now I can just open my computer and say:

“I have a test. What do I need to know?”

And start.

No rebuilding the context.

No uploading the same files over and over.

No searching through five different school platforms.

No guessing which material matters.

It already knows the class.

And that completely changed school for me.

I went from genuinely expecting D’s to performing at an A level.

Then I started giving it to some of my friends, and they started seeing similar improvements too.

That was when I realized this might be a lot bigger than just something I made for myself.

Because once you study with something that already understands your classes, your teachers, your material, and how you’re actually being taught, going back to a blank AI chat or generic study set feels completely different.

You realize how much context those tools are missing.

And before anyone asks:

it’s completely free.

I’m not trying to sell some $20/month study subscription.

I’m still building it, and right now I want as many students as possible using it so I can see how well it works across different schools, teachers, classes, and learning styles.

I genuinely think studying is moving away from:

“Here are 100 generic flashcards about this topic.”

and toward:

“I know how your teacher teaches. I know what you’ve been assigned. I know what you’ve already covered. Let’s figure out exactly what you need to know.”

If something already knew everything you’d been taught, learned how each of your teachers teaches and forms questions, could navigate your schoolwork with you, and was completely free…

would you use it?


r/APStudents 1d ago

Meme I took every AP class in kindergarten ask me anything

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58 Upvotes

I got 5s on all my other exams I just forgot to take pics and then I lost the password to my cb acct☹️.


r/APStudents 16h ago

Stats How in the world am I supposed to study for AP Stats

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AP Stats recently changed their curriculum and I am going nuts. The teachers in my school never really "taught" much so I always ended up watching youtube/collegeboard videos to learn the material of a course. However, the new AP Stats curriculum made collegeboard delete all of their videos on their classroom. I'm also so confused as to which past videos on youtube are genuinely helpful and which are not. My teacher isn't teaching me anything and I have a test soon. Does anyone have any good material to use? Or know which old units to study? Thanks...


r/APStudents 13h ago

Japanese How can I take AP Japanese if my high school doesn’t offer the exam?

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I’m interested in taking the AP Japanese Language and Culture exam, but unfortunately my high school doesn’t offer it. Since AP Japanese is a relatively niche subject, there don’t seem to be many schools nearby that offer the course or administer the exam. I’ve reached out to several high schools in my state within a reasonable driving distance, but so far, none of them allow students from other schools to take AP exams there.

Has anyone been in a similar situation or have any advice on what else I can try? Are there other types of testing centers or organizations that might administer AP exams to outside students? or do I basically have to give up if I can’t find a school willing to let me take it? It feels frustrating that my ability to take the exam depends so much on what my own school happens to offer.

Any suggestions or experiences would be really appreciated!


r/APStudents 13h ago

APUSH Where you guys at in APUSH so far?

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We have our unit 2 test tmr, and start unit 3 thursday. Where are you guys at?


r/APStudents 1d ago

Precal AP Precalculus hater?

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So this is coming from the perspective of a math tutor, I find AP precalc ridiculous? Or am I just a hater and it is actually useful.

Back in my day we simply had algebra 2 trig, precalc, and then calc. Depending on how well you did in Alg 2 trig honors, you would either take honors precalc AB or BC. Then you'd take the corresponding Calc course. If you were in precalc BC, you would start calculus around march or so and just get the fundamentals down.

Anyone going into stem absolutely does not need it if they're going to take calculus later, even if later means college because you should be able to place right into calculus 1 without an AP exam. If you are not STEM then why bother taking it, I guess from what I can tell it sometimes satisfies some quantitative gen ed, but if you are that math averse AP precalc seems like a stressful way to do that.

It just doesn't make sense to me but perhaps its worked out for some people. But it would force the more STEM focused students to slow down and NOT learn any calculus until the following year, since it isn't part of the AP curriculum.


r/APStudents 2d ago

Other This is my schedule for 8th grade, is this too light or should I take more classes?

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r/APStudents 20h ago

Question Where have u guys reached in AP C mech Chem COGO?

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Title :) im currently on 2.1 c mech 2.1 chem and 1.5 cogo


r/APStudents 15h ago

Gov and Politics AP Gov textbook pdf???

1 Upvotes

hey yall does anyone have a copy of a pdf of the book American Government: Institutions and Policies? thanksss


r/APStudents 21h ago

Stats Any tips for ap stats studying?

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r/APStudents 1d ago

Other thursdays fcked for me

4 Upvotes

got an online multivariable calculus class 7-11pm September-December 🥀


r/APStudents 1d ago

Bio My AP Bio teacher is horrible

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EVERYTHING we study is notes, just NOTES. We learn jackshit it class. it genuinely sucks. Ive been preparing for the past 5 days for my unit 1 test, and i just looked at the practice mcqs and we have learned NOTHING about it. We just learned the content and not how to apply it. Should i drop or are all AP Bio teachers like this, im taking 3 other science APs i dont wanna deal with this.


r/APStudents 1d ago

Physics 1 AP Physics 1: Tips and Tricks

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I’m a sophomore who is self-studying AP Physics 1 and looking for the best resources to prepare for the exam. I already have Barron’s (which i do not know if its good or not), but I’d like recommendations for good free resources for learning concepts, practicing MCQs and FRQs, and finding full-length practice tests. I’m aiming for a 5, so I’d especially appreciate resources that are close to the actual AP exam difficulty and style.


r/APStudents 1d ago

Meme If you aren’t taking Physics C as a zygote, you’re doing something wrong.

38 Upvotes

I said what I said.


r/APStudents 1d ago

3-D Art and Design Can you use origami in AP 2D or 3D art?

2 Upvotes

I'm a ninth grader, and even though I'm not planning on taking an art AP, I also really like making origami, so can you use it for the AP? I've only heard of one person doing it in the past, so just curious to see if anyone else has use origami in their submissions.


r/APStudents 1d ago

Calc BC AP calculus daily challenge #111

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r/APStudents 20h ago

English Lang AP Self studying schedule addition help

1 Upvotes

Hi guys. Im self studying chem and cogo, and doing c mech with a teacher. Will self studying lang be manageable with them? Does it require alot of studying and practice? Who do i use for my self studying?


r/APStudents 1d ago

CollegeBoard Is it possible for college board to mix up your score with someone else?

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I took AP Chem last year, and I did pretty good throughout the year. Towards the end when we were reviewing & took mock exams, I did average. Projected score was 3.

Mind you, I did not study AT ALL. I skipped almost every class we were reviewing and studying in. I ended up getting a 4. I am honestly super confused and shocked. I’ve always enjoyed chemistry and tried super herd, but at the end of the year I got super burnt out.

I have a pretty common name too, so I’m questioning if they mixed up my score with someone else.


r/APStudents 1d ago

Question should i take ap stats and ap physics?

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i'm planning on majoring in computer science and/or cybersecurity, but my parents want me to take ap stats and physics. do you think these classes would be relevant/helpful to my major?


r/APStudents 1d ago

English Lit taking ap lit this year!!

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hey guys!!
I took English 11 last year and am taking ap lit this year as a senior.
My writing is not that good and like sometimes I feel like I kinda struggle with it. I know there’s going to be lots of writing so does anyone have any tips?
I’ve started reading too.
Also, how hard was the test?
Lowkey scared for this class


r/APStudents 1d ago

Calc BC Best way to study for AP Calc BC unit exams?

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I got a unit 1 test for Calculus on Limits & Continuity, but because the problems we do on the notes and textbook are extremely different from how AP structures and styles them, I'm wondering what the best way to study for unit exams are for AP Calc, considering the unit exams are going to be composed of questions that are just like AP.


r/APStudents 2d ago

Gov and Politics my ap gov teacher is maga

101 Upvotes

is it over for me 😃