r/APStudents 1h ago

Question Time Management

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I’m a sophomore in high school, who’s always struggled with time management. I’ve tried focusflight, alarms, timers, but seeing the visual timer stresses me out more. I literally have breakdowns mid-study session over how little time I have compared to my volume of work. I typically spend 4-5 hours a day doing homework, and my school runs on block schedule. This is not sustainable, as I’m unable to work on my passion project or do any extracurriculars. I feel like I’m constantly under pressure and running out of time. How do ya’ll complete homework efficiently, and accurately? Do you have a schedule? Are you using specific study methods? Any help or advice is appreciated.


r/APStudents 1h ago

2-D Art and Design AP 2D art question

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Chat, so my teacher said I had to make my big idea for one of my inquiries about something "personal." What does that mean?

Does that literally mean an experience, or, like, your personal values, or something else I'm potentially overthinking?

I also wouldn't like it to be personal, but if it's for a grade, I guess I'll try. Already chose my SI, but it's early enough for me to change if it is literally something personal.


r/APStudents 1h ago

World ap world with bad teacher

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im a sophomore rn taking ap world. my teacher is super nice, but she herself has said she knows nothing about world history. we're 4 weeks into school and on lesson 0.3. the class is structured as a mess too. what can i do as im sure this class will not prepare me for the test


r/APStudents 2h ago

Bio What was AP Bio like for you guys starting out?

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My teacher has just been having us do labs without any real teaching (just setting up an experiment and writing data and stuff), while my friend's teacher is going over cells supposedly. Is my teacher just not teaching AP Biology content right or is there another reason?


r/APStudents 2h ago

Question Should I self-study AP Lang on top of my current workload?

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This year I am taking AP Calc BC, AP Physics 1, AP Comp Sci A, and AP Psych (+other classes & clubs). I'm taking the dual enrollment version of English 3, Macroeconomics, and US Government and Politics. At my school, we can take the AP exam for the corresponding dual enrollment course and receive a GPA boost if we pass. I have already decided to take the exams for Macro and Gov (mainly because my teacher already prepares us for the test since a majority plan to take it), but I am debating on Lang. I'm not that good at English in general. I mean I do enough to pass my English tests and I write decent, but I struggle with vocab and format. I've looked into the course description and the essay part seems a bit similar to the AP history LEQ/DBQs? I also struggle with MCQs, especially for English.

What should I do? If I do choose to self-study, how should I prepare and what resources do you recommend?


r/APStudents 2h ago

APES Best online classes for mhtcet ??

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r/APStudents 2h ago

Calc AB Low C on Unit 1: Limits

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I got a 25/35 (71%) in U1 of Limits it is considered the “easiest” unit by many students. Am I on track to get a 2 or 1 on the Exam?


r/APStudents 3h ago

Chem Ap chem conversion math question

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I don't even know where it's to start. I'm so confused


r/APStudents 3h ago

Precal Any tips for AP precal?

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Hi, I recently started AP precal and honestly I’m failing 😭 I understand the hw mostly but when it comes to tests I don’t do so good
Algebra 2 was not my favorite, but I decided to take it anyway becuz the only other AP I took was stats (which I like) and wap which I took over the summer.

Anyway i don’t even know why I’m struggling on unit 1, but any tips for piece wise functions or graphing, etc.

I also want to be a derm PA in the future so im not sure if precal is even super important. Js a thought.


r/APStudents 3h ago

CollegeBoard I'm remembering rn my reaction to finding out college board don't give u ur tests back

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LIKE WDYM I STUDY THE WHOLE YEAR JUST TO GET A SINGLE NUMBER 1-5 AND NOTHING ELSE??

After a bit of searching up last year I had realized it was bc they usually recycle tests (among other things), which makes sense for fairness but at the same doesn't change that I would really like to see exactly what happened on that test, like really, exactly how close was I to another number? What did I get wrong? How was my LEQ?

Anyone else feel that 😭


r/APStudents 3h ago

Chem AP Chem notes for Unit 1

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r/APStudents 4h ago

Chem Lessons Learned from the 2026 AP Chemistry Exam

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r/APStudents 4h ago

Precal Trig/Math Analysis Honors --> AP Precalc Exam

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my school doesn't offer ap precalc, but it does offer trig/math analysis honors so i'm taking that rn using the sullivan precalc textbook. should i consider signing up for the ap precalc exam? my school is pretty strict and has ap caps which has me worried about receiving ap scholar w distinction. i'm currently taking ap euro + rest honors and will probably take 4 aps junior year (calc ab being one of them). would this be advisable? thanks!


r/APStudents 5h ago

World Me and u/Own-Sea1585 core!

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Backstory: Our AP World History teacher was grading our map quizzes, and a student put the Gulf of Africa as an answer. Our teacher called them out, and the kids in our class started cracking up. It's now the most popular inside joke between the two of us.


r/APStudents 5h ago

Calc BC doable to self study calc bc, stats and csa?

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Incoming junior and my school only offers a max amount of 3 aps for juniors and seniors and none for freshmans and 1-2 for sophmores (which are either world or precalc so i took world).

Im registed to take ap lit, apush, and ap csp this year. My school doesnt offer calc bc stats or csa and my guidence counselor confirmed that those courses wont be added within the next few years.

I did very well in algebra 1 and algebra 2/trig with 94% average and 96% average. I dont have any prior coding knowledge but ill also be taking dual enrollment cs and software development courses this year since im very interested in pursuing a cs major. I also was considering stats since i would like to also pursue a premed track to med school since i would like to do any health technical professions as a career.

Should/would i be able to handle self studying those 3 ap courses? Also anyone that has self studied or taken these courses could u pls share me any advice on what to study and what to not study and prerequisites and possibly your score if your comfortable?


r/APStudents 5h 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 5h ago

Calc AB Just got my AP Score...TWO MONTHS LATE

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At this point, this has to be ragebait. As I write this, I am literally sitting in a Calc 1 Recitation in college that I AM TAKING BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T GET ME MY AP SCORE IN TIME. I don't know who I'm going to blame, but all I know is I'm raining Hell on somebody.


r/APStudents 6h ago

Chem Ap Chem Grade

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I took chem honors last year and did really well and get a majority of A's on the test. This year im taking Ap chem with the same teacher but for some reason she just isnt teaching as well. So i missed about 3 days and missed 2 units so I ended up watching videos on youtube to cover topic 1. We just had a test today on it and I got 19/25. I studied all night but ended up getting most of the average atomic mass questions wrong which I thought I understood. Does it get better? Pls give me tips, these first weeks have kind of killed whatever confidence I had😭


r/APStudents 7h 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 8h 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 8h 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 10h ago

Gov and Politics AP Gov textbook pdf???

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


r/APStudents 11h 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 12h ago

Other Year 12 National Exam Results: Only 34% Pass Rate After Months of War Disruption

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We just got our Year 12 national exam results back, and the pass rate is completely insane: only 40,000 out of 117,000 students passed.

For context, our school year was completely disrupted. We lost 2 to 3 months of classes because of the US-Iran conflict and the threat of drones flying over us, on top of about two weeks of normal holidays. Expecting students to pass a national exam after missing months of school due to a literal security crisis is crazy. Did anyone else’s year group get hit this hard?

To make matters worse, this was the exact year they decided to change the entire system. They announced that Arabic and our native language exams would now directly impact our overall GPA. Knowing full well that most of us don't speak fluent Arabic, they handed us an Arabic exam that absolutely whooped our ass

Expecting us to adapt to a brand new grading system and pass a brutal exam in a language we barely know after losing months of school to a security crisis is crazy.

Plus online school is a 10/10 fail.


r/APStudents 16h 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