Start reviewing a little bit each day!
FAQs about the AP Course and Exam (from Adrian Dingle)
Pre-Reviewing - consider ordering a review book.
AP Chemistry Crash Course 3rd Edition (for the 2020 exam) by Adrian Dingle - This book is concise review that is great for preparing for the AP Exam. The author is a very experienced AP Chemistry instructor and the book is updated for the new exam. $10.00
Princeton Review AP Chemistry - This book is primarily useful for the practice exams. I recommend this book if you want more practice beyond what I have provided in practice exams
AP* Test Prep Workbook New Exam (2019) by Ed Waterman - This book follows our textbook and works well for the AP Test and our review! That being said, it is out of print and sometimes hard to find online
Step 1 - Memorize everything that you should have memorized!
Step 2 - Review every unit we studied. See Unit Station Reviews, Pre-assessments, and Chapter Pages for unit-specific information.
Don’t try to re-learn everything in the unit.
Spend around 30-60 minutes each unit.
Highlight:
Key terms and formulas (Remember to reference the exam formula sheet)
Major ideas and concepts
Review samples of major problem types from review
College Board provides a summary of concepts on the AP Student Page
Step 3 - Practice, Practice, Practice
Practice all major areas of study, but identify and practice your weak areas.
Use the diagnostic sheet for the AP Practice Test we took to identify these weaknesses.
Which tests were your worst grades?
Find and use an AP Test preparation book to take Practice AP Tests. Analyze your weaknesses and use the answer key to learn the right answer to any question you missed.
Use the AP Test prep book, to do extra practice of your weak areas
Use the college board website to practice FRQ's.
Again, concentrate on the most important topics and your weaknesses.
Students tend to struggle more on the FRQ section, so this is an important area to distance yourself from other students.
More practice MCQ based on data (i.e. graphs and tables)
Review These Handouts
(credit Brian Brown and many others)