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DarkDesertFox
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I've never taken AP classes, but I can tell you what I do to prep for my college exams.
- Make notes using orange text for important concepts. Orange helps me remember things better.
- Study a little bit before you go to bed to help your brain process the information while you sleep.
- Don't skip breakfast on exam day.
- If you're angry at a question, don't hit the teacher.
Yup, yup. That should do it aside from obvious things like getting a good night sleep, skip a question you don't know and come back to it, etc. etc. Good luck my friend!
PrincessDuckling
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I've never taken that class, but when I prep for huge tests I try and split the information into chunks (either by chapter or relationship) and then study them in sections. It also helps to think of word games or strange relationships between information. For example, if you need to remember who led the development of human geography and where he was from you could say Carl Sauer developed it out of the University of Carl-fornia (a fact I just googled).
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This is free information ...
I just google searched this information because I am bored ... lol ... and I thought it might be of some help:
While essay writing in general is a valuable exercise, you may wish to work specifically on free-response questions from previous AP Examinations. This will allow you to compare your own responses with those that have already been scored and evaluated. Free-response questions are available through the Advanced Placement Program? in numerous formats. One of the easiest ways to find sample essays is to click on the Exam Practice link at the top of the page to find past years' free response questions and scoring guidelines for AP Human Geography.
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-human-geography/exam-practice
I just google searched this information because I am bored ... lol ... and I thought it might be of some help:
While essay writing in general is a valuable exercise, you may wish to work specifically on free-response questions from previous AP Examinations. This will allow you to compare your own responses with those that have already been scored and evaluated. Free-response questions are available through the Advanced Placement Program? in numerous formats. One of the easiest ways to find sample essays is to click on the Exam Practice link at the top of the page to find past years' free response questions and scoring guidelines for AP Human Geography.
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-human-geography/exam-practice
Khaelis
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No, not really. Find something to help you relax and focus (music, youtube videos, etc -- just not games), and study for one hour, then take a 15 minute break, then study for another hour. Repeat until you think you're done. This is what I did with my exams back in high school.
P.S. Caffeine does not help at all, drink too much and it'll burn you out and knock you out like a light. Grab a small cup of tea -- it will help you focus a little. Just don't drink too much of it as it'll have the same effect as caffeine.
No, not really. Find something to help you relax and focus (music, youtube videos, etc -- just not games), and study for one hour, then take a 15 minute break, then study for another hour. Repeat until you think you're done. This is what I did with my exams back in high school.
P.S. Caffeine does not help at all, drink too much and it'll burn you out and knock you out like a light. Grab a small cup of tea -- it will help you focus a little. Just don't drink too much of it as it'll have the same effect as caffeine.
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Mayor Luff
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Depends on the person, I'd study for an hour or so then get distracted by Tumblr for a few hours, then I'd study, then get distracted and the cycle repeated until I fell asleep. Aced every test.
Kailah
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Okay, so here's what I did for my AP classes THIS year (Chemistry, Lit, Bio, and Physics):
- Using any type of physical copy of a study guide is a really good start. Barron's is a good company to look at for those type of study books or if you don't have Barron's in your area, then probably Princeton would be the second I would recommend. I just recommend Barron's because of the fact they do have multiple practice tests for you to look at and they have a scoring sheet to see what you would need to include/what you missed when you answered a question. They supply you with TONS of information you may need. Also, if you can't afford a prep book, you may want to go to your local library. I mean, they may be outdated a bit, but they still supply you with the information you need for your AP Human Geography test.
- If you absolutely can't study with a physical copy, then go online, check the AP website for any practice tests. Or check around google for any official practice tests for your specific AP exam. (Here's one that I went to for mine and I linked it so that you could go straight to it: http://www.appracticeexams.com/ap-human-geography) This website lists multiple pathways that you could study from. I personally recommend Learnerator because I used those and they break up key concepts and main ideas for whatever you learned that year. Trust me, it helps a ton if you have to make your own study guide or you're just someone who is unorganized (like me) and can't really remember most of the main ideas in the subjects you plan on taking an AP exam on.
- For free response, some people need a little bit more help, so looking at the scoring guidelines helped me as well. Here's a link to free responses in the previous years: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-human-geography/exam-practice
- Ah, a real quick tip on remembering any vocabulary or hard to remember topics that could be shown on the test: Make up a song or a phrase. So, for example, my chemistry exam, I had to deal with weak acids/bases and we had to know whether to use the anion or the cation (which is like back and front but this isn't the point, I'm not supposed to be teaching you chemistry) so I used the phrase BAAC. Which stands for Base - Anion - Acid - Cation. This little put together phrase helped me remember that for a weak base, you use the anion and for a weak acid, I used the cation. Just helped me remember, so if you could do that with some of your pieces of information, it helps you recall the information that was nuzzled in the back of your brain.
- Take 30 minutes to 1 hour breaks in-between main ideas. Trust me on this, taking multiple AP exams this year, I honestly have no idea what I'd do without my breaks in between each idea. I think I would go nuts. So, go outside and get some fresh air or jump on animal crossing and play for a little bit. But whatever you do, DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN THIS AMOUNT OF TIME FOR A BREAK. I don't mean to sound a little pushy with that, but people do get distracted then they lose track of their objective and eventually it's too late to do anything and you'd just be cramming.
- Speaking of cramming, don't cram. Don't wait until the very last day before to study for an AP exam. I almost did that for my AP Chemistry and AP Physics exams and I was stressing out to the max. It doesn't help and it will definitely show that you crammed your information when you're just making up random formulas and numbers that weren't even included in your original question.
- Make a notecard, just in case you need a little refresher before 8 am or 12 pm. Write down anything that you think you'll need to remember and think you'll forget. Anything at all. It helped me with AP Bio this morning (you'd think you would remember meiosis and mitosis and it's deeper meanings by now, but I started to panic).
- Last, but not least, the usual stuff:
> Get at least 8-9 hours of sleep the day before the test
> Eat a breakfast, at least something a little bit light
> Calm yourself down with some music that you like
> Time yourself carefully for the test, bring a watch!
> Don't panic if you can't figure out something on a multiple choice portion (guess if you have to, you have a 25% [most of the time] of getting the question right, if not just skip it and mark it so you can come back to it - you won't get docked points for any left blank if you do forget)
> Also, dont second guess yourself, go with your first answer because most of the time, it's right. But if you absolutely know for sure that the answer you circle/bubbled/chose is wrong, then change it to whatever is appropriate.
That being said..
Good luck on your exam(s) and I hope these helped you a little bit! Sure helped me alot.
- Using any type of physical copy of a study guide is a really good start. Barron's is a good company to look at for those type of study books or if you don't have Barron's in your area, then probably Princeton would be the second I would recommend. I just recommend Barron's because of the fact they do have multiple practice tests for you to look at and they have a scoring sheet to see what you would need to include/what you missed when you answered a question. They supply you with TONS of information you may need. Also, if you can't afford a prep book, you may want to go to your local library. I mean, they may be outdated a bit, but they still supply you with the information you need for your AP Human Geography test.
- If you absolutely can't study with a physical copy, then go online, check the AP website for any practice tests. Or check around google for any official practice tests for your specific AP exam. (Here's one that I went to for mine and I linked it so that you could go straight to it: http://www.appracticeexams.com/ap-human-geography) This website lists multiple pathways that you could study from. I personally recommend Learnerator because I used those and they break up key concepts and main ideas for whatever you learned that year. Trust me, it helps a ton if you have to make your own study guide or you're just someone who is unorganized (like me) and can't really remember most of the main ideas in the subjects you plan on taking an AP exam on.
- For free response, some people need a little bit more help, so looking at the scoring guidelines helped me as well. Here's a link to free responses in the previous years: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-human-geography/exam-practice
- Ah, a real quick tip on remembering any vocabulary or hard to remember topics that could be shown on the test: Make up a song or a phrase. So, for example, my chemistry exam, I had to deal with weak acids/bases and we had to know whether to use the anion or the cation (which is like back and front but this isn't the point, I'm not supposed to be teaching you chemistry) so I used the phrase BAAC. Which stands for Base - Anion - Acid - Cation. This little put together phrase helped me remember that for a weak base, you use the anion and for a weak acid, I used the cation. Just helped me remember, so if you could do that with some of your pieces of information, it helps you recall the information that was nuzzled in the back of your brain.
- Take 30 minutes to 1 hour breaks in-between main ideas. Trust me on this, taking multiple AP exams this year, I honestly have no idea what I'd do without my breaks in between each idea. I think I would go nuts. So, go outside and get some fresh air or jump on animal crossing and play for a little bit. But whatever you do, DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN THIS AMOUNT OF TIME FOR A BREAK. I don't mean to sound a little pushy with that, but people do get distracted then they lose track of their objective and eventually it's too late to do anything and you'd just be cramming.
- Speaking of cramming, don't cram. Don't wait until the very last day before to study for an AP exam. I almost did that for my AP Chemistry and AP Physics exams and I was stressing out to the max. It doesn't help and it will definitely show that you crammed your information when you're just making up random formulas and numbers that weren't even included in your original question.
- Make a notecard, just in case you need a little refresher before 8 am or 12 pm. Write down anything that you think you'll need to remember and think you'll forget. Anything at all. It helped me with AP Bio this morning (you'd think you would remember meiosis and mitosis and it's deeper meanings by now, but I started to panic).
- Last, but not least, the usual stuff:
> Get at least 8-9 hours of sleep the day before the test
> Eat a breakfast, at least something a little bit light
> Calm yourself down with some music that you like
> Time yourself carefully for the test, bring a watch!
> Don't panic if you can't figure out something on a multiple choice portion (guess if you have to, you have a 25% [most of the time] of getting the question right, if not just skip it and mark it so you can come back to it - you won't get docked points for any left blank if you do forget)
> Also, dont second guess yourself, go with your first answer because most of the time, it's right. But if you absolutely know for sure that the answer you circle/bubbled/chose is wrong, then change it to whatever is appropriate.
That being said..
Good luck on your exam(s) and I hope these helped you a little bit! Sure helped me alot.
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MasterM64
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Since most people have already covered the studying part, here's a great tip while you take the exam: when you see a question and can't figure it out in less than 1 minute, skip it. Come back to it later so you are more likely to answer all the questions. Hope this helps! 
badcrumbs
Get Confident, Stupid!
I just googled "AP human geo prep" and found a ton of resources (some paid, some free). This link seemed promising:
http://www.appracticeexams.com/ap-human-geography
Edit: haha, just saw this link was mentioned already. Should be pretty good, then!
http://www.appracticeexams.com/ap-human-geography
Edit: haha, just saw this link was mentioned already. Should be pretty good, then!
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cheezyfries
ANDREW MCMAHON
hi! i'm in the middle of studying for exams so i hope these tips will help!
- if you're on chrome, download "block site". it's an extension, and whenever you right click there's an option that will say "add site to blacklist", and is great at preventing you from procrastinating! you can simply right click and click options and delete the blacklist from the site you want when you're done studying.
- i like to go back to old tests and ask myself questions from the test, and if i get them wrong i write them down on my "notes" app on my computer. i then go back and treat that notes section as a "what you need to know" area where i just go back and study everything on that list super intricately.
- set a timer or make a playlist that lasts maybe 15 minutes if you like to listen to music! i like to do things where as soon as the timer goes off i have maybe a 5 minute break then go back as soon as the timer goes off again. this helps you from getting unfocused!
- i've never taken an AP course, but i'm assuming you can find online resources that have previous AP Human Geography tests, and i would practice a ton with those!
i hope this helps~
- if you're on chrome, download "block site". it's an extension, and whenever you right click there's an option that will say "add site to blacklist", and is great at preventing you from procrastinating! you can simply right click and click options and delete the blacklist from the site you want when you're done studying.
- i like to go back to old tests and ask myself questions from the test, and if i get them wrong i write them down on my "notes" app on my computer. i then go back and treat that notes section as a "what you need to know" area where i just go back and study everything on that list super intricately.
- set a timer or make a playlist that lasts maybe 15 minutes if you like to listen to music! i like to do things where as soon as the timer goes off i have maybe a 5 minute break then go back as soon as the timer goes off again. this helps you from getting unfocused!
- i've never taken an AP course, but i'm assuming you can find online resources that have previous AP Human Geography tests, and i would practice a ton with those!
i hope this helps~
Alyssiameow
どうぶつの森
This is what I did... Take a bunch of lined paper and pencil, colored markers, etc. and go sit down at a table far from any computer or electronic or whatever you have. I find in front of a window feels great. Take a cup of coffee and get yourself a little breakfast. Start re-writing all of your note in sort of keyword style - easy to study version. After you do one page you read it aloud and try to learn it by heart. Everytime you finish one page go back to the first and you will end up knowing them all by heart. The more time you spend on this the better but i usualy study 1 or 2 day before my exams and this method works really well for me, but you have to be motivated. I am a university student so its not comming from nowhere. 
Good luck with your exams !!!!!
(sorry if i make lots of mistakes my first langage is french
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xoxoxox
Good luck with your exams !!!!!
(sorry if i make lots of mistakes my first langage is french
)xoxoxox
Simple
La Vie En Rose
@TreyBro!
There are tons of advice given to you on this thread so Idk if my information will be "fresh" :'( Haha.
I actually took AP Composition, AP Statistics, and AP U.S History and they were all very different, but the testing was very similar. Many times they do have a writing portion and its very hard to prepare yourself for it. No matter how much you prep and think you know the topic, they always seem to find ways to surprise you. When I was studying for it.. I start way in the beginning. You want to review all the materials you learned in class and knowing that the class is "AP" the professor her/himself would have given you a lot of advice. Your teacher is the one who actually preps you up for the exam and keep in mind she/he taught previous students on how to pass and is aware of how many students pass. Her job is to prepare you and your classmates to take the AP Exam and actually pass it.. unless of course she/ he doesn't care. So my first advice would be to listen to your professor and look for the main material she focuses on.
For this specific subject.. it is best to actually go over all the material. When I took U.S History AP exam and Statistics.. it was very cumulative meaning it was like a "final" exam where they test your knowledge on the WHOLE subject. You can't just skim over briefly on what you know or try to learn new terms online. You have to focus on what you learned and go a little beyond. Taking online tests and looking at books to prep yourself up helps you be more comfortable with the exam when you take it, but it doesn't necessarily mean that it will be exactly on the test. It will only help you be aware of what might be on the exam. So if that helps you then go check it out!
I would advise you to sleep early the day before and eat something for breakfast! Chew some gum and get yourself hyped up for the exam! Don't be nervous! They do give breaks when you take the exam, take the time to not think about anything else, but how your going to get a good mark! Keep your mind going on thinking about the subject and drink water in between if you can!
I was super nervous when I took it, but it gets better as you get through the exam. About half way through? I think the best thing to do is start now if you haven't been doing so. Study and take the time to review all the material you covered over the past few months and test yourself. I would advise studying with a friend <- or a group<- Its way easier to study with a group of people esp with your classmates. In college your going to experience this a lot so might as well get the hang of it now. Call a few friends in the class and have a study session, being able to communicate and share your knowledge will not only help them but benefit you as well. Studying alone can often be more tougher, but it also depends on the person.
I also found it easier to know a lot of the middle section and the late section of the material you've learned. A lot of the beginning materials are not always on the exam, but they want to know how much you know in the end about the specific topic. So do your best and think positive. I know this is lame.. but it helps. Trust me!
Anyways! You will be fine if you start now! Or if you have.. then keep doing what you do! And hopefully you'll do well! Crossing fingers for you!
There are tons of advice given to you on this thread so Idk if my information will be "fresh" :'( Haha.
I actually took AP Composition, AP Statistics, and AP U.S History and they were all very different, but the testing was very similar. Many times they do have a writing portion and its very hard to prepare yourself for it. No matter how much you prep and think you know the topic, they always seem to find ways to surprise you. When I was studying for it.. I start way in the beginning. You want to review all the materials you learned in class and knowing that the class is "AP" the professor her/himself would have given you a lot of advice. Your teacher is the one who actually preps you up for the exam and keep in mind she/he taught previous students on how to pass and is aware of how many students pass. Her job is to prepare you and your classmates to take the AP Exam and actually pass it.. unless of course she/ he doesn't care. So my first advice would be to listen to your professor and look for the main material she focuses on.
For this specific subject.. it is best to actually go over all the material. When I took U.S History AP exam and Statistics.. it was very cumulative meaning it was like a "final" exam where they test your knowledge on the WHOLE subject. You can't just skim over briefly on what you know or try to learn new terms online. You have to focus on what you learned and go a little beyond. Taking online tests and looking at books to prep yourself up helps you be more comfortable with the exam when you take it, but it doesn't necessarily mean that it will be exactly on the test. It will only help you be aware of what might be on the exam. So if that helps you then go check it out!
I would advise you to sleep early the day before and eat something for breakfast! Chew some gum and get yourself hyped up for the exam!
Don't be nervous! They do give breaks when you take the exam, take the time to not think about anything else, but how your going to get a good mark! Keep your mind going on thinking about the subject and drink water in between if you can!I was super nervous when I took it, but it gets better as you get through the exam. About half way through? I think the best thing to do is start now if you haven't been doing so. Study and take the time to review all the material you covered over the past few months and test yourself. I would advise studying with a friend <- or a group<- Its way easier to study with a group of people esp with your classmates. In college your going to experience this a lot so might as well get the hang of it now. Call a few friends in the class and have a study session, being able to communicate and share your knowledge will not only help them but benefit you as well. Studying alone can often be more tougher, but it also depends on the person.
I also found it easier to know a lot of the middle section and the late section of the material you've learned. A lot of the beginning materials are not always on the exam, but they want to know how much you know in the end about the specific topic. So do your best and think positive. I know this is lame.. but it helps. Trust me!
Anyways! You will be fine if you start now! Or if you have.. then keep doing what you do! And hopefully you'll do well! Crossing fingers for you!
biibii
pudding dog.
What you can do to try to prepare for an exam:
Color code your notes. All of them.
Skip a line every time you write a note.
Chew a SPECIFIC kind of gum while you study and Chew it AGAIN during the test.
Try to make flashcards and memorize them.
Make sure you sleep 8-12 hours, and that you eat lots of protein at night.
In the morning, wear something comfy, and eat a breakfast of An egg, Some oatmeal, and Orange Juice, the vitamins'll kick in and give your brain a workout.
Don't stress out, and don't overwork yourself studying.
That's about it!
Good Luck!
Color code your notes. All of them.
Skip a line every time you write a note.
Chew a SPECIFIC kind of gum while you study and Chew it AGAIN during the test.
Try to make flashcards and memorize them.
Make sure you sleep 8-12 hours, and that you eat lots of protein at night.
In the morning, wear something comfy, and eat a breakfast of An egg, Some oatmeal, and Orange Juice, the vitamins'll kick in and give your brain a workout.
Don't stress out, and don't overwork yourself studying.
That's about it!
Good Luck!
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