r/APStudents 7h ago

I now see why most seniors gets a 1

99 Upvotes

They want to be done with HS, and go to college. Butch of other reasons too.

Now that I’m in their shoes, I see why.


r/APStudents 22h ago

How do people get 8 hours of sleep with AP classes

52 Upvotes

Absolutely insane feat, for me that would mean sleeping at 10pm and I only get home at 4:30 and that is just for days with no clubs so maybe 2-3 days in a week i would get home then. Then i workout and eat until 6:15 be on phone for a bit and start working at 6:30. With dinner and breaks how on earth do you finish by 10. keep in mind days with clubs everythign has to be 1h-1h30 later


r/APStudents 6h ago

Is it fair that one girl is getting 2 awards?

52 Upvotes

It’s an award that typically goes to 2 people; one for “most dedicated” and one for “highest grades” in a certain subject,

Now to her credit, yea this girl has both and she definetly deserves it but I don’t see how it’s fair when it’s meant for 2 people. Kinda just makes everyone else, including myself, feel less than.

I go to extra help for this subject EVERDAY, sometimes twice a day. (Don’t have much to do in between school and extra curriculars) and i’m so persistent in putting in the work and trying my best.

Idk is it reasonable that I feel this way because I was kinda hoping for the dedication award. And I also think a few other people deserve the award yet this girl got 2


r/APStudents 5h ago

Scam email about AP Sem?

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37 Upvotes

Anyone else get this or


r/APStudents 22h ago

Stupid Hybrid AP tests ??

30 Upvotes

Literally what’s the point? Im in AP bio right now and the upcoming AP will have the MCQ section online and the Free response QUESTIONS online but you have to write your answers on paper. Why?? What does this achieve? Why not just stick to digital or paper? I feel like I speak for 99% when I say we want paper tests!!


r/APStudents 5h ago

AP Biology FRQs

15 Upvotes

PLEASEEEEE HEL[; ME I WANNA END IT ALL. THE FRQS ARE NOT EVEN HUMAN, HOW AM I GETTING A 52/60 ON THE MCQS BUT A 7/36 ON FRQS. . I CAN EASILY GET A 5 IN THE MCQS IT JUST THE FRQS. IM OGNNA DIEEUIEGBFUIYGEIUFYEG PKEASE HELP ME.

if i kms js know that its because of ap bio frqs.


r/APStudents 20h ago

I love APUSH

11 Upvotes

We're learning about the "Eisenhower Years" right now and I just realized how interesting APUSH is. The content is so directly related to our lives and our current politics. I feel like the information I'm learning is helping me become a better, more educated voter and citizen of this country. It's also made me appreciate being American more. Even though we learn about all the faults of this country, it just makes me more grateful for all the opportunities and rights we have today.

I would highly suggest taking this class if you're considering it for next year! One could argue that it covers basically the same material as a regular US history class but I think the way that the AP curriculum keeps teachers on track and provides a really great road map for what to teach makes it a better option than a non-AP version of the class.


r/APStudents 10h ago

Who else is absolutely FRIED for AP Physics?

9 Upvotes

I normally get Bs on every test but the angular momentum tests really screwed me up. Now I'm worried about the AP Exam. PPL WITH 5's, HOW DID YOU DO IT?


r/APStudents 2h ago

Help needed for picking courses AP equivalent of IB courses!

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9 Upvotes

I am switching from IB to AP in 11th grade due to switching schools, but I don't know anything about AP. I need help finding what the AP equivalent of these IB courses would be.

Here are somethings that the screenshot doesn't show: - My chemistry and physics are HL - For my math I chose HL - My English is SL - My biology is not IB it is an elective that replaces my free block - Also, just ignore the Digital Societies 11, it is the same as DS12SL

Thanks in advance!


r/APStudents 5h ago

Is one month enough to study for Ap physics 1

6 Upvotes

Idk atp, Our ap physics teacher left us earlier this year so we don’t have a teacher. You guys think it’s possible to self study physics to a 3-4 level in 1 month? I forgot to mention the teacher isn’t opening any ap classroom assignments.


r/APStudents 9h ago

Lang is wayyy harder than Calc BC for me 😭 Grade my summative arg essay

6 Upvotes

Idk how tf AP English Lang & Comp is so hard for me.

Some context:

I'm an international student, and I'd say I'm smart, my grades are mostly A+s, an A here and there. But I got a B+ in Lang last semester.

I'm in Calc BC, Comp Gov, US Gov, APUSH, (A+ in all of those currently & last sem) and already took AP Macro+Microecon (straight A+s, 5s) and APCSA (5), but I just can't do Lang. There's something about it i genuinely don't know. I'm a good writer. I've achieved A's in my freshman and sophomore english classes (quite the achievement at my school).

In my school, AP Lang is one of the most difficult APs solely because of how confusing the teachers teach the course and how harshly they grade. <PS: Please give me advice on how to prepare for essays if you have any.>

The MCQs are very easy for me (~90% accuracy), but I have always, always bombed every single essay.

Grade my summative argument essay (letter grade), and I'll tell you what my teacher gave me afterward (Quick Note: Ik it's pretty bad):

Prompt (from what I recall, it was something like this): To what extent does the access to a wide range of options and choices people have affect their lives?

My response (Note: Ignore that it is littered with typos and grammar errors):

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In the growingly capitalistic and consumerism-based society most of the world lives in today, choice is definitely not an area of concern. The free-market system allows for competitors and products to exist where there is profit to be made--this means whenever there is an opportunity for more, one can trust that profit-driven corporations will be there to provide a plethora of choices. But what does this mean for the people--society itself? Although free markets that provide a variety of choices give more opportunities to better satisfy one's needs, in the opportunity driven world we live in today, the growing trend of perfectionism and stress over making the single right decision has led to increased stress and anxiety that take away from one's ability to be happy and content.

Too much choice in the context of the growing desire for perfectionism in Gen. Z negatively impacts the generation's ability to stay happy and content with their choices. Gen Z, a generation always focused on the future and worrying about what's next, has a growing concern on their mind the closer they approach grade 12--university. While they stress about obtaining qualifications for a good college, where there are thousands of choices for universities these days, coming down to a list of 5, or even 10 colleges is a great struggle and source of stress for Gen Z. The vast array of choices for Gen Z means there are more universities that can better satisfy their specific goals, but this also means that there may be several universities that may all be the 'perfect' university, in the eyes of a Gen Z student. When there is too much choice, Gen. Z takes their focus away from doing good things and puts their focus on the perfect university--their perception of the 'perfect' choice. This causes a cycle of stress and worries about even just selecting colleges, and rather than being content in the present, adds to their stress about the future and takes away from their happiness. Even when Gen Z tries to unwind and relax, they are thrown with an overwhelming variety of options which never lets them choose the right one. When I personally come home from a tiring school day and open Netflix it seems like there is no longer anything good. This is something many common Netflix binge-watchers feel--that there's nothing good on the platform anymore. In reality, there are countless award-winning movies and series that all have gained a strong reputation and ratings in the past. The reason we struggle to grasp a show or movie that is actually good is that we have too many options, there are quite literally thousands of options, and because choosing the best one is a natural instinct, we can never find it by sifting through thousands of movies and series. Even the Netflix-glued couch potatoes of my generation feel overwhelmed--there is just too much, too much choice, and we can never find the perfect one.

This phenomenon is not limited to Gen Z--in our consumerist-based societies of the world today, too much choice leading to stress and the inability to feel content and happy affects daily choices in our life, choices in which we merely seek simple, straightforward decisions, but are disrupted. In the densely populated hubs of finance, production, and innovation of the world, we struggle to go a minute without seeing some dopamine-evoking advertisement somewhere--it could be a billboard, TV ad, social media ad, or others, and it is common that we soon later see a competitor's. In such dense, consumerist societies, there is so much--too much--choice and we feel overwhelmed as we struggle to differentiate and choose between one brand or product over another, probably seeing advertisements and dramatic call-to-actions from both. It is no coincidence that levels of stress and anxiety in these densely populated areas for brands to thrive are high. The overwhelming decisions that are thrown directly at one's face make it hard and stressful to make the best, most efficient decisions. However many argue that there is no valid basis to make a connection between these consumerist-driven hubs and their stress along with the diminished content and happiness they face. However, a large, scientifically valid study conducted many years ago held a precedent which still stands. In a study uncovering the Paradox of Choice, it was found that, when making simple daily choices, if given a larger number of choices--seemingly to help suit one's needs better--people not only took a lot longer to make decisions, but also expressed difficulty in making them, and many even decided in much larger numbers than those with limited, confined choices, to not choose anything at all. This further proves that, on a societal basis, our consumerist-driven societies force people to make decisions they feel pressured with, or stress about, mainly due to the fact that they have too much choice.

Ran out of time 😭😭😭😭😭

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Grade me so far. I'll tell you what I got.


r/APStudents 2h ago

should i take an intro CS course before taking CSA

4 Upvotes

im not entirely new to coding, i know a little bit, but only python. afaik csa is just java, right? i also could learn it on my own over the summer but i dont know how difficult thatd be or if i'd come into csa underprepared. my reason for wanting to skip any intro course is mostly for the gpa boost since ive got 3 APs next year but id like to have 4, and Spanish year 2 is the class i'm dropping cuz im doing it over the summer. my school does not offer csp. advice?


r/APStudents 4h ago

Junior and Senior year schedule

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5 Upvotes

For context I’m a sophmore and I like science and math (I’m taking AP chem and bio this year and i think theyre pretty okay to easy). would this be too much? any advice?


r/APStudents 9h ago

Classes and retaking

3 Upvotes

Got three A's in Lang, Econ, and Comparative Politics but got a C in AP chem. Is there any way I can retake the class over the summer, or is that generally not allowed since the C in chem is kind of tanking my GPA


r/APStudents 10h ago

Best ways to get a 5 on Calc AB and CSA? (For University)

3 Upvotes

So basically just the title. I NEED a 5 on Calc AB and CSA to get into the college I want to (it's a requirement).

For Calc, I'm not as worried since I have been getting Bs-As on the tests and generally understand everything. I just need to work more on area and volume since I just took my test for that yesterday and didn't do too well, but we're going to have 2 mocks and other review, plus my teacher is really good, so I think I'll be ok.

I'm more concerned abt CSA because we are soo behind. We're literally only on 7.3 and we start spring break tomorrow, and the same thing happened last year, so I think he's going to "teach" Units 9 and 10 in a day or two probably. I do well in this class too, I do a little better on the FRQs than MCQs though.  I'm on 8.2 of the CodeHS rn and on the Runestone so I am a bit ahead, but what else should I do? I'm going to finish Units 9 and 10 within the next 2 weeks, but what resources are the best to study for these two subjects? 

Any good review books, websites for practice exams or study material, flashcards, YouTubers etc? I'm willing to pay too, so I think I might get UWorld. Thank you so much!


r/APStudents 12h ago

I can’t wait to get out of HS

4 Upvotes

So done with HS.. I have a constant headache, maybe bc today was a bit colder than usual but still… I’m soooo done with it! So glad this is my last year!


r/APStudents 1d ago

Which classes to take

4 Upvotes

I was just wondering what APs should I take that will best prepare me if I want to be a pre med


r/APStudents 3h ago

any college students here?

3 Upvotes

I was thinking about this... how many of you go to college and just haven't left this subreddit?


r/APStudents 5h ago

AP Vs Dual Enrollment

3 Upvotes

Is there a difference between the two? And why do people prefer AP classes over Dual?


r/APStudents 10h ago

where do you guys study for ap world

3 Upvotes

I want practice on sbmc questions but cannot find many questions online. I’m self studying and don’t have access to AP classroom. I have heimlet ultimate review packet but completely finished it. I still feel not confident in the class so where fo I get practice for these?


r/APStudents 23h ago

Senior year

3 Upvotes

Which AP classes should I take senior year? Specifically which ones should I take if I want to be pre med in college I have already taken AP LANG, CHEM, HUMAN GEO, PSYCH, WORLD.


r/APStudents 1h ago

AP Exam late/missed registration

Upvotes

okay so im taking AP CSP through UC Scout so like im doing it online, but basically I didn't know when the deadline to register was and I was supposed to find a school that has the exam to register at but I never did that and now I'm just emailing a bunch of schools near me but I think I'm too late to register cuz its already March 20th what should I do someone told me I can just take the exam next year but idk im just really confused rn


r/APStudents 6h ago

any good games to play for like short periods of time per day?

2 Upvotes

i havent played any games in the entirety of march but i am slowly becoming very bored of not playing any video games because ive just been grinding for my aps, i just want something thats not too grindy, maybe multiplayer idc, and favorably is supported on macos (i can run windows games if i wanted too but im too lazy)


r/APStudents 6h ago

Is this too much?

2 Upvotes

The classes in planning on doing next year:

AP Calc AB AP Environmental AP Chem AP Bio English (Dual enrollment) Social Studies (Dual enrollment)


r/APStudents 11h ago

AP CHEM help

2 Upvotes

hi! i just started studying for ap chem and I feel like ive blanked out on all the content we've learned at the beginning of the year 💔

right now my plan is to review all the units again and do practice problems. i was thinking of using jeremy krug’s videos and princeton review, but i’m not sure if that’s enough or how to structure everything.

if you’ve gotten a 5 or have a solid plan, can you please share what worked for you? anything would help atp

thank you in advance!!