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Hardest AP Exams by Pass Rate!
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Physics C has a high pass rate because the course and the test are hard asf. You only need approximately 50% on the AP test to get a 5.
@neerajgogate491
3 жыл бұрын
Also if you're taking Physics C you probably got a 4/5 on Physics 1, so that boosts the score a lot too.
@jaycesteele6938
3 жыл бұрын
I might be misunderstanding what you're saying, but just to clarify -- the high pass rate isn't because of the low thresholds for higher scores. The reason you only need a 50% on the Physics C test to get a 5 is because the test is so difficult. That doesn't mean it's "easier" to get a 5 on Physics C -- the threshold for a 5 is lower specifically because the test is harder. The point of putting the threshold there is to account for difficulty. In some sense, the idea would be that it's about as hard to get 50% (or whatever the exact threshold is) on the Physics C test as it is to get, say, a 70% on the AP Enviro test. I would guess that the reason the pass rate is higher for Physics C is because the course is known to be difficult, and is thus taken by students who are generally more adept at physics.
@twoshu8940
3 жыл бұрын
yeah and i got a 4 LMAO pain that class was so hard
@baileyduggan3659
3 жыл бұрын
@@neerajgogate491 it's probably also the extra year covering virtually the same material but adding in some basic calculus. -someone who went from a 3 to a 5 from physics 1 to physics c
@sejithe5th681
3 жыл бұрын
@@baileyduggan3659 yeah got a 3 on Physics 1 and now am 2 days into Physics C. Going for a 4 on the test like last year, but like you said, since it is the same material but with Calc, it should be pretty reasonable for me to get a 4
“If it’s a language class, the students taking it may speak it at home” Latin students:
@benparsons4979
2 жыл бұрын
AD MORTEM INIMICUS
@crosselsmith776
2 жыл бұрын
They are ancient remnants of Roman Empire.
@coffee4682
2 жыл бұрын
@Anon ancient remnants dumbass
@JoN-ig5ov
2 жыл бұрын
LINGUA LATINA EST MEUS PATER LINGUA
@BuhBungus
2 жыл бұрын
@@benparsons4979 AD PROFUNDIS!
This is not a measure of how hard the tests are; it’s a measure of how well the school steers students to the right classes for them. Calc BC is strictly harder than Calc AB, but schools don’t usually push students to take BC calc if they’re not ready for it; something that happens more for AB
@ccamilacedeno
2 жыл бұрын
also most people who take art and design are usually people who are pretty good at art so it makes sense that the pass rates for those are so high.
@meggem
2 жыл бұрын
i can very much testify to this. i am in calc BC rn solely because my school had no idea what was happening to student schedules and its been the hardest time ive ever had in math thus far
@timothyblue5893
2 жыл бұрын
I wanted to take BC but my district doesn’t offer it at any of our high schools
@harryturner2872
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah aint no way calc bc is that high up
@jessicadu6103
2 жыл бұрын
Gonna take the AB test tmr
found out yesterday i got a 4 on my AP Psychology and AP Lang exams, the first AP exam I ever took I got a 1 on. So don't despair yet fellow students who scored a 1 on AP exams, the tide may yet turn
@burnt.norton
3 жыл бұрын
wait which class did you get a 1 for.. cause i’m taking my first set of AP classes this year and i’m super nervous lol
@idk-el6ub
3 жыл бұрын
@@burnt.norton oh it was AP US History, I would say not to worry but like,, that class sucks ass. So glad I never have to take that class ever again in my life
@emilia-qm1xz
2 жыл бұрын
mental note: never take apush
@CarterPersall
2 жыл бұрын
@@emilia-qm1xz counter mental note: if the teacher is good and you like history then take the class as I had both of those and the class was a bunch of fun for me. I also got a 3 on the exam.
@minoena
2 жыл бұрын
well i only took ap my senior year so-
i love how like half of the classes with the lowest passing grades are history classes 💀
@hahardridge
3 жыл бұрын
That US history ap exam is no joke tbh
@mr.obamium8074
3 жыл бұрын
I took 3 and I passed all of them with no study I got a 4 on two of them
@671kr
3 жыл бұрын
@@hahardridge LOL the highest i got on the ap world exam was a C if im being honest
@671kr
3 жыл бұрын
@@mr.obamium8074 good job :D im proud of u lol
@mr.obamium8074
3 жыл бұрын
@@hahardridge I just don’t study I have too much chores,
When every class you take is in the bottom 11 of passing AP scores :)
@leorubio4877
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah same
@chloehazard6430
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@usemynamem5906
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah when your counselor gives all of them and says u should be taking these classes.
@jeffreylewis2166
3 жыл бұрын
Same- passed all mine and they were all in the bottom 10
@dubioussheep1184
3 жыл бұрын
Mhhm
i’m surprised environmental science is so low 😳 i was told it was one of the easiest and it definitely felt that way too
@beatm6948
3 жыл бұрын
It's possible that it's really hard to get high scores cause the percentage threshold is so high.
@elidixbubble4767
3 жыл бұрын
I mean I got a 1 and studied for literally an entire day but also I never payed attention in class so...my bad
@annikawilloughby2005
3 жыл бұрын
@@elidixbubble4767 thank goodness for the ap withholding form
@benjisaac
3 жыл бұрын
it’s because the class is a bunch of freshman who either don’t care or just haven’t taken a course like it before so they don’t pass
@annikawilloughby2005
3 жыл бұрын
@@benjisaac APES is only offered to the juniors and maybe seniors at my school
Shout out to my AP US History teacher. She was the toughest in making sure we knew how to pass that test making us do DBQs everyday for the whole year but everyone in our class passed that year with a majority getting 4s and 5s. Edit: also my Calculus AB teacher for letting me sleep in sometimes but still being a very tough teacher too
@FaultyWristwatch
2 жыл бұрын
DBQs everyday?! How long were your classes?
@ska187
2 жыл бұрын
@@FaultyWristwatch pretty sure my apush class was an hour 30 minutes.
@FaultyWristwatch
2 жыл бұрын
@@ska187 mine too, but we wouldn't be able to have a full DBQ everyday and still have instructional time
@ska187
2 жыл бұрын
@@FaultyWristwatch if I remember correctly, we would spend half the class doing DBQ work then the other half on instruction stuff. I think she called them mini DBQs. It’s been a few years so I don’t remember the details
@FaultyWristwatch
2 жыл бұрын
@@ska187 ohhhh ok, I've done the minis on tests, they're much more manageable
Yup, Physics 1 seems to be in the right spot LOL
@danielkhan1
3 жыл бұрын
I thought Stats would be higher though
@az0rs
3 жыл бұрын
What are u sayin
@Andrew-my1cp
3 жыл бұрын
Left more than half of the test blank and got a 4. Definitely thought I'd be getting a 1 or 2. Came as a huge shock when I checked my scores yesterday lol. I can imagine that it's the hardest test judging by purely what I experienced.
@patf7570
3 жыл бұрын
Physics 1 is the lowest because all of the students that would be confident enough take physics C
@bearouch2480
3 жыл бұрын
I got a 1
Pulled a 4 on AP Chem im so happy
@haydenrhodea761
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@billchen6045
3 жыл бұрын
Same🤩
@victorsaliba9153
3 жыл бұрын
Thats bad. Get 5
@sophias.8758
3 жыл бұрын
@Victor Saliba I hope you are kidding and just making a not-so-funny joke. If not, screw you. Chemistry is one of the hardest AP classes. Only 11% of people get a five. And before you start trashing me(again, if this wasn't just a dumb joke) I got a five on my Chemistry exam, along with my BC Calculus and Language and Composition tests. I got a four on APUSH despite my SAQs being on topics my teacher didn't cover. So I am exceptionally smart, and Chemistry was still difficult for me. If you got a five, great. But if you haven't taken the class and the AP test, don't be talking trash. And once again, if this was a joke, it was kind of lame and not funny at all. Just let people be happy.
@pct4to
3 жыл бұрын
@@sophias.8758 you have such a god complex what an absolute loser and downer you are, even the person you defended probably laughed at how ridiculous this comment was. Seriously, change your mindset
I like how he said the classes have low pass rates because they’re usually taken by freshman and sophomores but some of the lowest ones are calculus, physics, chemistry, and stats. In my school at least, mostly only juniors and seniors take those
@frederikbrandt424
2 жыл бұрын
Calculus is high school stuff tf you on about
@Iol-
2 жыл бұрын
@@frederikbrandt424 what lol
@ngonimandizha7738
2 жыл бұрын
@@frederikbrandt424 Most students actually don’t take Calc until college, at least where I’m from. Usually people take Algebras 1 and 2, Geometry, and Trig/Precalc.
@weirdflex8158
Жыл бұрын
Well those tests are harder so it evens out
@WinterFlare
8 ай бұрын
Notice how the non calc based physics has a lower passing rate than the calc based one. Typically people who take those classes (excluding chemstry) aren’t the best at high level math. Calc BC for example is Calc AB + extra material, yet nearly has one of the highest passing rates. In my opinion, from what I see some people test out Calc with AB, and then those who do good complete BC, hence the high pass rate. The rest of the people just don’t understand it. A lot of those classes there are you understand it or you don’t. Add the fact that most of those are easier variations of other classes so students who don’t wanna challenge themselves as much are there.
also, with the art classes, they don’t have a regular test at the end. Instead, you submit a portfolio to be graded by the college board
This definitely makes me feel better about my exam scores being so low
@mr.dirtydan3338
2 жыл бұрын
5 on AP psych. But I'm also pretty passionate about psychology so I'm sure that had something to do with it
@anunknownperson4018
2 жыл бұрын
@@mr.dirtydan3338 got a 1 on my first AP exam which is apush but damn i manage to get meets on a state test 😔
@EliteKaki
2 жыл бұрын
@@anunknownperson4018 I got a 4 on my AP US History exam and it was my first test as well. I'm hoping for a 5 on my AP gov and politics.
@Skibbidoobop
10 ай бұрын
@@EliteKakiwhat was your study tactic, how’d you do in the class? I have the class this year, I’ve already gotten a 60 on our first frq (1/3) and a 75 (15/20) on the first mcq, it’s not like I don’t study and work all day, don’t know why i can’t get my brain to work how it’s supposed to work
My ego for getting a 5 on one of the lower pass rates
@the_otherworldly
3 жыл бұрын
Me for gov. I’ve heard it was easy though.
@keylime_pi3.143
2 жыл бұрын
Literally.
@platinum-or3y
2 жыл бұрын
yeah i failed human geography all 4 quarters and then went to the ap test and got a 5
@P-7
2 жыл бұрын
@@platinum-or3y yeah sometimes Ap teachers go really hard so that everyone is ready for the AP test
@platinum-or3y
2 жыл бұрын
@@P-7 nah i just didn't do the work
I took AP Euro, US History, Government, Language, Literature, and Chemistry, and I passed all the exams. AP Chemistry was definitely the hardest though.
@stupididiotshorts
2 жыл бұрын
Just by this comment I can tell you hate yourself
@futureivygirl
2 жыл бұрын
Wow I was planning on taking ap chem and everyone saying it’s the hardest
@Danymok
2 жыл бұрын
@@stupididiotshorts not really lol. AP Chemistry was an absolute pain, but the rest were fine. I actually really liked AP Euro and US History, since I really like history in general
@Danymok
2 жыл бұрын
@@futureivygirl AP Chem was a pain be cautious if you plan to take it, but don't be discouraged. You can do well in that class
@elizabethx1818
2 жыл бұрын
@@futureivygirl ap chemistry is like a slap in the face if I'm being truly honest.. just go in with a growth mindset
I failed my first standardized test ever last year in AP Chem. This pandemic sucks, I was stuck online half the year and just couldn’t find the energy to try anymore. This video does make me feel a little better though, haha. I got a 5 in AP Spanish Language though, which was nice. This year i’m taking 4 AP’s let’s see if I don’t die!
@irena1222
2 жыл бұрын
I also did not pass AP Chem last year. I did struggle in the class, but managed to get an A by the end of the semester, which I feel good about. But sadly, I didn't study enough for the exam, since I prioritized AP Psych in particular.
@lenathefirst_4574
2 жыл бұрын
@@irena1222 Nice. I passed with a B, and had B’s in almost every class. I barely pulled the B in AP Spanish, but got a 5 on the AP test. I’m taking psych this year! It’s fun so far but I have 60 flash cards due in two days 😂
@aaronlandry3934
2 жыл бұрын
I never took AP classes, because I just did dual enrollment instead, but I am a Chem E. major and I’ll say this: Chemistry is hard. Chemistry is not a subject where you can slack off and cram for everything the night before an exam, trust me, I’ve tried. Much like a fine art like Painting, you can’t expect to pick it up and do it perfectly on the first time. Chemistry takes several hours of studying and practice, but like with Painting, you’ll feel so proud after mastering it, even if it takes a few mistakes to get there
@studiousboy644
2 жыл бұрын
Lmfao who even studies.
@lenathefirst_4574
2 жыл бұрын
@@aaronlandry3934 That’s cool! I’ll probably just wait until college to take chem again, it was fun but I think I’ll give myself a science break before trying it again, haha
I took my first AP class this year which was World history, and I got a 4 on it. Now next year I am taking European history, I hope I get a similar result. Update: I took AP euro and got a 3 and also AICE classes , junior year I did not take an AP but did AICE classes. Now as a senior, I am taking AP Gov and AP Cal and AICE classes.
@haydenrhodea761
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats!
@itz_dom.official
3 жыл бұрын
You got this! If you find a passion for it, you'll be that much closer
@josephd3104
3 жыл бұрын
I took AP world last year and also got a 4. Good luck in Euro :) I don’t have that one in my school so I can’t tell you if it’s difficult but try your best anyway
@matthassell7308
3 жыл бұрын
Take care of Euro. It is a different animal
@kristen6342
3 жыл бұрын
my brother told me not to take ap euro bc it absolutely killed him. he said he had more homework and studying in that one class than all of his others combined. he went to an extremely rigorous school though so it’s probably not as bad in other schools. good luck!
Found out today I scored a 4 on my AP Calc (AB) test!!
@haydenrhodea761
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@squidward9358
3 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@Gacnaib
3 жыл бұрын
Same here!!
@FirstnameLastname-bx4zk
2 жыл бұрын
So what? Limits and derivatives are child’s play
@Gacnaib
2 жыл бұрын
@@FirstnameLastname-bx4zk everybody is at a different place with their math skills. No need to try to downplay someone else's achievement
my APUSH teacher read some of a DBQ from an AP exam she graded and the intro paragraph ended with “america is so slay” . . . they got 1/7
@darcash1738
Жыл бұрын
a well-deserved result lmfao
If you ever feel bad about yourself, remember that 11% of the students that took an ap art class failed.
@haydenrhodea761
3 жыл бұрын
Lol! This is a funny comment!
Got a 4 in AP Language, could have done better but I’m overall pleased with the result.
@treehugger4884
3 жыл бұрын
yeah bro 4's are still nothing to complain about, good job!
@sebastianhunt9182
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, me too!
@connorlea9535
3 жыл бұрын
Lang was lowest 5 rate of any exam
@resikin
3 жыл бұрын
@@connorlea9535 Probably because of how subjective the grading is
@maxhayden4925
3 жыл бұрын
@@connorlea9535 I got a C average in the class and pulled out a 5 😭
I’m like “where environmental science?” and its the second to the last LMAO
@tatumsanders470
Жыл бұрын
DID YOU PASS??? Im so scared to take it next month omg
@candlecord
Жыл бұрын
@@tatumsanders470I took it and got a 4! Hope you got the score you wanted
Never took AP in high school. No regrets, college is going great.
@twistedtide
4 ай бұрын
Ay man if its going well for you, thats great. I mean the only realy point in taking AP is if youre planning on 100% going to college for 4 years and wanna make the most out of it
I feel like I took AP human geo at the right time, since every test after the year I took it had an abysmally low passing rate
@haydenrhodea761
3 жыл бұрын
I guess you had really great timing!
@audreyguo13
2 жыл бұрын
When did you take it? I took it 20-21 school year (so May of this year) and I got a 5 lol (i mean it's not that surprising I live in a pretty good area in US and I studied for like 30 hours for the exam so)
@diamondlords5014
2 жыл бұрын
@@audreyguo13 I took it during the 17-18 school year, though I only got a 3. Still, I'm in college rn and that 3 gave me credits in quite a few areas I need to graduate so I'm not complaining
@carterhall5516
2 жыл бұрын
Im a freshman, and it’s weird that the only ap class that I can take is one of the hardest ones.
@joeserra9825
2 жыл бұрын
@@carterhall5516 AP human geo is not one of the harder classes, probably the easiest. Not sure why the pass rate is so low on it.
Strange. Physics C was definitely my hardest test, and Geography was by far the easiest
@bated_8247
3 жыл бұрын
crazy curve on that one im pretty sure
@mattweiman5144
3 жыл бұрын
@@bated_8247 That is true, ~55% is a 5. Still I got a 4 that's gotta be like less than half
@sammm9397
3 жыл бұрын
@@mattweiman5144 i am also going to take ap human geography, it is hard
@yansishkunwar7128
3 жыл бұрын
@@sammm9397 a lot of people in my class passed the AP test and the course itself was mid throughout the year but I ended up getting an 1 on the AP test so I don’t know what to tell u but take one AP class to see if it works out for you
@sammm9397
3 жыл бұрын
@@yansishkunwar7128 did you take ap human geography and how hard do you think it was because i am also going to take one this year but i am kind of confused cuz if it would put lots of pressure and stress on me
Now I dont feel that bad about my 1 on AP physics lol
@d-hat
2 жыл бұрын
Phys 1 is such a wonky AP test. Phys 2 has way heavier material, but Phys 1 has a way harder test. Weird.
@houdini9739
2 жыл бұрын
LMAO SAME I failed both Physics and Chem, the only 2 out of the 7 I’ve taken so far, and this makes me feel a little better 😁
You have to remember also that a lot of these are self-selecting too; ie, bc calc pass rate is higher than ab because despite cramming more material into a year, the students who choose to take bc and not ab are more likely to be more familiar with and be better at math than those who choose to take ab
@uttkarshtewari2532
3 жыл бұрын
Also like some other comments said cuz of weightage
ap human geography was pretty easy, and this is commming from someone who had 2 cs and 4 as the year they took it, failed every final exam and was really in a bad place at the time (lol) The teacher you get also determines whether it will be easy or not. My teacher was super chill and understood some of us had sports and other classes we needed to work for, gave us alot of time to study and made the tests pretty straightforward. Got a 3 on the exam and alot of my friends got 4s and 5s, no one i know who took it failed
Took AP CS, human Geo, Micro-econ, and got a 3 on all of them. Yeah, a 3 is decent, but I worked my butt off and thought I would get a 4
@solunastra9497
3 жыл бұрын
cs get degrees. in the workplace, no one cares if you have a 3. they care if you have a degree. so no stress, you did well!
@stellastar7979
3 ай бұрын
i doubt you’ll see this but i’m a freshman taking aphg right now and my exam is on tuesday. any tips for passing? or do you remember your study strategies? i’ve been studying all day for the past like three days and i feel like nothing is working
Like he said, high pass rate does not mean easy! Take Calc BC for example. It’s fifth in terms of pass rate, but it’s a ridiculously hard class. It just has such high of a pass rate because of an insane curve, as well as students have to have taken Calc AB to get to that level. Kids who get to BC in high school are honestly a special breed, and there are generally pretty few of them. So, those who take the class are REALLY good at math, and as a result, the class has a high pass rate.
As I tell my students the AP Chem test is a beast!! Thanks I’m going to have to show this off to my students.
I can empathize with how difficult it can be to perform well on AP exams. It wasn't until I came across the LD Talent’s “All Courses, Topics, and Curricula list” that I truly understood how AP exams are relevant to real-world subjects taught in graduate school and beyond. I found that there is certainly a connection between AP courses and their practical applications in various fields, which allows students to better understand the significance of their AP exams.
Managed to get a 5 in CS A only as a freshman I’m so happy :D
@haydenrhodea761
3 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@uttkarshtewari2532
3 жыл бұрын
I am thinking of self studying cs a this year but i am a junior lol
@AP_CHEM_SCHOLAR
Жыл бұрын
Teach me
@radboyx6889
9 ай бұрын
Amazing🎉
I feel kinda proud of myself tbh i got a 4 on my chemistry exam
@skylar2600
3 жыл бұрын
good job!!!
@sophias.8758
3 жыл бұрын
Nice job!
@MK-ks7qz
3 жыл бұрын
Same! I’m not sure how but I’ll take it😂 congrats to you!🎉
@unitystarlight13
2 жыл бұрын
@@sophias.8758 4 is not enough, he should've got a 5
@radboyx6889
9 ай бұрын
Congrats!!!🎉
Now I feel special about my 5 on the Calc AB test. Nice video!
@haydenrhodea761
3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@lara-ry3xi
Жыл бұрын
i need some help, what techniques did you use
@mr.w2624
Жыл бұрын
@@lara-ry3xi I'm sorry to say I have no advice because I didn't study...
one of the APs I’m taking is Human Geography, which is pretty easy in-class, so I’m surprised to see it so low on the list. (update: i'm going through my youtube comments and found this; i got my test score back about a year ago & got a 5 !! the test was actually a lot easier than the practice tests i took in class in my opinion)
@phataskitty5740
2 жыл бұрын
I took AP Human-Geography last year. Yes, the class was easy and so were the tests. I didn’t think I’d do great from low self-confidence, but I wasn’t wrong. The exam is nothing like the actual class. There were about 60 questions for me and 3 frqs. Literally, half of what you learn in the class doesn’t matter on the exam. It basically takes one section out of all the things we learned and focused on that. The only thing you need to worry about are remembering vocabulary, maps, and countries. If you know that, you have a good chance of passing, but from someone who failed mine (I got a 2), good luck.
@fleurr.11
2 жыл бұрын
@@phataskitty5740 thanks for the advice!! i’m not doing too well with my grade because my teacher has pretty harsh late penalties, but i’ve been able to remember most of the things you listed pretty well so far. Now I know what to focus on even more :)
@yoyo-bc6tb
2 жыл бұрын
it’s bc human geography is relatively easy so the scoring curve is a lot less dramatic in comparison to something like Calc bc. and it’s also a lot of ppls first APs! I got a 5 on my aphg exam and honestly yeah the exam is completely different from whatever you do in class. Id recommend using old practice exams from collegeboard website to practice taking the exam/study how they write their questions. They also release student samples from previous frqs if you want to study those too!
@fleurr.11
2 жыл бұрын
@@yoyo-bc6tb Thanks, that’s all super helpful !!
I got a 5 on Chem, couldn't be happier. Hardest class I've taken so far but not impossible
@sophias.8758
3 жыл бұрын
@Remuj 6 Same! And congrats!
@Lucas-lz6hs
3 жыл бұрын
Yo nice I got a 5 as well and it’s the first AP class I’ve ever taken
@vidyab.6938
2 жыл бұрын
nice pfp
I took AP World (don’t know my score yet) and I’m taking AP US this year 😭
@jahendrix1543
3 жыл бұрын
They finally came in! What did you get?
@Noah62405
3 жыл бұрын
@@jahendrix1543 a 2 :/
@imadiboyy
3 жыл бұрын
@@Noah62405 it’s all good it’s just a score
@Noah62405
3 жыл бұрын
@@imadiboyy yeah just a shame because of how much time I put into studying 😕
@baka5831
3 жыл бұрын
@@Noah62405 haha same
I passed both human geography and environmental science my freshman year. Granted, I got off easy because it was COVID year, but they were during the most difficult year of my life. And I’m gonna stay proud of myself nonetheless. I’m now taking calculus and am gonna take AP physics next year. Everyone taking AP, never give up! You got this!!
The interesting thing to keep in mind about this list is that classes like Art & Design, Physics C and 2, French, etc have such high pass rates because they aren't normally taken by the AVERAGE student. They're usually taken by the students who think they can handle a more difficult class (that isn't a necessary course to take), thus significantly higher pass rates due to fewer low score outliers. Spanish Language is just a ridiculously easy exam, gov is easier though :)
AP Us was my first ap class. I just took it as a sophmore and got a 5 on it
@SWNerd
3 жыл бұрын
Same except junior for me
@meha5447
3 жыл бұрын
Same except freshman :( was not fun, but hey a 5 made me feel better lmfao
@ebirds6760
3 жыл бұрын
@@meha5447 oh dang. My school has freshmen take honors us government. Couldn't imagine taking an ap class as a freshman
@meha5447
3 жыл бұрын
@@ebirds6760 i had to take ap human geo in 8th grade too like wtf... 0/10 was not a good experience either considering i hate history and that sort of thing lmfao
@casualsparrow3038
3 жыл бұрын
How was AP US for you? Despite your awesome score, was the class itself really hard? I’m about to take it as a sophomore, and given that it’s my first AP class, I’m a bit anxious about it haha
I was just staring at your shoulder waiting for you to scootch so I could see the rate for AP music theory. 69%. Nice. But also, sounds about right. It's by far the hardest AP exam I've ever taken
@shuatock8216
2 жыл бұрын
Bruh my school only has honors, not AP🗿
I took an ap class for the first time this year- which is ap gov & politics… I haven’t got my scores back yet, but seeing it 4th to last is umm concerning 😂
@grylltheonion
3 жыл бұрын
That test was abnormally easy.
I mean, the fact that Calculus AB, an objectively easier test than Calculus BC, has a lower pass rate should tell you that pass rates mean very little in terms of how difficult the test actually is. I can tell you, and everyone who has taken the test agrees, AP Physics C is a very difficult test.
i got a 3 on ap chem and music theory. im just happy that i freaking passed
@snowbird7254
3 жыл бұрын
feel you lol
@Zy49276
3 жыл бұрын
ayyy same 3 on ap chem
@caylamarie777
3 жыл бұрын
@@Zy49276 3 on AP chem gang ✌🏽
@wren3346
3 жыл бұрын
@@Zy49276 dude oh my God I literally didn't even do the last FRQ and it was the long one
@Zy49276
3 жыл бұрын
@@wren3346 LMFAO I bs’d the last frq with 2 minutes remaining
Took AP Human Geo in freshman year and got a 5 on the exam, which was a huge confidence booster. I also have pride in getting a 5 on the AP Psychology exam and a 5 on AP English Lang. History AP exams? Uh, let’s just say I like history but I’m not good at history.
@nickclark7426
3 жыл бұрын
Good job! I got a 4 on my AP Human Geo but I like that score!
@lord_nin0
2 жыл бұрын
im guessing you don't know how to write a dbq?
@megy570
2 жыл бұрын
@@lord_nin0 u are entirely correct I cannot write a dbq to save my life but regular old essays are my jam
@lord_nin0
2 жыл бұрын
@@megy570 figured as much, most of my friends who struggle with ap history don't understand DBQs
@lord_nin0
2 жыл бұрын
@@megy570 and it also sucks the LEQ is basically just a DBQ without any documents.
I definitely agree with Chemistry as my friend who was a 4.6 GPA student only got a 2 or 3 on that exam and I also agree with Spanish Language and Culture because this same person took that class as a freshman and got a B in the class but a 5 on the exam. Also, a lot of native Spanish speakers are placed into that class either right after taking Spanish III as a freshman or going straight into it as a freshman (which the department prefers not to do). I also agree with World History since I got an A in that class but a 2 on the exam
Human geography is really easy for any freshman interested in taking AP courses just ensure you take a lot of notes and complete vocab
Classes like calc BC and physics C have higher pass rates than AB and physics 1 cause you only need ~35% for a 3 verses closer to a 50% for a 3 on AB and physics 1.
I really felt like I did my best for English Lang and Comp but I ended up scoring a 2 :'(
@vallycorpses
3 жыл бұрын
Hey bestie, we’re in the same exact boat 😂 You’re not alone and besides we get to move on to other things now and not have to dwell on a bad score 🛩
@DeeDee-cn2qr
Жыл бұрын
Same but I got a 1
Going into freshman year, gonna be taking AP Human Geo as my only AP class. Was confident since most people told me it was easy if you can remember the vocabulary, hopefully this percentage is only because of not so smart freshman taking AP classes without realizing how difficult they are lol
That’s so true .I took human geography AP my freshman year .I’m currently taking 5 APs including chem, and so far the hardest AP class I have ever taken is Human Geo AP. Miraculously,I got a 5 !!!
@Happonyx
5 ай бұрын
I’m doomed for Human Geo 😭😭😭
got a 4 on the AP Language & Composition exam :D!!! very happy abt that :]]
@haydenrhodea761
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats!
@skylar2600
3 жыл бұрын
@@haydenrhodea761 thank u !!
The three that I am taking this year are in the top 10 hardest 😵💫😓
@haydenrhodea761
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
I took 35 & 37 this year. For AP US Gov, I was a projected 5 and scored a 4, which I'm very content with. For AP Env. Sci, I was a projected 4 and scored a 4, which I'm extremely happy about. After hearing the passing rates before scores were released, I was so scared for my Env. Sci score, as it was my second time taking the exam and I had studied very little in comparison to my first time taking it. I'm so glad it worked out for me!
@haydenrhodea761
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
Suddenly feeling good about my AAs in English Lit and Comp and Lang and Comp. Thanks.
I literally got a 1 on AP lit 😭 (I was also a senior)
@resikin
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@user-ng8jf8xt6r
3 жыл бұрын
Colleges wont see your scores unless you show them. They really dont care
when 83% of people got a 1, 2 and 3 on the ap lit exam this year 🥴
@lucasplayspolo
3 жыл бұрын
that’s wild because i got a 4 and i half-assed one of the essays so badly😅
@kniight
3 жыл бұрын
@@lucasplayspolo same i thought i butchered the prose essay
@lucasplayspolo
3 жыл бұрын
@@kniight seriously i had no idea what to write. i only wrote a three paragraph summary of the passage with a thesis about it lmao
Good on you to explain why some of these test get high or low pass rate, and it's not necessarily always the hardest or easiest
@haydenrhodea761
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Keep in mind these tests have changed from them, and it completely depends on the teacher. I had an amazing APUSH teacher who challenged us nonstop and gave us harder exams than the actual AP test, and my APGOV teacher has a 94% pass rate for her class.
I’m taking ap physics 1 and ap calc ab next year, we’ll I’m screwed
@ciaociao3220
3 жыл бұрын
AP Calc AB was easy, dw about it. Worry about physics. It was hell. Maybe it was my teacher or smth but I struggled a lot.
@dallantobler6144
2 жыл бұрын
I’m in AB right now, kinda worried about the test. I’m struggling a bit. My friend is in Ab and physics 1 tho and it does not sound fun. One problem is I have major senioritis and this last half of the school year I’ve pretty much done nothing on my own. I’m also in Gov and Comp but I’m not as worried about those ones.
@donna2569
2 жыл бұрын
@@ciaociao3220 I got a 3 on the ap calc exam, but a 5 for physics 1. Honestly I thought I did so good on calc, but I barely passed
@weirdflex8158
Жыл бұрын
@@ciaociao3220 your tripping bro calc is way harder
ap bio is so hard that it’s not even on the list
@spiritboxyxbox
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah the class was tough, i spent hours studying and got a 4 though, grabbed some college credits
@dolphinpinkse9616
Жыл бұрын
Ikrrr. I am taking Bio right now and that class is really hard. My teacher is nice tho. Its the tests in my school that make the class hard and we dont spend that much time doing the notes like 2 days at most. I wish we had more review days… I hope I pass the exam. Actually i took it thinking it was gonna be easier than ap chem but in my school it is hard. You have to put in a lot of work to get a good grade on one test.
I love how last year I took AP Environmental Science and it was actually fun, when according to this it’s almost the hardest class.
The thing about Calc BC and Physics is that everyone who got put in those classes will work hard. That's why I think they have higher pass rates than those which many students get placed into against their wills.
I wish my country had AP classes, I wouldn't spend a lot of time learning them in college so I could focus more on my major
9/10 of my ap classes are at the bottom lol i’ve been through a lot
took APHUG as a freshman, got a 5! will take AP bio + AP economics this year, wish me luck!
@amycurtis8357
3 жыл бұрын
same!! good luck to the both of us next year :)))
I passed English Lit, US History, US Gov, and Stats, but not environmental science😂 I feel better now apparently that it’s at the bottom of the list
@StarShiningSirius
3 жыл бұрын
How was Statistics and English lit and environmental science? I'm thinking about taking English lit and currently taking environmental science
@SM-hl6hh
3 жыл бұрын
@@StarShiningSiriusI would recommend taking English lit. It was one of the easier (not necessarily easy, but easier) AP Classes and I felt fairly prepared for the test. I didn’t love my teacher I got, but the actual class itself was pretty good. Stats was harder and required more brain power, but if you are usually good in math you should be able to handle it. Make sure you take notes in Stats though, friends notes don’t work as well for that class. :)
@StarShiningSirius
3 жыл бұрын
@@SM-hl6hh thanks so you have any tips for environmental science?
@SM-hl6hh
3 жыл бұрын
@@StarShiningSirius umm no😂 Sorry, that class was the easy class so I kind of slacked off. I got an A- in the class but I failed the AP test, so…. Don’t ignore the readings and do the homework I guess.¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@StarShiningSirius
3 жыл бұрын
@@SM-hl6hh okay thanks for the tips!
I kind of understand some of the low pass rate. I've been to different AP classes and they are stratified in terms of students capability. Students in some challenging Math classes like BC and Physics are usually the good math students. US Gov and World History are very inclusive.
I think the high pass rate for stuff like art is probably because most of the kids in those classes are genuinely invested and want to be there, while students in "core" classes like math, science, etc are probably there just because it was the "next step" in a particular course path.
@anna07232
Жыл бұрын
I know this is an old comment but also there’s often a chance to “drop out” of an AP like AP art very late in the game which is why people who follow through are probably less likely to fail. I stopped taking AP art halfway through my grade 11 year and just switched my credits to a studio art course.
im def not surprised that the arts are in the highest pass rates as i’ve noticed that most people who take art in high school as an elective or at least AP art are usually talented artists.
I took human geography and have a feeling I did horrible
@bidme786
3 жыл бұрын
Lot of my friends had that feeling that they failed but they ended up getting 5s
Where's AP Art History? I heard it was easy which why I'm taking it this year.
@Vxenkay
3 жыл бұрын
Ask your counselor about it and see if you're eligible! :)
@tenzinchang6620
3 жыл бұрын
Idk how testing works this year but fyi i was lucky to pass because the online test the first year of lockdown was easier. If we go back to the normal test, be prepared because you will have to (more or less) memorize 250 works of art, title, date, background information included (and with little continuity between the pieces). Just a warning.
@riridescent
3 жыл бұрын
@@tenzinchang6620 oh my
I took AP chemistry this past year and my teacher was an amazing teacher, and compared to this 56.1% pass rate, his students for the 2022-2023 school year had a 100% pass rate
took the ap world exam and got over a 95 both semesters in the class and I studied in multiple ways for the ap test. got a 2, was a complete total waste of time XD
Design and art aren’t supposed to be difficult, it’s just the people who make those tests are elitist, pretentious etc.
Environmental was one of the easiest classes ever I swear. How does it has almost the lowest pass rate wtf
@samanthacamire6152
2 жыл бұрын
Because people who aren’t qualified to take AP classes hear that it’s easy and take it when they’re not ready. Or, even if they are qualified for the class, a lot of students just don’t study for the exam because the class itself is easy
Ofc I’m 3 weeks into my freshman year and just now learning I chose the 2nd lowest pass rate (APES) as my first AP class!
@shuatock8216
2 жыл бұрын
It’s very passable - it only fails a lot because: 1. It’s pretty hard 2. A lot of people take it as Freshman You can prepare and do very well
“Something difficult like Art” Lmaaaaoooo
@RayFlemming7080
2 жыл бұрын
I mean, it is lol?
@TheKoekiemonster1234
2 жыл бұрын
@@RayFlemming7080 i mean... i guess hitler didn't make it.
At my school, one program requires you to take AP physic sophomore year, some kids are 14 in a college level class 💀
I thought I aced my AP comp exam and got it back to find a three! I had just barely passed!
i think this is really good example of how statistics can be misleading because some of the notoriously easy exams like human geography and environmental science have some of the lowest pass rates. it’s because they’re known as “easy” that more people take them when they likely wouldn’t take an ap class otherwise (and therefore might not put in that much effort into learning the material). compared to exams like spanish language or calc bc which have such high pass rates in part because the people taking them are confident in those subjects. obviously it isn’t true for all the exams (i.e. physics 1) and i think the stats are interesting on their own but i just felt like sharing my thoughts!
Best part is that none of this matters once you're in college, good luck having the majority of your credits transfer.
@dazingarctic7873
2 жыл бұрын
@@vlc-cosplayer no exams?
Legit got the scores back from my first 2 AP Exams. I made 2 on both I'm so upset 😭💔
i just found out I got a 5 on the APHug test... it's my first ever ap test and i only expected to get a 4 max.
@bakenflake5182
3 жыл бұрын
I got a 4 on it and was very surprised
@jonathanmotty4296
3 жыл бұрын
Bruh I got a 3
@yuhuang4592
3 жыл бұрын
Hah I got a 5
I took AP US History and AP Chem a couple weeks ago so we’ll just have to see how that turns out :,)
@haydenrhodea761
2 жыл бұрын
hope it turns out well
I passed the AP human test with a 4 and one of my written responses simply said “it was the Vikings”. I had an F in the class all year but passed all my in class tests with an A as well. If homework didn’t exist and my teacher didn’t give us a required 30 page study guide before every test, I would’ve certainly passed with flying colors. Our education system is terrible.
managed a 4 on Lit let's go babes
@haydenrhodea761
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
😭bro im taking phys 1 exam in an hour
@mintberrycrunch1752
2 жыл бұрын
i just gone done with it lmao at least the planets question was easy
I think one thing that people may be overlooking when looking at this list is that the sample size and caliber of student for each test can vary greatly. For example, the amount of students that take physics C: Mechanics (close to the top of the list) compared to the amount of students taking physics 1 (bottom) is just a small fraction in comparison. Furthermore, those taking physics C: mechanics probably scored extremely well when taking physics 1. Essentially, the “cream of the crop” go on to take the harder physics courses, thus increasing the passing rate for those tests. This can be seen in other tests as well, with the entry level of the series sitting lower on the list than those later on in the series.
I took AP Human Geograph last year and made a three put of five, hardly passing, but even as a straight A student I was ecstatic. I didn't know the pass rate was so low! It was hard. This school year I'll have AP World History.
i got a 4 on both APUSH and ap human!! whoop whoop
@suryatallavarjula3184
3 жыл бұрын
no one cares
@casualsparrow3038
3 жыл бұрын
I care. Congrats!!
@mackenziewalsh
3 жыл бұрын
@@casualsparrow3038 thank you!!
@skylar2600
3 жыл бұрын
good job!!!
@mackenziewalsh
3 жыл бұрын
@@skylar2600 thanks 😊
When you got a 5 in the lowest class on the list :)
@haydenrhodea761
3 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@zuhairmobasshar2014
3 жыл бұрын
@@haydenrhodea761 Thanks!
i hope current ap students are aware that the ap exams really have no bearing on how difficult college courses will be. depending on the college they can be harder or easier than the actual equivalent college course. i'm taking a biology class as a general ed requirement right now that's MILES easier than ap bio for example and i'm a computer science major. it's high school levels of easy. so please, don't waste your super difficult ap classes if you plan on it being a general ed requirement (like obviously if you plan to go into engineering take both ap calc courses to save yourself some money bc your university will make calculus a requirement)
I'm a freshman, not used to taking AP classes, and my two AP classes are in the bottom 5. Perfect.
Music theory was pretty cognitively demanding, you have to listen to an entire orchestra and write the counterpoint and bass line for it or match counter point to instrument that you figure out from an audio excerpt
I remember failing my AP European History and AP Spanish Language exam. Should have studied more. But then again, I took the class over quarantine
i still can't believe they gave us the AP human geography in 9th grade, in a school year were we had to learn from mostly videos because our teacher was busy taking care of her newborn son. and most the stuff we learned from the videos weren't even on the exam like tf!?? i got a 2btw
The high pass rates for the tough science and math tests are because of self-selection by the better students, and many schools limiting who can take them. At my high school you need an "A" in your earlier class, or a "B" and a teacher's recommendation, in order to take AP Calc, or any science class.
AP GoPo was sooo easy but world history killed me