How to get a 5 on the AP Calculus AB or BC exam!
In this video, I share 7 tips on how to get a 5 on the AP Calculus AB or BC exam. This school year (2021-2022), I am leading my 8th group to the AP Calculus exam so the tips that I generated are based off of actual teaching experience.
Here are the tips and resources to go along with each tip:
(1) Know all the topics:
AP Calculus Course Description (go to page 27/256):
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(2) Do practice Tests:
Barron’s AP Calculus
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Princeton Review AP Calculus AB (2022)
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Princeton Review AP Calculus BC (2022)
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Free resources:
Multiple Choice Collection (1969 - 1998):
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Free Response Questions (AB):
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Free Response Questions (BC):
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**You can also go on google for the 2012 and 2008 AP Calculus AB/BC exam.
(3) Master the FRQ rubrics
- Follow the links for the Free Response Questions in tip #2.
(4) Be able to say, draw and apply each theorem.
(5) Prioritize Big Concept
This tip was inspired by an interview between Sal Khan (Khan Academy) and Ben Hedrick (AP Calculus leader at college board):
• Sal interviews the AP ...
(6) Be awesome with the calculator
(7) Maximize class time
Once again, thanks for watching the video. Leave any tips that you have in the comment section below. Also, come back to this video to let me know how you did on the AP Calculus AB or BC exam. Good luck on your AP Test!!
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i’ve taken 3 mocks and gotten a 1 on each of them, pray for me
@terrible2d
Жыл бұрын
Ok, so you can still get at least a 3, and with only one day of studying it's gonna be a hard grind. Study the entire course by going through a Princeton review book or a barron's review book. Get one at either the library or if you just have one. Go through all the processes and try to understand and memorize the main points. This should take you ~8 hours. Finish the last 4 hours with a practice test and go to sleep, wake up the day of the test with a good breakfast and 8 hours of sleep.
@whenpicklesfly3873
Жыл бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@cutegirlpuff9927
Жыл бұрын
1 + 1 + 1 = 3
@reneticsk
Жыл бұрын
I took 2 mocks and got 1/5 on both, the test is 9 hours away, I better pull out a 3..
@terrible2d
Жыл бұрын
@@reneticsk bro why are you guys not studying in advance
In my senior, I'm giving the bc test next month :). One tip I would give is to understand the topics analytically and graphically, you'll be so sharp that you can back up and justify your answers. Good luck everyone and thanks vin for the tips.
@vinteachesmath
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip! It sounds like you have a great approach to learning calculus! The AP test will assess your understanding of multiple representations, so understanding the topics "analytically and graphically" is a great goal to set. I hope you do well on your exam in a few weeks!
Thanks, I’m ready for the exam!
@vinteachesmath
2 жыл бұрын
You can do it!
Wow great video. Thanks for the tips! 👍 I can't wait to get a 5. Will definitely buy those books too.
@vinteachesmath
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@divijchakravarthi1607
2 жыл бұрын
How did you do
Thanks so much! You were of great help!
@vinteachesmath
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! Good luck on your AP exam(s)!
tysm for all these posts
@vinteachesmath
2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy making these videos! I hope they helped for the AP test!
thank you for the video.
@vinteachesmath
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I hope your test goes well!
Hi Vin! Have you considered grading for AP? It's a good way to get more in depth understanding of the rubric so that you can pass it along to your viewers.
@vinteachesmath
Жыл бұрын
At some point, I want to become an AP Reader. Right now, I am very busy with family life, I have two toddlers! That's part of why I like youtube, I can do the majority of the work from home. You mentioned that you teach precalculus and calculus at a college. Are you a math professor?
@philbergonio3834
Жыл бұрын
My official title is instructor. And there's an option to read for AP at home!
could you please make a video about how to use the calculator efficiently w the short tricks?
@vinteachesmath
Жыл бұрын
This might be what you are looking for: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nHqJyKRwiduyhJc.html Thanks for supporting the channel! I hope your AP test prep is going well!
thank you!!!
@vinteachesmath
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
why am I watching this video after I have taken the ap exam today........
@vinteachesmath
Жыл бұрын
There is a strange feeling when the exam is over! All that work and preparation, and it all ends in one 3hr 15 min test! I hope the test went well!
im scared and have a calc and physics exam back to back I don't know which to focus on physics is really hard but has a lot of calculus concepts in it too,
@vinteachesmath
Жыл бұрын
Hang in there, show up and put your best work on the paper. All you can do right now is study, get a good night sleep, and show up to take the test. All of these big events are learning experiences, no matter what the outcome.
@nate-ox5lw
Жыл бұрын
@@vinteachesmath thanks for that advice, I'll do my best. And your videos really help too thank you
@reneticsk
Жыл бұрын
I also have back to back calculus and comp sci principles tmr, calculus is like 20x harder 😅
Is converting riemann sums to integrals included on calculus ab exam? And do I need to know all the volumes of figures?
@vinteachesmath
2 жыл бұрын
Yes but it is not a massive topic. I would focus on the big topics (First Derivative Test, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus) first!
@boboganbobogan9297
2 жыл бұрын
@@vinteachesmath okay, thanks
Thank u!
@vinteachesmath
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
two weeks left and im struggling with frq. This layed out the perfect plan for me. U still think I can pull of a 5?
@vinteachesmath
Жыл бұрын
A 5 is definitely attainable, but a lot depends on what skills you are bringing to the AP test on the May 8th. You knowing what you need to work on (FRQ's) is good. Just remember that when they grade your FRQ's, they are strictly following the rubric. So make sure your responses are accurate, and that you are using the big theorems to justify/explain your work. I am rooting for you! You sound very committed to getting the 5. Try to visualize you showing up prepared, having mastered all the big ideas and you will have a good chance. This part may be tough to hear but the most important thing you will gain in the next few weeks is a system for preparing for something difficult. I always tell my students that I am most proud of the ones that give it their all, pushing their limits in preparing for the AP exam. When you get hired as an adult, your work ethic will be one of your greatest assets!
uwu getting a 6 OWO
I'm cooked
@vinteachesmath
3 ай бұрын
I hope the test was okay, 🧑🍳!