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For many students, taking the Advanced Placement examination in May represents an entire year of college-level studies. Consequently, the rewards are great if students obtain fours or fives on the exam. Although not every college or university will accept every AP top score (such as foreign language, for example), students making high marks can often apply the credits toward elective courses. Nonetheless, the importance of one day in May necessitates a plan of action that should begin with the spring semester.

Tips to Score Higher on the AP Exam

Although students at schools that follow traditional scheduling policies may have advantages in that the learned material continued unbroken for two semesters, students involved in block scheduling may find a greater need to follow reinforcement programs:

  • Form small study groups that meet regularly
  • Take sample AP pre-tests
  • Ask teachers to moderate before or after school study sessions
  • Purchase or create 3x5 multiple-choice question cards
  • Practice the DBQ by looking at past AP prompts or on-line samples

Students that have not “pulled their weight” during the term, something noticeable to good AP instructors during the first 60 days of the class, may never be able to recover regardless of preparation activities. Such students might be counseled not to take the exam (which costs $86 per exam), unless school policy mandates that all students in an AP course must take the exam. From the standpoint of pedagogical integrity, such policies are very good and, known up front, frequently encourage a higher level of student commitment.