College Board Appreciation Thread! (AP Testing)

**RoxStar** · 05-04-2008, 01:37 AM

Well, it's that time again. Yes, that wonderful time of the year when North American Students attempt to prove to professors that they should earn some credit for those fancy AP High School classes.

I myself am only taking two tests this year:

Friday I've got AP United States History
Next Wednesday I've got AP English Language

Good luck to everyone out there!

MrWally · 05-04-2008, 02:03 AM

This Wednesday: AP Calculus BC
Friday: AP United States History
Next Wednesday: AP English Language

gaaahh I can't believe math is just 3 days from now...

I need to get a 4 on the AP Calc BC exam to be admitted into Calculus III next year. This will be a toughie.

Tyrion · 05-04-2008, 11:56 AM

I just have three coming up: US History, English Lang, and Biology.

I also took SAT subject tests on Bio and US History yesterday. That's a bit of a misnomer according to the college board, by the way. US History? Mo' like Minority History.

**Jae Onasi** · 05-04-2008, 12:52 PM

Good luck on the tests, everyone.

PR-0927 · 05-04-2008, 04:05 PM

Yeah, good luck you guys - I took four tests last year as a senior, and got credit for three. I really didn't study hard because I guess I didn't care enough (and my senior year was the most stressful thing ever, so I didn't want to stress out more), but having credit for three classes totally is awesome.

I'm surprised you guys are doing AP English Language - we did AP Language Literature (apparently Language is a tough one, but I'd probably have been better at it), which is the one I did not get credit for (I got a 3, and virtually all colleges in my state but mine accept a 3 or above...OSU needs a 4 or above).

- PR-0927

MrWally · 05-04-2008, 04:33 PM

I know for my school we take Language Junior year and Literature Senior year.

I guess I'd agree that Language is harder, but I think that's just because most people aren't used to studying language. I mean... we've done literature analysis since middle school but we never really analyzed language until this year, but when you actually start studying it and getting into it the subject isn't that bad at all.

PR-0927 · 05-04-2008, 04:44 PM

Oh, I see. We just had a big old "AP English 12" our senior year which encompassed basically just Literature, and a bit of Language. We were free to take Language, but discouraged from it. I think one person may have taken it last year.

Nobody is taking the AP Government tests? I loved that class - I got a 4 on American Government and a 5 on Comparative. Political science-related stuff is easily my best subject. Shame I'm not majoring in it.

- PR-0927

MrWally · 05-04-2008, 06:35 PM

I'll be taking AP Government next year, I'm looking forward to it.

A lot of my friends don't seem to be interested, though. I'm not quite sure why...

Dath Maximus · 05-04-2008, 07:10 PM

ty forgot AP basket weaving

Tyrion · 05-04-2008, 09:07 PM

Nah, I'm taking that senior year, along with AP kitchen cooking and AP pregnancy.

**DarthAve** · 05-04-2008, 09:17 PM

Everytime I read a post about AP tests here, it makes me quiver a little bit more to know I signed up for AP US History next year. ~preps cianide pills~

Tyrion · 05-04-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DarthAve

Everytime I read a post about AP tests here, it makes me quiver a little bit more to know I signed up for AP US History next year. ~preps cianide pills~

If that's your only AP test, then you're weak.

I'm taking 4 next year. More than half my classes will be AP.

*hangs self*

MrWally · 05-04-2008, 10:11 PM

AP US History as a class wasn't that bad, but we had a really good teacher who used to work in politics and was once a college professor, so he knows his stuff. That and he's really relaxed and laid back. The test will be hard, but I feel like he prepared us really well for it.

And yeah, lets see.. Next year I'm taking..

AP Government
AP English Literature
AP Calculus 3
AP Physics

I was going to take AP Spanish IV but psh... ¿Quién necesita español?

Dath Maximus · 05-04-2008, 10:28 PM

will you ever actually get out of hs ty?

how long do i have to taunt/threaten you before you're finally a grown up?

PR-0927 · 05-05-2008, 11:13 AM

LOL, MrWally, I'm actually kind of jealous in a sick and sadistic way that you have AP Spanish IV. I love Spanish, and our school board only allowed for the standard four years of languages (starting in 9th grade, ending in 12th). Although, our Spanish IV class was supposed to be beyond-AP curriculum. And it was, for a while. Then it became busy work which made my Spanish worse, as our teacher sucked.

And you have AP Calculus 3? We just had AP Calculus AB and BC.

- PR-0927

Datheus · 05-05-2008, 02:05 PM

Maybe it was because I was in high school at the time, but I'm fairly certain AP classes and tests are harder than the actual college courses.

Most of my college experience thus far has been a joke.

Det. Bart Lasiter · 05-05-2008, 02:42 PM

I am pro-takeactualcollegeclasseswhileyou'restillinhighscho olinsteadofAPbull****. **** yeah beingwithindrivingdistanceofHarvard.

PR-0927 · 05-05-2008, 07:59 PM

Yeah, AP is much harder than college, hands down. Difference is, AP material assignments were less in quantity and usually due within one to three days. In college, the material is easier, but the quantity is massive, and the reading required for it is massive too, which is why deadlines for assignments are usually one to two weeks (which I tend to waste - I try to do the high school-style last-minute thing - not a good idea).

And taking post secondary classes in high school is really smart. I did some of that too. Didn't hurt that I got free tuition at the local college because my Dad works there.

- PR-0927

MrWally · 05-05-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by PR-0927

LOL, MrWally, I'm actually kind of jealous in a sick ans sadistic way that you have AP Spanish IV. I love Spanish, and our school board only allowed for the standard four years of languages (starting in 9th grade, ending in 12th). Although, our Spanish IV class was supposed to be beyond-AP curriculum. And it was, for a while. Then it became busy work which made my Spanish worse, as our teacher sucked.

And you have AP Calculus 3? We just had AP Calculus AB and BC.

- PR-0927

Yeah, there is an AP Spanish IV at my school and a Spanish V, actually, but I'm not sure if that's AP credit, although I would assume it is. Spanish is becoming a pretty large part of the curriculum where I live... a lot of elementary schools are actually teaching classes bi-lingually (is that a word...?) to kindergartners. But then, on the other hand, it might just be an increase in foreign language teaching in general, considering that we just included Chinese courses into the curriculum as well.

And yeah, we have a AP Calculus 3 that is taught by one of the BC teachers on campus through U of I. In fact, if you're a super genius and took Calculus 3 as a junior you can take the next level for college credit... I believe it's called linear algebra or something like that... but I only know of two students who have gone that far.

and @ jmac, I would probably prefer taking classes outside of school as well, except that I do several extracurricular activities and there's no way I'd be able to fit everything into my schedule... that and I go to a pretty good school with a nice AP program.

MrWally · 05-07-2008, 07:11 AM

(Sorry for the double post)

AAAHHHHHHHHH!

One hour from now I will be walking into the room to take my AP Calc BC Test.

Det. Bart Lasiter · 05-07-2008, 07:19 AM

Get really high beforehand.

MrWally · 05-09-2008, 07:50 AM

For all of you who have AP US History testing, today's the day!

I'm actually going to be going out the door in a few minutes to take the test.

Good luck everyone!

Dath Maximus · 05-09-2008, 08:29 AM

crazy hs students

***Rogue Nine*** · 05-09-2008, 08:48 AM

You're just jealous, Dath.

**RoxStar** · 05-09-2008, 02:42 PM

I totally owned my US test

Tyrion · 05-09-2008, 06:55 PM

Very easy indeed.

I had no clue what some of the "Blank and blank were known for blank" questions were about, though. Names I never heard of before and names I probably never will again.

Datheus · 05-10-2008, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyrion

Very easy indeed.

I had no clue what some of the "Blank and blank were known for blank" questions were about, though. Names I never heard of before and names I probably never will again.

OR MAYBE YOU'RE JUST IGNORANT.

Tyrion · 05-10-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Datheus

OR MAYBE YOU'RE JUST IGNORANT.

HEY AT LEAST I KNEW THAT NAPOLEON FOUGHT IN AMERICA DURING THE DREADED BRITISH INVASION OF THE 1960'S!

MrWally · 05-10-2008, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyrion

Very easy indeed.

I had no clue what some of the "Blank and blank were known for blank" questions were about, though. Names I never heard of before and names I probably never will again.

Yeah, I felt the same way. And I was surprised about certain things that WEREN'T on there. Like anything with Unions, really, and the Muckrackers weren't really there at all.

I thought the FRQs were a little tough, but I owned the DBQ and the multiple choice.

Dath Maximus · 05-10-2008, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyrion

HEY AT LEAST I KNEW THAT NAPOLEON FOUGHT IN AMERICA DURING THE DREADED BRITISH INVASION OF THE 1960'S!

I'm gonna go with Dath on this one

youre ignorant

Tyrion · 05-11-2008, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dath Maximus

I'm gonna go with Dath on this one

youre ignorant

Do you want to know who else agreed with Dath?

Hitler.

The more you know.

Dath Maximus · 05-11-2008, 08:54 AM

dath was hitlers cousin