LOS ALAMITOS, CA– Feeling lost, confused, or overwhelmed by upcoming AP Testing? Griffin Gazette has some tips and tricks for your study timeline from experienced students.

*Disclaimer: the Griffin Gazette doesn’t guarantee that these tips will guarantee you to pass, but they may help you make it to the finish line!*

If you have 1 month or more left before the AP Test, hooray to you for being on top of it! Here is what we suggest:

• Start by setting a list of study goals that you have and distribute them each week
• Use a study book (Barrons, Princeton Review, etc.) which can be purchased online or in person.
• Make flashcards on the main subjects and facts.
• Rewrite vocabulary or important terms/facts (try to do this from memory to gauge how much you have learned and what you should focus on)
• Utilize what study methods work best for you to your advantage
• If you have taken notes for this class, go back and highlight points that you had and have difficulty with and review them carefully

If you have a week left or more before the AP Test, keep calm and carry on doing this:

• Review notes (if already highlighted tend to look at those facts more).
• Redo the homework assignments that you struggled with throughout the year.
• Study different sections over different days (one section a day to fully utilize this information).
• Try and take the practice tests on AP Classroom if your teacher has enabled them
• If your test has a writing portion, look up practice questions online and time yourself  to know how quickly you will have to pace yourself on the test
• Look at sample answers and practice problems and if you get them wrong consider/write down why you got them wrong (then redo all missed questions)

If it’s the night before your AP Test, don’t panic:

• Don’t make flashcards – it’ll make your life harder by taking up too much of your study time
• Don’t waste time rewriting everything, try and rewrite the main facts and the overall themes
• Look on Quizlet or on social media – they have practice quizzes for you to take and look over
• Look on AP Classroom for the daily videos they have that review content
• Have multiple pencils ready, and make sure your calculator is charged, turn off your cell phone before going in, and bring food if needed
• Sleep well (trust me, having no sleep during the test will make it way harder to remember anything)

Remember, this test won’t define your future. You can do it!