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How to Study for AP® English Language and Composition

You’re not the first student who has been here – panic mode, one month before the AP® English Language and Composition Exam. Whether you’re a straight-A student or the kid who sits in the back of class and hasn’t figured out what “composition” means yet, you need a PLAN. You need to know what to study, when and how to study it, and how the AP® English Language exam is structured.

How to Score Your Own AP® English Literature Practice Essay

Part of effectively preparing for the free response section of the AP® English Literature exam is accepting at least this one old truism: practice makes perfect. However, you can up the ante by adding just one more word to that statement. In truth, perfect practice makes perfect.

5 Steps to Tackling AP® Physics C Multiple Choice

5 Steps to Tackling AP® Physics C Multiple Choice

The multiple choice sections of the AP® Physics C exams are often where students lose points due to improper exam preparation or a lack of understanding of what the questions are asking. However, using these five steps, you are sure to get a high score on the AP® Physics C multiple choice section of the exam.

11 Tough Vocab Terms for AP® Psychology Research Methods

11 Tough Vocab Terms for AP® Psychology Research Methods

The AP® Psychology research methods is one of the most term heavy topics within AP® Psychology. Being able to differentiate between the terms will benefit you on your exam and reduce confusion once you begin running experiments.

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How to Master AP® English Language Arguing

Acing the AP® English Language and Composition exam is no easy feat, but it can definitely be accomplished. Lang represents most high school students’ first foray into the world of AP® English exams, as it is traditionally taught before AP® English Literature and Composition.

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AP® English Literature Book List: 5 Essential Reads

You can write about any novel or play that is considered “canonical literature” for the AP® English Literature essays, but there are a few works every student taking this test should read because of their literary importance and variety of themes and situations – making them versatile subjects good to respond to almost any essay prompt with.

How to Make Effective AP® Physics Flashcards

How to Make Effective AP® Physics Flashcards

Flashcards can be extremely helpful for studying for the AP® Physics exams. While there is very little vocabulary that students need to know for the exam, there are several formulas and equations that students need to know to solve the problems of the multiple choice and free response sections.

How to Tackle AP® Spanish Language Informal Speaking

How to Tackle AP® Spanish Language Informal Speaking

Speaking in Spanish can be challenging, especially on the speaking portions of the AP® Spanish Language exam. However, speaking is, in fact, the best way to communicate in Spanish, and with a little practice you can master the art of Spanish conversation. Knowing many vocabulary words isn’t enough – we know you know your stuff! The key to speaking on the AP® exam is to keep calm and apply your skills; if you address the prompts, you will perform with flying colors.

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12 Must Know ACT® Reading Strategies

One of the biggest sections on your ACT® is the ACT® Reading section and that means having the best possible reading strategies is extremely important. With 75 questions to answer and only 45 minutes to do it in, you need to make sure that you know how to study for this section by reading through the questions and passages properly.