Heritage AP students have been working hard towards comprehending advanced content all year, which they will have the opportunity to show on AP exams May 6-16, allowing qualified students to receive college credit while still in high school. 

Most AP teachers strongly encourage students to study for their exams in order to pass.

“The way that they design it is really hard. It’s supposed to be about half the kids who take the exam fail. [The goal is] to get into the top half, which is pretty hard to do. If you’re not in the top half, then it makes it a lot tougher to get a passing grade and to save that money,” said Joshua Neago, the AP Human Geography and AP Government teacher.

It is important for Advanced Placement students to be aware of the dates of their exams. They should be informed and be up to date with any major details such as the time you need to be at school, the expectation of arriving and departing your testing room, and the way they will be scored. 

“They are scored 1 through 5 and you have to get a 3 to pass, the test is different to other exams in simply the length and it’s a really long test,” said Clayton Taylor, Heritage history teacher.

Students feel confident and prepared for their exams due to the mock exams provided by their AP teachers. AP exams usually have a multiple-choice question section and a free-response section and most AP teachers will give several mock exams and practice tests throughout the year to prepare the students for their exams.

It is recommended to review course material and practice the AP skills that are being tested, as well as create a study schedule and reach out to others for additional help. 

“The mock exams helped a lot and were really helpful. I’ve studied with friends and I think it’s been really useful doing it that way,” said Madison Russel (9). 

To each their own, whether that be studying with friends or studying alone, it’s all towards the same goal: good AP scores and finishing strong.