The College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology exam is a year-long college-level test designed for 11th or 12th grade high school students. The AP Psychology subject material covers a wide range of topics related to human behavior and mental processes. Therefore, AP Psychology is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in key concepts, scientific theories and psychological perspectives.
Read MoreThe May 2023 Advanced Placement (AP) exams are finally here! Although students may have trained hard, reviewed the subject material over and over again, and completed plenty of diagnostic tests (DTs), we encourage students to remember the following AP exam tips. Students train hard all academic year, but only take these AP exams once per year. Make these AP exams count!
Read MoreAdvanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC are introductory, yet separate, college-level math courses that introduce the fundamentals of differential and integral calculus. There are three (3) conceptual ideas that form the foundation of the AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC content: 1) rates of change; 2) limits; and 3) analysis of functions.
Read MoreAdvanced Placement (AP) Macroeconomics is a content-heavy subject that can be very technical, which is why attention to detail is crucial. Students are highly encouraged to create a study plan to avoid being overwhelmed by the quantity of content and graphs that are introduced. AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics are often taught in the same academic year. Most high schools teach both in the 11th grade. Typically, AP Microeconomics is taught in the fall semester and AP Macroeconomics is taught in the spring semester. However, they are separate APs with separate exams.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced many high schools, especially in the United States, to shut down campuses for health and safety reasons. While we empathize with families because of these frustrations, we hope that students keep in mind that health and safety must take priority. As such, College Board has decided that the May and June 2021 Advanced Placement (AP) exams will be in both paper-format for schools that are open and digital-format for students who need to take APs at home. Therefore, we have organized some important test dates and updates below to alleviate concerns.
Read MoreAdvanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture is an increasingly popular choice for students. Many students that choose this AP are native Mandarin Chinese speakers but proficiency with the Chinese language is not enough to perform well in this exam. From previous experiences, we have seen students take a casual approach to AP Chinese and severely underperform in the exam. Whether students are native speakers or are self-studying AP Chinese, we, at Presidio Education®, strongly advise all students to familiarize themselves with the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam format.
Read MoreIn Advanced Placement (AP) Microeconomics, over 20 different graphs will be introduced to students. A large proportion of these will be tested in both Section 1 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and Section 2 free-response questions (FRQs). Specifically, in Section 2 of the AP Microeconomics exam, there are three (3) questions. There is one (1) long question, which is worth 50% of the total Section 2 score, and two (2) short questions, which are worth 25% each of the total Section 2 score. The long question will require graphs, which can be in the form of analyzing a graph, manipulating the variables in a graph, or drawing a graph from scratch. It is vital that students are able to accurately reproduce and manipulate graphs. However, there are a few key obstacles that students must remember.
Read MoreMany students take College Board Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high school, then take the corresponding AP tests in May. But what if your high school does not offer your desired AP courses? What if your high school does not even offer AP courses? Nowadays, many high school students elect to self-study AP tests outside of high school. While self-studying shows great determination, we encourage students to clearly draw out their game plans before starting.
Read MoreAdvanced Placement (AP) Microeconomics is becoming an increasingly popular AP subject for students. For many, the concepts introduced in AP Microeconomics will be entirely new, and as such, they may struggle to understand the material. The content heavy nature of the AP Microeconomics exam may also be daunting, especially considering students are expected to learn over 20 graphs. However, as long as students plan ahead with a good study schedule and work hard consistently until the exam, there is nothing to worry about.
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