AP Testing...woo!

Mario271 · 03-31-2006, 09:17 PM

In about a month, the bane of many high school students will finally arrive: AP TESTING. Very stressful, yet very useful in college as it can give you plenty of credit hours.

So, in the spirit of the AP exams...which ones are you taking this year? Which ones have you taken the past? Do you feel ready for any of the ones you are taking? :-P

Last year I took AP Music Theory (got a 5), and this year I'm taking AP Chemistry and AP English Lit. Honestly, I don't feel like I'm ready for either of them...O_o

Platinum · 03-31-2006, 09:27 PM

How was the music theory one???

***CaptHayfever*** · 04-01-2006, 02:22 PM

Dual credit is better.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Mario271 · 04-01-2006, 02:28 PM

The music theory one was interesting...they give you several excerpts from music in different time periods, and you have to answer questions about them. That section wasn't bad, but the free-response was difficult...one of the parts was listening to a chord progression, writing out the soprano and the bass voices, and the type of chord being played. Sight-singing was the last part, and it wasn't that bad...just don't get a cold the day of the exam :-P

DK · 04-01-2006, 02:40 PM

Language Arts is the only one for me this year, I think.

Platinum · 04-01-2006, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mario271

The music theory one was interesting...they give you several excerpts from music in different time periods, and you have to answer questions about them. That section wasn't bad, but the free-response was difficult...one of the parts was listening to a chord progression, writing out the soprano and the bass voices, and the type of chord being played. Sight-singing was the last part, and it wasn't that bad...just don't get a cold the day of the exam :-P

Thanks I was wondering what all was on it. It sounds kinda hard, but I not in a full theory class right now. It is split thoughout the week with piano.

Katyrna · 04-01-2006, 08:02 PM

I was wondering about the Music Theory AP Exam, too. I'm taking that class next year. This year, I have English Literature and US History. US History will be TERRIBLE... =( I'm only half-worried about English Lit. I've been doing pretty well preparing for that one. Honestly, I just SUCK at DBQs, and essays in general, for history class. I can not wait for that exam to be over with...

ZeldaGirl · 04-08-2006, 08:08 PM

Well, hopefully in US History, you'll have a teacher that actually teaches you... my class and I are having to form a study group because she is so TERRIBLE!!! I'm going to fail that test.

Vinny · 04-10-2006, 11:17 AM

I'm doing French Lit, Music Theory, English Language, and English Lit. Last year I took French Language and Spanish Language (5 on both). The only one I really have to work for this year is Music Theory. All the written parts like 4 part harmonizations I can do no problem (our mid-year test was all written and I got 100% on it). It's the listening parts that I'm really gonna have to do a lot of work for. Especially the one in which you write out the bass and soprano and the melody dictations. I have to practice a lot for those, because I really want the 5, and since I'm looking to do a career in music, good music universities are gonna be much kinder on me if I have a 5 in music theory.

I wouldn't worry about the English Lit too much, to be honest. My friend took both the Language and Lit last year, and he got a 4 on Language and 5 on Lit without doing any studying whatsoever. One thing that they've told me is to take my school's Art of Poetry and Shakespeare classes, as that's the best preparation you can get for the Lit, and I've done just that, so I'm not worried at all. And besides I'm by nature very, very good with language and writing essays and all the rest.

ZeldaGirl · 05-05-2006, 09:35 PM

I just took the AP US History.... that was the test from hell.

03-31-2006, 09:17 PM	#1
Mario271 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ohio Gender: Posts: 2,751 Thanks: 61 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	AP Testing...woo! In about a month, the bane of many high school students will finally arrive: AP TESTING. Very stressful, yet very useful in college as it can give you plenty of credit hours. So, in the spirit of the AP exams...which ones are you taking this year? Which ones have you taken the past? Do you feel ready for any of the ones you are taking? :-P Last year I took AP Music Theory (got a 5), and this year I'm taking AP Chemistry and AP English Lit. Honestly, I don't feel like I'm ready for either of them...O_o

03-31-2006, 09:27 PM	#2
Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wv Gender: Posts: 1,369 Thanks: 48 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts	How was the music theory one???

04-01-2006, 02:22 PM	#3
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Dual credit is better. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

04-01-2006, 02:28 PM	#4
Mario271 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ohio Gender: Posts: 2,751 Thanks: 61 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	The music theory one was interesting...they give you several excerpts from music in different time periods, and you have to answer questions about them. That section wasn't bad, but the free-response was difficult...one of the parts was listening to a chord progression, writing out the soprano and the bass voices, and the type of chord being played. Sight-singing was the last part, and it wasn't that bad...just don't get a cold the day of the exam :-P

04-01-2006, 02:40 PM	#5
DK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Gender: Posts: 3,003 Thanks: 43 Thanked 49 Times in 41 Posts	Language Arts is the only one for me this year, I think.

04-01-2006, 08:02 PM	#7
Katyrna Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hiding in the band locker from the man with an air bazooka... Gender: Posts: 243 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I was wondering about the Music Theory AP Exam, too. I'm taking that class next year. This year, I have English Literature and US History. US History will be TERRIBLE... =( I'm only half-worried about English Lit. I've been doing pretty well preparing for that one. Honestly, I just SUCK at DBQs, and essays in general, for history class. I can not wait for that exam to be over with...

04-08-2006, 08:08 PM	#8
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Well, hopefully in US History, you'll have a teacher that actually teaches you... my class and I are having to form a study group because she is so TERRIBLE!!! I'm going to fail that test.

04-10-2006, 11:17 AM	#9
Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Home for incurable tyrants and kings Posts: 7,261 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I'm doing French Lit, Music Theory, English Language, and English Lit. Last year I took French Language and Spanish Language (5 on both). The only one I really have to work for this year is Music Theory. All the written parts like 4 part harmonizations I can do no problem (our mid-year test was all written and I got 100% on it). It's the listening parts that I'm really gonna have to do a lot of work for. Especially the one in which you write out the bass and soprano and the melody dictations. I have to practice a lot for those, because I really want the 5, and since I'm looking to do a career in music, good music universities are gonna be much kinder on me if I have a 5 in music theory. I wouldn't worry about the English Lit too much, to be honest. My friend took both the Language and Lit last year, and he got a 4 on Language and 5 on Lit without doing any studying whatsoever. One thing that they've told me is to take my school's Art of Poetry and Shakespeare classes, as that's the best preparation you can get for the Lit, and I've done just that, so I'm not worried at all. And besides I'm by nature very, very good with language and writing essays and all the rest.

05-05-2006, 09:35 PM	#10
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	I just took the AP US History.... that was the test from hell.