How to prep for the AP exams

With the dreaded AP exams coming up and May approaching, student’s nerves are on the fritz not just with the end-of-year grades but also with AP testing. With questions on when and where to start with anxieties about passing, it can be difficult to figure out the first step to being prepared.
The very first step for preparation is to establish what you need to review and learn. For review, looking back at any of your old papers, tests, and quizzes could help refresh your brain on the content. It would be helpful to go over all the major content from your AP course.
According to Ellen McCammon who wrote How to Study for AP Exams: 5-Step Plan another helpful step you can do is to make a review plan or schedule. In doing this, it can help you stay focused and make sure you don’t miss out on reviewing material.
Although the staff writers of How to Prepare for AP Exams say you should ideally start preparing for the AP exams 1-3 months before the exam date, it’s never too late to start studying even if your exam is next week. Following your schedule and reviewing the content often ensures the content sticks in your memory and avoids cramming information in your brain all at once, especially if you’re taking more than one AP exam.
While avoiding cramming is important, some tips for those of you who waited until the last minute, finding content review resources will help with prepping for the exam. Using things like your course textbook, Khan Academy, Quizlet, and even YouTube videos going over the content you need to study can set you on the right path for review prep. The College Board even has videos reviewing the specific content for your classes. Taking practice exams and answering questions will also help you to prepare for the real exam.
To make sure you remember all this information that you’re going over, doing activities such as practicing problems or making flashcards for classes such as science, government, or math can help with memorization. Also, planning to review important information for the test more than once will make memorizing the content way easier. Especially if the content you’re going over is important, that’s all the more times you should go over it.
By following these steps and tips, the more comfortable you’ll be with the content which will help you do better on exam day. You’ll have practiced and studied so much that when it’s time to take the actual AP exam, it’ll feel like a weight has been lifted off of your shoulders.