AP US History Exam - Page 2

On May 08 2009 09:33 SOB_Maj_Brian wrote:
I got a 4, 5 years ago. Yeah the DBQ is totally random, I am pretty sure I rocked the multiple choice and the stupid DBQ screwed me.



Just out of curiosity what was the most hard...?

On May 08 2009 09:41 Jayme wrote:
Calculus BC was also extremely difficult. Getting a 5 on that required you only get about 40% correct.

On May 08 2009 09:46 arcticStorm wrote:


At our school, they say latin is the hardest AP exam. Hardly anyone passes at our school.

Computer Science AB i heard is pretty challenging too, but college board is going to ax that because they aren't earning enough money, i mean "not enough students are taking it" cough cough.

On May 08 2009 09:49 Saracen wrote:

40% would net you approximately a 3

On May 08 2009 09:50 LucasWoJ wrote:



Really? Latin is regarded as among the easiest at my school. The prep books for latin are extremely good, too. (comparatively speaking to the other languages)
I would argue Chinese is the hardest

On May 08 2009 09:41 Jayme wrote:


Trust me man, the AP history exam is freaking difficult as all hell. You'll be hard pressed to find even a teacher that can score a five on that POS. The DBQ alone is nearly guaranteed to drop you down a whole number point unless you're really good at them.

As for most difficult AP exam? I found chemistry to be extraordinarily difficult and I don't suck at chemistry. I got a 5 on it but it nearly burned my brain out in the process.

Calculus BC(The class) was also extremely difficult. Getting a 5 on that required you only get about 40% correct. I didn't find the test so bad but other people do.

So general consensus is roughly

1-tie -> BC Calculus/Chemistry
3-tie -> Physics C/Any History
5-tie -> foreign languages.

It also depends HIGHLY on the teacher you get in high school. I was lucky enough to have freaking insane geniuses for US history and BC calculus so I was able to get a 5 on both of those because the teacher was so awesome.

I had to study my ASS off for chemistry though because the teacher was awful.

On May 08 2009 10:22 DanceCommander wrote:
Good luck bro, but I didn't think it was that hard, its just a lot of material to know. Other than that, its fairly straightforward.

I just took my AP Government and AP Literature exams this week. Government was easier than I thought and AP Literature was about the same, excluding the FRQs. I hate writing based on analysis ><

On May 08 2009 10:33 Mindcrime wrote:
I feel so left out; my high school offered no AP courses.

On May 08 2009 10:44 ilistis wrote:


What the? Are you sure about that? I thought my school was the most run down, piece of garbage, rat infested in the world. Wow.

On May 08 2009 08:29 n.DieJokes wrote:
My history teacher thinks the DBQ will be on the gilded age because college board likes to make questions that relate to the issues of today ie. the money crisis so you can take that or leave that. Last year it was Vietnam (when Iraq was a hot topic) so it probably won't be post WW2. I'm not really worried, on old AP tests I've been getting 67-70/80 so I feel pretty confident. I would definately check out APnotes.net, that site is awesome and if you have an Amsco book you should go thru that. If you just have the text, I would flip thru the book and make sure you understand/provide contextual information about the pictures. On the whole, its the most popular Ap Test so you'll have plenty of scrubs to fill the lower half of the curve. Have you taken over one year or two? If two then your already at an advantage! Gl hf!