Any studying tips for an AP European History exam?

I really want a 5 in ap biology and ap us history?

• i really want a 5 in ap biology and ap us history and i was wondering how i could?? i have the cliffnotes and barrons for ap biology(i know, i got pretty obsessive) and amsco book for ap us. i don't have a good teacher for ap us so i am particularly worried about that exam.besides studying from that, what are some other tips to get a 5 on both of those exams??

• Answer:

  AP Bio is a lot of information, but it's not hard information, so as long as you can memorize the key concepts and terms, you're not going to have too many problems. The unique part of the test is always the questions that pertain to the 12 lab experiments you must conduct by the end of the year, and quite frankly you hope they show up on the long answers, not the multiple choice, because the concepts are quite easy and make for easy points. Each long answer is a multi-part question, but rarely is it like a Math or a Chem AP where the answer for the first one is directly used in the next question and so on. APUSH is similarly a lot of information, although it's certainly a lot easier if you've taken another history AP such as AP Euro because the format, timing, and style of questions are similar. Obviously it's a LOT of memorization with dates, names, and the sort, but it will always be a little easier for you to either guess or make up an answer because you are more familiar with the general framework of American history and American culture, so you're better equipped to make a logical guess. I didn't really have a great APUSH teacher either, but I take meticulous notes throughout the year and don't have to study too much during late April to May; I have however used Princeton Review to study for the tests.