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An Easy Overview of AP Chemistry—by a Sparkler!

By: Contributor

This post is officially the smartest thing we've ever read, and we officially didn't understand any of it. Sunwave, you should work for NASA.—Sparkitors

If you’re anything like me, you’re starting to panic that the AP exams are only a few weeks away. Not to worry, though, because I’ve put together a guide for AP Chemistry that summarizes the entirety of the curriculum in a few super-fun bullet points!

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The Secret to Higher Test Scores

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Nowandforever136 knows you've got an A+ in you somewhere, and she's about to help you find it!—Sparkitors

So a bunch of people probably clicked on this post, right? I’m sure everyone wants to know the secret to acing tests, so here it is: (drumroll, please….)

STUDYING!

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Endurance Tips for AP Free Response Writing

By: Maggie Flynn

In the next two weeks, many of you will undergo the yearly torture-fest—ahem, challenging test-taking experience—that is the AP Exams. Even if you’ve aced your practice tests and obsessively studied your flashcards for the past three months, you’ve still got a big task ahead of you: enduring the free response portion of the exam.

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Help: I'm Studying Hard and Still Not Improving!

By: Maggie Flynn

We recently gave some advice on handling the aftermath of bombing the SAT. One Sparkler’s frustrations came through loud and clear in the comments section of that article. AsterSelene wrote:

But what if you get a bad score the second time? Did everything on this list after the first failure. Got the SAME EXACT score on the second one.

It doesn't seem fair, does it? You plan out your study time, make your flashcards, think positive thoughts... only to receive a disappointing score once again. For AsterSelene and others in the same situation, a lack of improvement means that something is going wrong in your study efforts, but pinpointing the problem can be tricky. Here are some methods you can use to figure out what you need to do differently:

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