praswi3 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Could someone offer advice on preparing for the AP Biology test independently? What books did you use and how did you study? (I realize that an AP Biology course would not be placed on the transcript for a self-study class.) Thank you for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 You can get your syllabus approved through the college board so you can put self study AP Bio on the transcript if you would like to. We're not doing the AP Bio exam, so that is as much help as I can be :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahKate Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I self-studied for the AP Biology exam last year. I used the Campbell biology book with the Princeton AP Bio review book. There is an outline of which chapters of Campbell need to be completed for the AP exam on the college board site. There is also a study guide workbook that goes with the textbook that is pretty helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praswi3 Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Thank you Sarah Kate! We are trying to decide between enrolling in an online course (or using Thinkwell), and self-study. This helps. Did you feel that you were well prepared with your study materials? Anything you'd add or do differently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I've heard that some colleges require review of the students lab manual before granting credit for AP scores. Some of the AP threads in the big master thread at the top of the board might have specific examples. Not an argument against self study or an at home course, but it might be worth doing the labs and saving the lab book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahKate Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Yes, I did feel prepared. I got a 5 on the exam. I did have a tutor, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiaTia Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 One of my Girl Scouts self-studied with Campbell last year as an eighth-grader. She didn't study to the test particularly, though she is a good test-taker and did get a prep book at the last minute. She earned a five. She took Pearson's twelve online labs. Not the same as live labs, of course, which she would have preferred, but it was a good experience for her. Just an example of self-study for homeschooling joy, rather than trying to get credit in college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mombygrace Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 One of my Girl Scouts self-studied with Campbell last year as an eighth-grader. She didn't study to the test particularly, though she is a good test-taker and did get a prep book at the last minute. She earned a five. She took Pearson's twelve online labs. Not the same as live labs, of course, which she would have preferred, but it was a good experience for her. Just an example of self-study for homeschooling joy, rather than trying to get credit in college. Can you please post a link to the online labs. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Frog Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I self-studied for the AP Biology exam last year. I used the Campbell biology book with the Princeton AP Bio review book. There is an outline of which chapters of Campbell need to be completed for the AP exam on the college board site. There is also a study guide workbook that goes with the textbook that is pretty helpful. These are the same texts my dd used last year at the b&m school. In fact, she asked us to purchase the Campbell book so she could study more thoroughly and highlight what she felt was important (she couldn't mark in the ps book.) She used the Princeton book as an additional study guide. She also scored a 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in Richmond Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Can you please post a link to the online labs. Thanks. Not Tia, but we used & were pleased with Biology Labs Online from Pearson when my kids were self-studying AP biology with the Campbell & Reece text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mombygrace Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Not Tia, but we used & were pleased with Biology Labs Online from Pearson when my kids were self-studying AP biology with the Campbell & Reece text. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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