OnMyOwn Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Does anyone have any links for past exams? Or, if not, suggestions for the best prep book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) My DS12 just used these from CollegeBoard for practice for FRQ. He did two years, 2015 and 2016. He use Barron’s to practice for the MCQ section. He did calculus using the AoPS calculus book and online class. He took the exam in May 2017. https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-calculus-bc/exam/past-exam-questions?course=ap-calculus-bc ETA: 2017 FRQ and solution for calculus BC https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/ap/pdf/ap-calculus-bc-frq-2017.pdf https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/ap/pdf/ap17-sg-calculus-bc.pdf Scoring statistics https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/ap/pdf/ap17-calculus-bc-scoring-statistics.pdf Chief Reader Report on Student Responses: 2017 AP® Calculus AB and Calculus BC Free-Response Questions https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap17-chief-reader-report-calculus.pdf ETA: He started test prep after his AP Computer Science A exam, so about a week to prep. ETA: The changes from 2017 exam. “AP Calculus AB Topics added: L'Hospital's Rule AP Calculus BC Topics added: limit comparison test absolute and conditional convergence the alternating series error bound†https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/resources/ap-calculus-updates-key-changes Edited November 17, 2017 by Arcadia 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Just a bit of a correction—L’hopital has been on BC for many years. (Maybe always?) it was just added to AB in 2017. My DS12 just used these from CollegeBoard for practice for FRQ. He did two years, 2015 and 2016. He use Barron’s to practice for the MCQ section. He did calculus using the AoPS calculus book and online class. He took the exam in May 2017. https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-calculus-bc/exam/past-exam-questions?course=ap-calculus-bc ETA: CollegeBoard added L’hopital rule for Calculus BC in 2017. Otherwise there isn’t significant changes between 2016 and 2017. 2017 FRQ and solution for calculus BC https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/ap/pdf/ap-calculus-bc-frq-2017.pdf https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/ap/pdf/ap17-sg-calculus-bc.pdf ETA: He started test prep after his AP Computer Science A exam, so about a week to prep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Just a bit of a correction—L’hopital has been on BC for many years. (Maybe always?) it was just added to AB in 2017. Oops. I’ll correct my earlier post. “AP Calculus AB Topics added: L'Hospital's Rule AP Calculus BC Topics added: limit comparison test absolute and conditional convergence the alternating series error bound†https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/resources/ap-calculus-updates-key-changes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyOwn Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 My DS12 just used these from CollegeBoard for practice for FRQ. He did two years, 2015 and 2016. He use Barron’s to practice for the MCQ section. He did calculus using the AoPS calculus book and online class. He took the exam in May 2017. https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-calculus-bc/exam/past-exam-questions?course=ap-calculus-bc ETA: 2017 FRQ and solution for calculus BC https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/ap/pdf/ap-calculus-bc-frq-2017.pdf https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/ap/pdf/ap17-sg-calculus-bc.pdf Scoring statistics https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/ap/pdf/ap17-calculus-bc-scoring-statistics.pdf Chief Reader Report on Student Responses: 2017 AP® Calculus AB and Calculus BC Free-Response Questions https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap17-chief-reader-report-calculus.pdf ETA: He started test prep after his AP Computer Science A exam, so about a week to prep. ETA: The changes from 2017 exam. “AP Calculus AB Topics added: L'Hospital's Rule AP Calculus BC Topics added: limit comparison test absolute and conditional convergence the alternating series error bound†https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/resources/ap-calculus-updates-key-changes Thanks, Arcadia! I was hoping you would respond to this. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) My kid had the most benefit from reading through the Student Performance Q&A as well as the Samples & Commentary after he did the two sets (2015 & 2016) under timed conditions. He read through the questions and solutions in the 2012 practice exam (MCQ and FRQ with answer key and scoring guidelines) but did not have the time to do that paper. https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-calculus-bc-practice-exam-2012.pdf Those documents gave him a very good idea of what the grader is looking for and how to maximize his points. He expected a 4 and got a 5. My younger boy won’t be taking next year so I get a break from calculus test prep :) My kid said he did need to use his TI84 calculator for the exam. ETA: The AP Calculus AB practice exam 2012 if anyone wants to practice. MCQ & FRQ with answers and scoring guidelines https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-calculus-ab-practice-exam-2012.pdf Edited November 18, 2017 by Arcadia 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbeltmom Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 My kids use "Be Prepared for the AP Calculus Exam" https://www.amazon.com/Be-Prepared-AP-Calculus-Exam/dp/0982477554 If you get your syllabus approved by the College Board, you will have access to a lot of additional free practice material. (PM me if you would like a copy of my approved syllabus to submit.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyOwn Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 My kids use "Be Prepared for the AP Calculus Exam" https://www.amazon.com/Be-Prepared-AP-Calculus-Exam/dp/0982477554 If you get your syllabus approved by the College Board, you will have access to a lot of additional free practice material. (PM me if you would like a copy of my approved syllabus to submit.) Thanks, Snowbeltmom! Now that you mention it, I may have bought the book you linked already because I had originally planned for my dd to take Sue Gilleran's class. Thanks for the syllabus offer. PMing you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Getting your syllabus approved is super easy. When I did mine I got a response in less than 24 hours that it had been approved(2 years ago). I think I altered one of the ones they provide. Once approved you get access to the practice tests and the forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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