Sunday, April 30, 2006
AP T minus 10 days
Thanks to the dedicated AP Chem class for coming in this weekend to take a real, timed, proctored, full-length AP exam. I think that the test experience mutually benefited us: You and I both have a good idea of how you rate on this test but, much more importantly, you can now analyze your errors and improve your performance over the next ten days.
Error analysis requires two initial steps: 1. Identify the problems that you got wrong and discover what caused your error (misread/careless error/lack of knowledge) and 2. identify problems that you GUESSED CORRECTLY; that is, you didn't know the answer directly but you guessed right anyway; then, review the subtopic involved in that question so that you do not have to guess next time.
I expect you to ask me about any question that gave you trouble/on which you made an error. Once we clear up these mistakes, you can go into your May 10 exam a much stronger and well-prepared candidate.
Though you may have done well, you want to know that you can COMFORTABLY get a 5 on this test. Scoring a borderline 5 (107 - 115) on the 2002 exam may or may not get you a definite 5 on the 2006 exam. You DO have time to pump up your performance into the higher-echelon 5 region.
In addition to our classwork, use your "5-Steps" review book and , over the next ten days, make sure that you have answered EVERY part I question in that book (including practice exams at the end). All of the answers are explained and the questions do not require the use of a calculator.
I AM AVAILABLE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS PRACTICALLY 24/7 (including email) UNTIL THE EXAM- TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT BEING "WRONG"- JUST CLEAR UP ANYTHING ABOUT WHICH YOU ARE NOT CERTAIN. I AM YOUR ADVOCATE.
You are in striking distance of getting a guaranteed 5 on this exam. Persevere over the next ten days and you will achieve what less than ONE percent of all high school students have achieved!
Error analysis requires two initial steps: 1. Identify the problems that you got wrong and discover what caused your error (misread/careless error/lack of knowledge) and 2. identify problems that you GUESSED CORRECTLY; that is, you didn't know the answer directly but you guessed right anyway; then, review the subtopic involved in that question so that you do not have to guess next time.
I expect you to ask me about any question that gave you trouble/on which you made an error. Once we clear up these mistakes, you can go into your May 10 exam a much stronger and well-prepared candidate.
Though you may have done well, you want to know that you can COMFORTABLY get a 5 on this test. Scoring a borderline 5 (107 - 115) on the 2002 exam may or may not get you a definite 5 on the 2006 exam. You DO have time to pump up your performance into the higher-echelon 5 region.
In addition to our classwork, use your "5-Steps" review book and , over the next ten days, make sure that you have answered EVERY part I question in that book (including practice exams at the end). All of the answers are explained and the questions do not require the use of a calculator.
I AM AVAILABLE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS PRACTICALLY 24/7 (including email) UNTIL THE EXAM- TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT BEING "WRONG"- JUST CLEAR UP ANYTHING ABOUT WHICH YOU ARE NOT CERTAIN. I AM YOUR ADVOCATE.
You are in striking distance of getting a guaranteed 5 on this exam. Persevere over the next ten days and you will achieve what less than ONE percent of all high school students have achieved!
# posted by C @ 5:17 PM 
