End of school year=no life

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As my junior year of high school is coming to an end, the stress piles on. Here is the summary of my incredibly busy schedule this spring.

1. 5 AP exams- chemistry, calculus 1, world history, literature, and language

I have to study for all of these over the next 6 weeks and hope I pass.

2. Track and Field- I have track practices until 5 pm most days. Meets are twice a week and going until 8 or 9 pm. Those are going to be long days.

3. The ACT- I have to take it on April 24 and I hate standardized tests. Prep classes here I come!

4. Prom committee- It's only once a week after school but still is a time commitment.

5. The National Spanish exam- This means more studying but at least I get extra credit from it.

6. College- I'm going to a big university next year and very excited and scared to go at the same time. I'll be among the youngest in my classes because I'll be a PSEO student. The idea of my life changing completely in the next 6 months is strange to me.

I know I can get through a tough schedule but it's not going to be easy. I'm afraid that I won' have any time to myself or to hang out with my friends who I won't get to see very often next year. Also, if anyone has taken any of the AP exams mentioned how did they go for you?

I'm sure that a lot of other people are going through a similar period of stress as their school year ends. If you want to rant about school stress, feel free to do so here.

What kind of score do you want on your AP exams? I'm in three AP classes currently, the only ones offered at my school. The college I've been accepted to and will enroll in is Carnegie Mellon University, and they require 5s to skip the equivalent courses, while 4s for AP credit. I decided to not take the Literature exam, because I knew it was the most subjective and the least likely of them I'd get a 5 in, although I'm confident I could get a 4. This allowed me to allocate my time for my Calculus AB and Biology exams, for the 5s I need. My teachers advised me to become familiar with the test as much as possible. For Calculus, the open ended problems tend to be the same types each year, so understanding how they work and at the very least how to do them is the best preparation one can do. One only needs about 30 correct on the multiple choice(out of 44), if one can get a 6 out of 9 on each open-ended, to receive a 5. If one only answers 20 multiple choice correctly, but do the same on the open ended, one will receive a 4. And if one only gets 10 correct on the multiple choice, but still does the same on the open ended the score will be a 3. Since you said that you have trouble with standardized tests, I'm pretty sure the multiple choice will be the hardest part. It is for me, and I also have trouble with standardized tests. I'm personally studying the open-ended as much as possible, then I'll practice the multiple choice of each practice test I receive from my teacher, and understand why the answer is correct the last few weeks before the test. Right now, if you had a good class, you should be finished or almost finished with the Calculus AB curriculum, so this is the prime moment to start studying.

Here's a score calculator.

http://www.free-test-online.com/ap/ap_c ... &q5=6&q6=6

As for literature, I don't know your abilities, but I was planning to read a few books and practice my essays as much as possible. My problem was the actual literary analysis, not the writing. So that would have benefited me the most. I don't know where your advantages would lie though.

From what I've heard about the chemistry exam, it sounds pretty straightforward if you received good grades in the class. I almost decided to take it, since I had two years of College Prep Chemistry that covered the same content, but without the focus on understanding the depth, but I decided not to since I would like to take an introductory class in college, and it would be pointless to waste money on the exam, especially since I would have to self-study for it.

Good Luck!!

Wow you're sure involved in a lot. I was really busy last week with coursework, volunteering throughout the day, sorting out books.
I have to revise over the next month minimum 5 hours a day (Is likely to be a lot more) because if I don't get high in my exams I'm likely not to pass this year because I had problems with my coursework this year. I'm not sure yet but I might also have to do 3 pieces of coursework either over the next few weeks or as soon as my exams finish. Which means another one or two hours extra a day.
Besides that I have to sort out student housing for next year, write a CV to try and get part-time work to help fund my living expenses for next year. Oh and I'm having a much needed clear out of my room.
I think once everything is finished I'm gonna be incredibly bored...The best thing about uni is that there's so much to get involved in you're less likely to be bored.

LoL I was a little worried by the title there for a minute... Im SO glad you have aspergers, yet manage to have such a rich rewarding life, filled with such warm real friendships. I know I didnt when I was your age. I was just trying to fit in with the wrong people it would seem.....