AP Exam Reflection

This year’s AP exams were an absolute roller coaster. The AP biology exam went from a four hour test to one that was open note and taken in 45 minutes. Overall, I think I did okay on this exam. The first question was really difficult for me. Having so little time meant I had to think fast and unfortunately I had to read the question multiple times before I even understood it. I think I got some of the key components graders were looking for, but given that I was forced to leave some of the questions unanswered, I am not super confident on this part of the test.

Luckily, the second part of the test went a lot better for me. While I was given less time, the question was also shorter and easier for me to understand. I answered pretty much every portion to this question and I also think I talked about most of the key points they were looking for. That being said, I don’t think I did well on my first question so who knows if the second one will be enough to save me or not.

My overall experience with AP’s this year was probably more of a negative experience. Not only was the test difficult, there was an increased amount of stress for me because so many students had issues submitting the test. I also felt like the test wasn’t a fair indicator of how much I had learned, given that I had to condense a lot of information into basically nothing. Overall though, I am glad the AP tests are over and I hope next year I get to take them in person.