AP Calculus Test Prep

Start learning Calculus the summer before you take the class. Start by developing a high-level view. You can use the attached document to have someone who understands calculus describe the view from 30,000 feet to you:


You should aim to score a 4 or 5 on every AP test. With either score you should receive college credit at just about every college and university in America. To score a 4 or 5, you need to take lost of practice tests, score them, and review the results to see what you need to do differently to improve on the next practice test (and ultimately, the actual test).

Here are resources that are useful for preparing for the AP Calculus AB and BC tests:


    Learning Threads through the document:
        Relating Graphs of f(x), f'(x), f"(x), and even F(x)
            1969 AB #16           B
            1985 AB #33           B
                    BC #20           C
                         #43           E
            1988 AB #8             B
            1993 AB #40           C
            1997 AB #11           E
                         #88           E
                    BC #7             C
                         #12           A    
                         #22           C

        Related Rates / Optimization
            1973 AB #26           E
            1985 AB #31           C
                    BC #22           A
            1988 AB #40           B
                    BC #37           D
            1993 AB #34           D
                         #39           D
            1997 BC #23           E
            1998 AB #78           B
                         #90           D
                    BC #78           B



Related Rates: I found this summary document on the internet a few years ago. It's a great summary of the common question types. Once you understand the solution process, the key to solving each question is knowing the "setup". I believe it was created by a teacher in Utah:

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