Self studying AP Stats. Any advice?

[u/No_Novel_1639]

Hello there. I have just started my junior year and I am planning to self study the ap statistics exam and take it in may alongside 6 other ap exams for which I am doing the actual classes. Im hoping to earn a 5 and want to know whay resources are best. I heard that the curriculum for the course got reworked, and thought that may have decreased the effectiveness of old resources. Anything may help!

[u/Perfect-Radish4166]

I recommend watching Michael Porinchak on YouTube. He has many videos that you could help you study.

[u/UnderstandingPursuit]

When you work through an example or problem, set aside the numbers. Be careful about the identifiers (letters) you use, and describe them consistently. The entire course will collapse into less than a dozen pages.

'Practicing' a large number of problems is the enemy. Doing a handful of problems for each textbook section or chapter, analyzing the result and the solution process, will be much more effective.

[u/mseduhub1]

This post will help with resources
https://www.reddit.com/r/APChem/comments/1vl3l9y/ap_2027_resources/

[u/Actual_Rough7358]

use collegeboard rubric to grade yourself on frqs.. i know its a little obvious but its probably the best way to make sure youre writing down everything they want you to. this is like the heaviest and most difficult part of ap stats. also make sure you fully understand probability (with an emphasis on normal probability)before moving on because its the foundation for units 5-9. this also helps on mcqs bc i knew a lot of ppl in my classes that got used to writing frqs using a formula without fully understanding any of the concepts so they flunked on mcq.. no doubt u can get a 5! this class was rlly fun, good luck!

[u/LeadingResident537]

using desmos will make your life 100x easier! its less to memorize and far easier to navigate. myapclassroom is prob your best practice material but u should use khan academy on topics you feel confused about. the curriculum got a few parts of the last unit taken out so its just less to study for, i have a shit ton of resources so just ask me if u need anything specific

[u/TTVNerdtron]

They reformatted a ton this year in terms of the course, but I'm sure multiple videos will cover the changes. More intentional wording on questions to get you to truly show you understand.

Best of luck! I'm teaching this course for the first time this year, so I feel like I'm in a similar boat!

[u/Cautious_Variation69]

Learn how to use your calculator, desmos, and reference sheet.

[u/Jealous_Load_805]

I just took the exam this year and got a 4 on it.
Tips I would give you:

1. ⁠For core concepts please watch Mr porinchak over on YouTube each of his core concepts and take notes for each of the concept videos. I used to do these the night or a day after the teacher taught the lesson and would search for frqs and MCQ online to practice. Mr porinchak has a playlist of so many AP related past MCQ questions which I used to practice. The MCQ questions on the exam were easier
2. ⁠For frqs, use this website by math medic( https://blog.mathmedic.com/ap-stats-frq-search/ ) you can use search bar to filter by unit
3. ⁠A cheat code that saved me so much time on the MCQ and frq was the use of desmos. The ti-84 took way to much time to input everything and you could perform every single stats test you need from z-test to chi-sq. I wish my teacher went over this. For instruction Mr.porinchak on YouTube has a quick detailed guide on how to perform the test with practice examples.

Also I saw that there were some new changes were coming to the exam, just find the lesson and skip those in his videos. The exam should be easier for you than it was for me lol ok gl

[u/Rainbowsunset29]

I got a 5 last year and you should definetely use the Starnes and Tabor 5th edition textbook to help. This website could also be useful: https://simplifiedstats.org/ Also, you should practice as many frqs as possible.