If you fit this profile, consider Plan A.
Yo u’r e aone-semester prep studentif:
- You buy your best friend a gift one week before his or her birthday because it sort of
snuck up on you, yet you have a clear idea of exactly what you will be purchasing. - You are willing to plan ahead to feel comfortable in stressful situations, but are okay
with skipping some details. - You feel more comfortable when you know what to expect, but a surprise or two is cool.
- You’re always on time for appointments.
If you fit this profile, consider Plan B.
Yo u’r e a6-week prep studentif:
- You buy your best friend a gift for his or her birthday, but you need to include a belated
card because you missed it by a couple of days. - You work best under pressure and tight deadlines.
- You feel very confident with the skills and background you’ve learned in your AP
Economics classes. - You decided late in the year to take the exam.
- You like surprises.
- You feel okay if you arrive 10 to 15 minutes late for an appointment.
If you fit this profile, consider Plan C.
Table 2.1 Three Different Study Schedules
PLAN A: FULL PLAN B: ONE
MONTH SCHOOL YEAR SEMESTER PLAN C: 6 WEEKS
September to October Introduction; Chapters 1 to 4 ——
November Chapters 5 to 6 — —
December Chapter 7 — —
January Chapter 8 Chapters 1 to 4 —
February Chapter 9 Micro; Chapters 5 to 7; —
Practice Exam 1 Micro Practice Exam 1
March Chapter 10 Chapters 8 to 9
April Chapter 11 Chapters 10 to 11 Skim Chapters 1 to 9;
all rapid reviews; Micro
Practice Exam 1
May Review everything; take Review everything; Skim Chapters 10
Micro Practice Exam 2 Micro Practice Exam 2 to 11; Micro
Practice Exam 2
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