CHAPTER 2

How to Plan Your Time

IN THIS CHAPTER

Summary: The right preparation plan for you depends on your study habits and the amount of time
you have before the test.

Key Idea

            Choose  the study   plan    that’s  right   for you.

Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP World History Exam

What kind of preparation program for the AP exam should you follow? Should you carefully follow
every step, or are there perhaps some steps you can bypass? That depends not only on how much time
you have, but also on what kind of student you are. No one knows your study habits, likes, and
dislikes better than you. So you are the only one who can decide which approach you want and/or
need to adapt. This chapter presents three possible study plans, labeled A, B, and C. Look at the brief
profiles below. These may help you determine which of these three plans is right for you.

You’re  a   full-school-year    prep    student if:

1. 
   

    You have    a   definite    love    of  world   history.

   
   


2. You are certain that history will be your major in college.


3. You are not a procrastinator; you like to get things done.


4. You like detailed planning and everything in its place.


5. You feel you must be thoroughly prepared.


6. You have been successful with this approach in the past.

If  you fit this    profile,    consider    Plan    A   .