How to Plan Your Time ❮ 13If you fit this profile, consider Plan A.
You’re a one-semester prep student if:- 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.
You’re a 6-week prep student if: - 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 Chapters 7 to 8 — —
January Chapter 9 Chapters 1 to 4 —
February Chapter 10 Chapters 5 to 7 —
March Chapter 11 Chapters 8 to 10 —
April Chapter 12; Practice Exam 1 Chapters 11 to 12; Skim Chapters 1 to 9;
Practice Exam 1 all rapid reviews; take
Practice Exam 1
May Review everything; Review everything; Skim Chapters 10 to
take Practice take Practice 12; take Practice
Exam 2 Exam 2 Exam 2