Follow AP® Human Geography social media accounts Deviating from it can lead to unproductive study sessions and time-wasting. Prior to meeting, create a checklist of terms, concepts, regions, etc. Select a location to meet, and stick to the schedule. Once you have found a group, create a weekly or bi-weekly schedule. Conqr is an online platform specifically designed for group study, so it is also a good resource. If you’d prefer to meet virtually you can use Zoom or Google Hangouts, too. Ask some of your AP® Human Geography classmates if they want to meet once or twice a week to go over the materials. You can start to lose focus, get distracted, and just can sometimes have a hard time motivating yourself to even start studying. Sometimes studying alone can become tedious. Join or form an AP® Human Geography study group Check out our crash course on Types of Geographical Regions to get started! 5. You should be able to locate and identify each region and then be able to expand on its relationship with other concepts. Use this journal throughout the year to review and study because knowing the basic types of geographical regions is key to scoring high on the exam, and particularly, scoring high on the FRQ section. When your class covers a new type of region like a formal, functional, or perceptual region, mark it and define it in a separate journal. Since the AP® Human Geography exam tests, well, your understanding of geography, you will need to have developed a strong understanding of the many geographical features and regions populating the course. Create a study journal detailing various types of geographical regions Aim to make flashcards on all of these words. Here’s a great list of APHG vocabulary terms you should know. Quizlet also allows you to star or highlight terms you struggle with so use that feature to organize words you need help with. The site not only allows you to make your own flashcards, but also offers different interfaces and study methods like true and false, multiple-choice, and more.Ĭarve out at least 15-30 minutes per day to work through flashcards on a certain unit or vocabulary bank. While you can write out physical flashcards, we recommend using online cards through Quizlet. The act of writing them out yourself actually helps you to retain the information you’ll need to ace the exam. Make flashcards of key terms using Quizletįirst and foremost, don’t go out and buy pre-written flashcards. This will develop your test-taking skills and allow you to see how the AP® Human Geography exam works.
For instance, when you’re reviewing coursework from class, carve out at least 30 minutes to take 15-20 multiple choice questions from Barron’s or to work out a practice essay. Use these AP® Human Geography review books as a way to boost the knowledge you receive in class, and work them into your daily study routine. These books, unlike, say, your class, will give you further insight into the exam by providing multiple-choice questions, strategic breakdowns, and FRQ samples. Taking comprehensive notes in class and reading your class’s assigned textbook is helpful, but an outside review book like Barron’s can give you a more holistic look at what the AP® Human Geography exam covers. Work a supplementary review book like Barron’s into your study routine Use these numbers to time yourself during practice exams and FRQ practice.
Since you have 75 minutes for 3 FRQ’s, you have, on average, 25 minutes per essay. For example, since you must answer 60 MCQs in 60 minutes, you have, on average, one minute per question. Knowing the structure of the exam will help focus your studying and noting the time limits you have on each section will help you know what to expect. Here is a table outlining the structure of the AP® HUG exam: Section There are two sections on the exam, each counting for half of your score. Unpack the structure of the exam to devise a test-taking strategyīefore you even start studying for the AP® Human Geography exam, it’s helpful to know how the exam is structured so you can prepare a study routine around its organization.
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