{"id":1558,"date":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T20:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/ap-prep-need-to-know-tips-and-strategies-for-ap-testing\/"},"modified":"2020-02-27T10:51:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T17:51:19","slug":"ap-prep-need-to-know-tips-and-strategies-for-ap-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/ap-prep-need-to-know-tips-and-strategies-for-ap-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"AP Prep: Need-to-Know Tips and Strategies for AP Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>AP testing: General tips for a high AP score<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Know the difference between a guess and an educated guess<\/strong><br \/>\nYou won&#8217;t lose any points on the multiple-choice portion of your exam if you skip questions, but there will be a deduction for every question you answer wrong. 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The readers who score your exam are looking at whether you&#8217;ve developed a well-reasoned argument and whether you&#8217;ve presented it in an organized and coherent manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/petersons-practice-tests-for-the-ap-exams\/\">AP prep<\/a> can have a dramatic positive effect on you AP score. AP prep can provide you with tips and strategies for scoring well, and can also help you determine your weaknesses and improve them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AP testing: General tips for a high AP score Know the difference between a guess and an educated guess You won&#8217;t lose any points on the multiple-choice portion of your exam if you skip questions, but there will be a deduction for every question you answer wrong. 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