Does anyone have any suggestions for someone who's taking Chemistry AP and Calculus AP?

Question

I'm taking AP Chemistry and AP Calculus next year. Does anyone know of any helful books I can read or anything else I can do over the summer to do good in those classes? my GPA is falling down and I need to keep it up really badly. I appreciate your help. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Maybe they have one of those Chemistry for Idiot or Calculus for Idiot books you can read.

Answer 2

Those where the same exact AP classes that I took when I was a senior. First I would say, do NOT try to take any more AP classes than those, or you'll be swamped. Second, these classes can move really fast. Make sure you do every homework assignment and understand every part of them, because you'll need to know what you learned for the next one.

As far as summer work goes, you might want to get a couple of work books like "Schaum's Outlines" for each subject. Or see if you can find college text books for calculus and chemistry. College students are usually desperate for money and hoping to sell their copies, especially now that it's the summer and they're done with classes. So putting up ads up around college campuses (some stay around through the summer) or checking out bookstores near colleges wouldn't hurt. Go though the exercises in these and you'll be ahead of the class.

Answer 3

Look I took AP Chem and I also have a friend who took both classes at the same time...!!!! Thats a lot of work right there but I mean if you like challenges... I mean it also depends on what school you are going to so...well for AP Chem I actually have a nice review that my teacher gave me it has graphics and pretty pics (I literally got it a day before the AP Exam) Here is the page:
http://www.roomd113.com/ap%20notes/AP%20Quick%20Review.pdf
Rhonda Alexander, Robert E. Lee High, Tyler, TX is theauthor.
Main website is Room D113 Mrs. A.'s Chemistry
Follow the links to AP test resources if the first address doesn't work.

The AP Exam for Chem is not hard at all I was surprised I thought that it was going to be harder. Just be sure to read the book and stuff. Like try to learn things as you are studying because trying to learn everything before the test will not help you at all (Believe me!) Im sorry I cannot help you with AP Calc (I'll be taking that class next year too!) Dont worry about your GPA I bet you will do fine!!! Good Luck !!!! (Electrochemistry and Kinetics (as in reactions not like Physics) are two big things!!)