The DBQ: 11 Steps to Success

Posted by Michael

Here are 11 tips that I used to ace the document-based question (DBQ) essay part of the AP US History exam.

1. Use the reading period to its full extent.
And, if you’re not done planning, spend an extra five minutes or so doing so. Planning helps to write a better (maybe shorter) essay as opposed to a longer and badly written one. Readers only have such little time to read each essay, and after reading thousands each day, they’ll look for the most clearly and well thought out to grade higher, and will frown down upon super long, unorganized essays.

2. (ⁿ/₂) + 1.
This is the golden rule in terms of how many documents to use (n = number of docs). It is not important to use all the documents, just use half of them given, plus

And… the 2007 AP schedule

Posted by Dee

Here’s the 2007 AP testing schedule. As usual, AP examination spans two weeks.

Monday, May 7:

8 a.m. — Government and Politics: United States
12 p.m. — Government and Politics: Comparative, French Language

Tuesday, May 8:

8 a.m. — Computer Science A, Computer Science AB, Spanish Language
12 p.m. — Statistics

Wednesday, May 9:

8 a.m. — Calculus AB, Calculus BC
12 p.m. — Chinese Language and Culture

Thursday, May 10:

8 a.m. — English Literature, German Language
12 p.m. — Japanese Language and Culture, French Literature