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Back to School AP Prep

Back to school = start AP prep BEFORE the work piles up. 4 strategies for crushing AP exam season starting September.

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The 2 weeks after school starts is the highest-leverage AP prep period of the year. Most students wait until March. The ones who score 5s start in September.

Why September Matters

  • You haven't fallen behind yet. The curve is flat.
  • Building a 5-minute-a-day habit in September is exponentially easier than starting in February.
  • You set the tone for the year. Teachers notice.

4 Things to Do in the First 2 Weeks

  1. Take AimFive's diagnostic. Get a baseline. 5 minutes per AP.
  2. Read your AP teacher's syllabus carefully. Identify the units that worry you. Pre-read those textbook chapters.
  3. Set a daily 15-minute AP practice habit. Just MCQs. Build the floor habit.
  4. Bookmark these AimFive pages: course homepage, score predictor, study guide. Make them part of your routine.

Subject-Specific Back-to-School Tips

For APUSH: pre-read Period 1-2 over the first week. For AP Bio: brush up on AP Bio prerequisite chemistry. For AP Calc: solidify your precalc. The work compounds.

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