Be Prepared for the AP Calculus Exam

A serious introductory chapter describes the exam format and requirements and offers important tips for successful exam taking. Eight review chapters thoroughly cover all of the AB and BC material. Embedded in these chapters are 200+ multiple choice and free response questions with solutions that show you effective strategies and shortcuts. Five complete practice exams with answers and solutions (three AB and two BC exams) will give you plenty of practice material and help you decide whether to take the AB or BC exam. This book's companion web site contains annotated solutions to free-response questions from past AP exams.

Whether you sit in the front row, the back row, or anywhere in between, Be Prepared will help you focus on the AP Calculus exam requirements, review the material, and fill the gaps in your knowledge. Review, practice, and take the AP Calculus exam with confidence, knowing that you are well prepared.

Martha Montgomery has retired from her position as the Mathematics Specialist at Fremont City Schools in Fremont, Ohio, and is now teaching at Terra Community College in Fremont. Prior to that, she taught AP Calculus and chaired the mathematics department at Fremont Ross High School for more than 20 years. Martha has participated in the AP Calculus exam grading as a Reader, Table Leader, Question Leader, Alternate Exam Leader and finally BC Exam Leader. She served on the AP Calculus Test Development Committee from 1996 to 1999 and contributed many reviews and teacher materials to the AP Central web site. Martha has conducted College Board workshops for teachers in the Midwest and led many workshops for teachers in northwest Ohio.