The Princeton Review’s 2017 Edition emphasizes that certain topics are "low-hanging fruit" while others are "score-killers". The Score-Killers: Separable Differential Equations
Mastering the Curve: Cracking the AP Calculus AB Exam (2017 Edition)
The 2017 administration was one of the first to heavily emphasize . Chief Reader reports highlighted that students who succeeded were those who could: Cracking the AP Calculus AB Exam, 2017 Edition
: Always show the separation of variables first (e.g.,
: Using proper limit notation and avoid "calculator-speak" (e.g., writing instead of just a numerical result). 2017 Score Distribution at a Glance Percentage of Students 5 (Extremely Well Qualified) 4 (Well Qualified) 3 (Qualified) 2 (Possibly Qualified) 1 (No Recommendation) Data sourced from College Board 2017 Global Distributions . 2. Key Content Deep Dive 2017 Score Distribution at a Glance Percentage of
). If you don't separate, you often lose all subsequent points for that problem. The Essentials: The Chain Rule
: Use the Process of Elimination (POE) on the hardest problems. Since there is no penalty for guessing, never leave a bubble blank. 4. Sample Challenge: Arc Length If you don't separate, you often lose all
In 2017, on the Free-Response section (modeling with separable differential equations) was the most challenging, with 49% of students earning 0 points .