At New Providence High School, freshmen taking an AP exam is a relatively new occurrence. AP World History students are eligible to take the AP exam, and a high score can earn them college credit for the course. The test is three hours long, and students can score anywhere from a zero to a five on it. The test covers all the topics that have been taught over the school year, so a lot of preparation is needed going into it. To try and see the freshmen experience of the exam, I interviewed four different people and asked them different questions about the test.

Jared Becker

Q: How did you feel going into the test?

A: I absolutely felt prepared going into the test, and I felt confident especially for the MCQ.

Q: How would you rate your overall experience of the exam?

A: Out of five it felt kind of like a three.

Q: Is there anything you wish you did differently?

A: Honestly, I feel like I should have prepared a little more.

Micah Rhodes

Q: How did you feel going into the test?

A: I felt a little nervous as it was my first AP test but once I started to get the flow on I did and I felt better.

Q: How would you rate your overall experience of the exam?

A: I’d say an eight out of ten.

Q: Is there anything you wish you did differently?

A: I wish I started studying a week earlier.

Caroline Leonard

Q: How did you feel going into the test?

A: I was really scared and I was very anxious about it and I didn’t want to go or be there.

Q: How would you rate your overall experience of the exam?

A: Like a six out of ten, it was just very like nerve racking.

Q: Is there anything you wish you did differently?

A: Studied earlier so I didn’t have to cram it in three days.

Luke Rios

Q: How did you feel going into the test?

A: I felt prepared but nervous.

Q: How would you rate your overall experience of the exam?

A: I felt like it was easier by a lot.

Q: Is there anything you wish you did differently?

A: Ask for extra credit because maybe they would say yes.