Tests for Advanced Placement classes take place every May, and it always bears a burden to study on students’ shoulders.

Students taking AP classes agree that their teachers have thoroughly helped them prepare fore these intense exams.

“[We’ve learned] what we need to know, like tips for the tests,” said junior Johnny Nguyen, an AP Chemistry student.

“Pollock gives examples of perfect essays from old students,” said senior Janessa Wolfe in AP Literature and Composition and AP Biology.

Many of these students taking exams find more recreational and creative ways of studying for these otherwise dull tests.

Students run around the halls with the bulky AP books; some AP Chemistry student bought flash cards to help them study.

Junior Michelle So played Jeopardy in her AP US History class.

“[Mark Sauve’s students also] organized group study sessions after school on Thursdays and on Saturday before the AP test,” said So.

Every student in AP classes, as well as those who teach the classes, agree that preparation throughout the entire year is of major importance come test day.

“Start studying early,” said AP World History teacher Shawna Owen. “Study before the test is so near, and do more work [outside of school] then ready for.”

Junior Micah Vallin, in AP/BC Calculus and AP US History, consents to outside-studying, but he also says to believe in one’s skills as an AP student.

“Study hard, and do what you feel like you need to do [to pass],” said Vallin. “Be confident in yourself.”

So also says that the almost nightly reading is beneficial to performing well in the APUSH exam.

“Do the reading when you have to,” said So. “You may not want to because it’s a lot, but at the very least skim [the material] and read through the important parts.”

From Monday, May 7, until Friday, May 18, most of these tests took place in the library, and the results will be mailed to the students over the summer.