Calculating AP Art History Score

Hey everyone. I'm taking AP Art History and our teacher mentioned something about a score calculator. Anyone here has any idea how this works? I'm a bit lost on how the scoring goes for this class. Any tips appreciated!

You're right, your teacher is likely referring to the AP score calculator, which is an unofficial tool some students use to gauge how they might perform on the AP exam. The way scoring works for AP exams isn't as straightforward as normal high school exams because you're graded on a 1-5 scale rather than on a percentage basis.

Here's a general idea of how to understand the scoring for the AP Art History exam:

In AP Art History, the multiple-choice section accounts for 50% of your final score, and the free-response section also makes up 50%. It's divided into two halves; the first half is 80 multiple-choice questions done in one hour, and the second part consists of 6 free-response questions also done in one hour.

So, when using an AP score calculator, it would usually allow you to input the number of multiple-choice questions you believe you answered correctly, and then rate how well you believe you answered the free-response questions. The calculator then approximates your AP score based on this data.

But remember, these calculators aren't 100% reliable and they also don't take into consideration the yearly variations in grading scales for the exams. So they should be just seen as a tool to gauge where you're at and help you figure out which areas you need to work harder to improve in.

Finally, studying for AP Art History involves an in-depth understanding, analysis, and recalling key aspects of a vast array of art forms from all periods of history. It's recommended to revise from sources like the AP Course Guide and any relevant study aids your teacher provided, alongside the practice of previous question papers to challenge your knowledge and enhance exam strategy. All the best!