AP Environmental Science - is it tough to pass?

I'm planning on taking AP Environmental Science next year, and I'm curious about the passing rate for the exam. Is it considered a difficult test to pass or do most people do well? Need some input before I finalize my schedule. Thanks in advance!

Hey there! AP Environmental Science (APES) is known for being a relatively manageable AP course, but the difficulty of the exam can vary depending on the individual student's strengths and weaknesses. To give you an idea, according to the College Board's 2021 data, about 53.1% of the students who took the APES exam scored a 3 or higher, which is considered a "passing" score.

While it's not as difficult as say, AP Physics or AP Chemistry, it's important to understand that APES is still a college-level course that will cover a variety of topics related to environmental science. You'll need to engage with scientific principles and concepts, data analysis, and real-world applications.

If you have a strong interest in environmental science and are comfortable with science courses, you may find the exam to be reasonably approachable. If the skills required for success don't align well with your strengths, however, you may need to invest substantive time and energy into the course in order to pass the exam, despite the comparatively higher pass rate for an AP class.

I would recommend talking to the AP Environmental Science teacher at your school to get a better idea of the course's rigor and workload. Additionally, you can look through some of the resources available on the College Board website, such as the APES course and exam description, to get a feel for the content. Ultimately, your success in the course and on the exam will depend on your own dedication and effort, as well as how well you're able to grasp the topics covered, rather than general statistics about pass rates.

Good luck!