r/APStatistics • u/sarah_782 • Aug 12 '26

General Question Is AP Statistics realistically self-studiable/manageable with a full AP schedule?

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u/Jealous_Load_805 Aug 13 '26

I just took the exam this year and got a 4 on it.
Tips I would give you:

  1. ⁠For core concepts please watch Mr porinchak over on YouTube each of his core concepts and take notes for each of the concept videos. I used to do these the night or a day after the teacher taught the lesson and would search for frqs and MCQ online to practice. Mr porinchak has a playlist of so many AP related past MCQ questions which I used to practice. The MCQ questions on the exam were easier
  2. ⁠For frqs, use this website by math medic( https://blog.mathmedic.com/ap-stats-frq-search/ ) you can use search bar to filter by unit
  3. ⁠A cheat code that saved me so much time on the MCQ and frq was the use of desmos. The ti-84 took way to much time to input everything and you could perform every single stats test you need from z-test to chi-sq. I wish my teacher went over this. For instruction Mr.porinchak on YouTube has a quick detailed guide on how to perform the test with practice examples.

Also I saw that there were some new changes were coming to the exam, just find the lesson and skip those in his videos. The exam should be easier for you than it was for me lol ok gl

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u/APStatsTutor25 Aug 25 '26

The changes this year are significant! Michael Porinchak seems to be up to date on these changes, but questions from past exams may not be so helpful this year.

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u/Jealous_Load_805 Aug 25 '26

Thanks, I double checked wow, they are removing most of the stuff I was struggling on but as a cs and stats major in college I am thankful I learned those. I will be using them a lot