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Freshman AP's

  As a freshman, you’ll face a lot of firsts. Being the youngest class in high school is a big source of stress, but don’t worry! Every one of us has dealt with these same struggles, and the Peer2Peer team is here to help! AP classes are a common worry for students, so it's good for freshmen to be prepared. Why we take AP Classes The main reasons students want to take AP classes:       A) to get a bump on their GPA       B) to get a feel for college-level courses. However, keep in mind that AP courses and College courses are very different! AP courses help you pass the test, whereas college courses help you get an in-depth knowledge of  how professionals in that particular field will think; another key difference is that AP Exams are standardized, while college exams will not be. Just be aware that the AP experience is an introduction to college-level work, not actually a replica of it. Making the Decision Deciding between an AP and an honors...
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SAT MATH 101

The SAT Math Section is divided into two major sections, NO CALCULATOR and CALCULATOR OK, which have a combined total of 58 questions, 13 of which are Free Response and 45 multiple choice. ​For SAT Math, the questions are organized from  easiest to hardest . You’ll notice that the last couple of questions are the free response questions, which are a bit easier to make up for the change from multiple choice.​ ​ Because these SAT Questions are organized based on difficulty, achieving certain scores can be measured by how comfortable you feel when answering the  parts  of each section.  In general, students who score above a 1400 can answer the first half of each section efficiently, and use around a quarter of the time given for that section. This sounds a little complicated, but the process is really simple! While taking a practice test, keep in mind the time you take to complete half the section: which is 10 questions for No Calculator, and 19 Questions for Calculato...

Finding the Right Way to Study

Studying is definitely important to doing well in classes, however there isn’t a set way to study that works for everyone. What works for you definitely won’t work for all 30 of your classmates, so how do we find the best solution for each person? In this article: we have descriptions of some of the best study methods that have worked for us and other people we have spoken to. We hope that you are able to take away some good study tips:) BECOMING A BETTER STUDIER     Let's start off with some basic tips that might help you become a better studier. First, designating a strict study area is more important than many may think. Freshman year of high school, I studied on my bed often and usually fell asleep later. The following year, I set up a desk and made sure I kept it (somewhat) neat; I kept track of my work with my new organization skills and did much better sophomore year. Having a place that you associate mainly with studying has proven to be useful and produces better...

Welcome to Peer2Blog!

Hey guys! We are Peer2Blog , a brand new addition to Peer2Peer. The intention of this blog is to help our mentors and mentees with both academic and extracurricular activities. Along with this, we plan to educate and share anything that the Peer2Peer community- A.K.A you guys- feel needs to be addressed. Our goal is to cover a plethora of topics that the community is passionate about and issues that we would like to share our thoughts on. As part of the Peer2Peer community, we plan to use this platform in the most helpful way possible. This platform is open to suggestions , feel free to fill out our form: https://forms.gle/TxDcR64f1HRtkthE6 !  We hope you all enjoy us putting our two cents out there! - Kaustuba and Aditi