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Many students prefer the focused learning environment of a private tutorial. They feel much more at ease in such a setting than in a classroom with varsity tutors and many other students. These students can get tremendous help from our experienced online AP Enviro tutors in such a scenario. They help the student learn the essential concepts of the course at a pace suitable for the student. The sessions are affordable and easy to book.

We have excellent tutors who deliver online tutoring sessions for many engineering and non-engineering subjects, including AP courses.

AP Environmental Science prerequisites

The College Board prescribes two years of high school laboratory science, including physical science and life science, and a minimum of one year of algebra for AP Environmental Science. As the curriculum has a lot to do with how living beings interact with the environment, it is crucial to understand those two branches of science well. The course requires knowledge of algebra to tackle the questions with mathematical calculations.

Is AP Environmental Science tough?

AP Environmental Science is a hard exam. It is a college-level exam, and nearly half of the test takers fail to score three or more. The percentage of students scoring a perfect 5 is usually in single digits. Many students use private tutoring assistance besides AP classroom education while preparing for the AP exam.

Is APES worth it?

The AP Environmental Science course is equivalent to an introductory one-semester environmental science college course. The students who complete the course by passing the exam can save hundreds of dollars in tuition fees with the college. It also helps admission to advanced programs with environmental science as a subject by indicating an interest in learning it.

AP Environmental Science course and exam description

The College Board tests the students on their ability to analyze human-made and natural environmental problems. They do it by exploring and investigating the interconnectedness of the different elements of the natural world.

Fieldwork and laboratory investigations are essential parts of the course. The students must also learn to propose a solution to environmental issues and back those solutions with evidence.

Here is the list of the AP Environmental Science units and topics.

Part 1: The Living World: Ecosystems (6 – 8% of the total score)

Part 2: The Living World: Biodiversity (6 – 8% of the total score)

Part 3: Populations (10 – 15% of the total score)

Part 4: Earth Systems and Resources (10 – 15% of the total score)

Part 5: Land and Water Use (10 – 15% of the total score)

Part 6: Energy Resources and Consumption (10 – 15% of the total score)

Part 7: Atmospheric Pollution (7 – 10% of the total score)

Part 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution (7 – 10% of the total score)

Part 9: Global Change (15-20% of the total score)

The College Board AP Environmental Science official web page has all the details and up-to-date information about the course and the exam.

Resources to help in preparation for the AP Environmental Science exam

We have compiled a list of excellent textbooks and resources for preparing students for the AP Environmental Science exam.

The official College Board AP Environmental Science questions page has AP Environmental Science free-response questions, and the students can use them to practice for the exam. The page also has scoring guidelines, exam takers’ sample responses, and scoring distributions for the exam.

The Albert.io AP Environmental Science page is another excellent repository for free-response and multiple-choice questions, and it also has full-length practice tests.

Khan Academy: The College Board has chosen Khan Academy as an official test prep partner for AP courses. Students can use the online lessons, quizzes, practice tests, questions, and videos to prepare for the APES exam. These resources are present on the Khan Academy AP Environmental Science webpage.

AP Environmental Science reference textbooks

• Environmental Science for the AP course by Andrew Friedland, Rick Relyea. Publisher – W. H. Freeman
• 5 Steps to a 5 – AP Environmental Science by Courtney Mayer. Publisher ‏-‎ McGraw Hill
• CliffsNotes AP Environmental Science by Jennifer Sutton. Publisher ‏-‎ CliffsNotes
• Princeton Review AP Environmental Science Prep – Practice Tests + Complete Content Review + Strategies and Techniques (College Test Preparation)
• BIOZONE AP Environmental Science Student Workbook by Tracey Greenwood, Lissa Bainbridge, Kent Pryor, Richard Allan
• Strive for a 5 – Preparing for the AP Environmental Science Exam by Andrew Friedland, Rick Relyea, Suzanne Carmody, Courtney Mayer, and Elisa McCracken. Publisher – W. H. Freeman