Reddit mentions of Advanced Placement French: Preparing for the Language and Culture Examination

About a month or two away from the exam, my teacher started giving us practice sections of the AP, mostly using this book:https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Placement-French-Preparing-Examination/dp/0133175375/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1467751638&sr=1-6&keywords=ap+french

Each day was set for a different section of the exam so that we would finish one full practice exam each week. So we would do MC one day, essay the next, then the letter, etc. I can wholeheartedly say that it helped a ton since I knew pretty much no french going into the year (French 2+3 teacher didn't teach anything).

Other things that might be helpful are to read and listen to french everyday (which I didn't do but would've definitely landed me a higher score). Just listening to like 10 minutes of the rfi radio and reading an article would really help if you have the time. The best way to study for AP French is not to cram or use traditional practice methods, but just to try to use French as much as possible.

Also, study your idioms and transition words if nothing else on the day before the exam. They really boost your writing scores imo since it adds organization and proof of greater "control" over the language. Going over huge lists of translations won't help.

Finally, have a bunch of pre-planned fancy phrases to throw into the free-response sections.

Feel free to ask if you have any other questions.