Your mission: Focus on the highest-impact topics. You don't need to master everything — you need to be solid on the basics and grab every available point. Prioritize Units 3, 6, and 7 (highest exam weight) plus key vocabulary and interpretations.
Daily Minimum (Every Day for 4 Weeks)
1 Foundation Week: Core Concepts
Goal: Lock down vocabulary, basic graphs, and study design. These are the easiest points on the exam.
Mon
Unit 1: Shape, center, spread. Boxplots, histograms.
30 min
Tue
Unit 1: z-scores, Normal distribution, 68-95-99.7
30 min
Wed
Unit 2: Scatterplots, r, LSRL basics
30 min
Thu
Unit 2: Interpret slope, r-squared, residuals
30 min
Fri
Unit 3: Observational vs experiment. Sampling methods.
30 min
Sat
Unit 3: Bias, random assignment vs random selection
30 min
Sun
Review: 10 MC from Units 1-3, re-read mistakes
20 min
End-of-week goal: You can describe a distribution, interpret a regression, and explain why experiments matter.
2 Probability & Sampling Distributions
Goal: Understand basic probability rules, binomial distributions, and what a sampling distribution IS.
Mon
Unit 4: Addition rule, multiplication rule, independence
30 min
Tue
Unit 4: Random variables, expected value, binomial
30 min
Wed
Unit 5: Parameter vs statistic. Sampling distributions.
30 min
Thu
Unit 5: CLT, SD of sampling distribution
30 min
Fri
Quick Reference: memorize formulas for Units 4-5
30 min
Sat
10 MC from Units 4-5 + review wrong answers
30 min
Sun
Light review: re-read Units 1-5 summaries
20 min
End-of-week goal: You can compute basic probabilities and know what CLT means.
3 Inference (The Big One)
Goal: Learn the 4-step framework and apply it to proportions and means. This is where most exam points live.
Mon
Unit 6: Confidence intervals for proportions. Conditions.
35 min
Tue
Unit 6: Hypothesis tests for proportions. 4-step process.
35 min
Wed
Unit 7: t-procedures for means. When to use t.
35 min
Thu
Unit 7: Two-sample and matched pairs.
35 min
Fri
Practice FRQ: Inference problem (full 4 steps)
30 min
Sat
Units 8-9: Quick overview of chi-square and slopes
30 min
Sun
Which Test Do I Use? chart on quick reference
20 min
End-of-week goal: You can write a 4-step inference procedure for proportions and means from memory.
4 Final Push: Practice & Review
Goal: Put it all together. Focus on exam strategy and picking up every available point.
Mon
Mixed MC: 20 questions across all units
35 min
Tue
Practice FRQ #1 and #4, score yourself
35 min
Wed
Review all wrong MC answers. Re-study weak units.
30 min
Thu
Exam strategies page. Calculator functions review.
25 min
Fri
Quick reference sheet: review all formulas and templates
25 min
Sat
Light review only. Read common mistakes one last time.
20 min
Sun
REST. Sleep. Trust your prep. You've got this.
0 min
End-of-week goal: You feel confident on core topics and know what to do on exam day, even if stuck.
Your mission: Solid command of all 9 units with particular depth in inference (Units 6-7) and probability (Unit 4). You need to be comfortable with BOTH MC and FRQ formats. The difference between a 3 and a 4 is consistency and FRQ execution.
Daily Routine (45 min/day)
1 Units 1-4: Build the Foundation
Mon
Unit 1: Full review + 10 MC (Levels 1-2)
45 min
Tue
Unit 2: Full review + interpret slope, r, r² practice
45 min
Wed
Unit 3: Full review. Practice FRQ #2 (experiment design)
45 min
Thu
Unit 4: Probability rules, combining random variables
45 min
Fri
Unit 4: Binomial + geometric. Practice FRQ #3
45 min
Sat
Mixed MC: 15 from Units 1-4 + review all wrong answers
45 min
Sun
Light review: Quick Reference sheet, formulas for Units 1-4
30 min
End-of-week goal: Solid on exploratory data, study design, and probability. No gaps in Units 1-4.
2 Units 5-7: Inference Deep Dive
Mon
Unit 5: Sampling distributions, CLT, SD formulas
45 min
Tue
Unit 6: CI and tests for proportions (full 4-step)
50 min
Wed
Unit 6: Two-proportion tests. Practice FRQ #4.
50 min
Thu
Unit 7: t-tests and t-intervals (one-sample)
45 min
Fri
Unit 7: Two-sample + matched pairs
45 min
Sat
"Which Test?" drill: 10 scenarios, pick the procedure
45 min
Sun
Write full inference FRQ from scratch, score yourself
35 min
End-of-week goal: You can execute a full 4-step procedure for proportions AND means without looking at notes.
3 Units 8-9 + Mixed Practice
Mon
Unit 8: Chi-square GOF, independence, homogeneity
45 min
Tue
Unit 8: Practice FRQ #5 (chi-square)
45 min
Wed
Unit 9: Regression inference, computer output, LINER
45 min
Thu
Unit 9: Practice FRQ #6 (investigative task)
50 min
Fri
Mixed MC: 20 questions (Levels 2-3), all units
45 min
Sat
Full FRQ set: do all 6 FRQs under timed conditions
90 min
Sun
Score your FRQs. Identify weakest areas.
30 min
End-of-week goal: All 9 units covered. You've done a timed FRQ session and know where to sharpen.
4 Final Week: Polish & Peak
Mon
Targeted review of your 2 weakest units
45 min
Tue
30 mixed MC (timed: 68 minutes). Review wrong answers.
90 min
Wed
Common mistakes + exam strategies review
35 min
Thu
Quick reference: formulas, interpretations, conditions
30 min
Fri
Light review. One FRQ for confidence. Calculator check.
25 min
Sat
Light review only. Skim notes. Early bedtime.
15 min
Sun
REST. You're ready.
0 min
End-of-week goal: Feeling confident, well-rested, and ready to crush it.
Your mission: Master ALL units, including the tricky corners (combining random variables, power, chi-square subtleties, regression inference). You need near-perfect MC performance and full-credit FRQ execution. The difference between a 4 and 5 is precision — perfect interpretations, thorough conditions, and flawless context.
Daily Routine (60 min/day)
1 Rapid Full Review (All 9 Units)
Since you're aiming for a 5, you likely have decent knowledge already. This week is about identifying and filling gaps.
Mon
Units 1-2 review + 15 Level 2-3 MC questions
60 min
Tue
Unit 3 review + FRQ #2 (experiment design)
60 min
Wed
Units 4-5 review. Combining random variables deep dive.
60 min
Thu
Unit 6 review + FRQ #4 (full inference procedure)
60 min
Fri
Unit 7 review: all three scenarios (1-samp, 2-samp, matched pairs)
60 min
Sat
Units 8-9 review + FRQs #5 and #6
75 min
Sun
Take diagnostic again. Identify remaining gaps.
30 min
End-of-week goal: Full sweep complete. You know exactly which 1-2 areas need the most work.
2 Deep Dive: Inference Mastery
Mon
Proportions: 1-prop and 2-prop z-tests, pooling, conditions
60 min
Tue
Means: all t-procedures. Power and Type I/II errors.
60 min
Wed
Chi-square: master all 3 types. Expected counts. Follow-up.
60 min
Thu
Regression inference: LINER, computer output, CI for slope
60 min
Fri
Mixed Level 3 MC: 15 questions, all inference units
60 min
Sat
Timed FRQ set: 6 questions in 90 minutes. Score rigorously.
120 min
Sun
Review FRQ scoring. Perfect your interpretation language.
40 min
End-of-week goal: You can write flawless 4-step procedures for every type of inference question.
3 Full Practice Exams + Weak Spots
Mon
40 MC timed (90 min). Score and analyze errors.
120 min
Tue
Deep review of MC wrong answers. Re-study those topics.
60 min
Wed
Tricky topics: confounding, power, transformations, Simpson's Paradox
60 min
Thu
6 FRQs timed (90 min). Score using AP rubrics.
120 min
Fri
FRQ error analysis. Perfect your weakest FRQ type.
60 min
Sat
Second full practice exam (MC or FRQ half)
90 min
Sun
Light review: common mistakes, edge cases, vocabulary
30 min
End-of-week goal: You've simulated the exam twice and consistently score at the 5 level.
4 Peak Performance Week
Mon
Final targeted review of your 1-2 remaining weak areas
50 min
Tue
20 mixed Level 3 MC. Review interpretation templates.
45 min
Wed
Write 2 FRQs perfectly. Check every detail.
40 min
Thu
Quick reference: all formulas, conditions, templates
30 min
Fri
Light review. 10 easy MC for confidence. Calculator check.
20 min
Sat
Skim notes. Nothing new. Trust yourself. Early bed.
15 min
Sun
REST. You've earned this. Go get your 5.
0 min
End-of-week goal: Peak confidence. You've done the work. Now execute.