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[quote=Anonymous]Last year, my son with severe ADHD took AP US Gov and AP Computer Science in 9th grade. Then Covid hit, and the computer science project was not managed correctly (by him or his teacher) - he only got a 3. He got a 4 in AP US Gov thanks to an excellent teacher that did not let up on him, and pushed him to come to extra Zoom reviews outside of class. Without her, he'd have failed miserably, because he had difficulty sorting the definitions and memorizing examples for each.

I am sure your son can do well, but he has to be organized and work diligently all year long. I suggest you check whether he's doing all the assignments, particularly the practice tests, and ask the teacher whether flash cards or other material would be useful. Any bad grade means he's missed something and needs to consult with the teacher. He mustn't be afraid to ask for help and go to the office hours outside of class (or whatever they call it at his school)... and that goes for any subject. As you get closer to the exam, he can try a few practice tests to make sure he stays under the time limit and gets a feel for whether he's prepared or not. The College Board has help sessions on all the subjects every year, and of course, there are many tutors that can help (but that's a last recourse, because some can get pretty expensive).

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