722. GETTING READY FOR THE AP BIOLOGY EXAM

722. GETTING READY FOR THE AP BIOLOGY EXAM

Author: Amy Seeley & Mike Bergin April 21, 2026 Duration: 23:57
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Advanced Placement exams represent some of the most challenging subject-specific standardized tests a high schooler might ever take. Amy and Mike believe that every test warrants smart, serious preparation, so we invited educator Leann Westin to share valuable strategies, insights, and resources for getting ready for the AP Biology exam.

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

  1. What is tested on the AP Biology exam?

  2. How is the AP Biology exam structured and scored?

  3. What are the highest priority topics on the tests?

  4. How should students prepare for the AP Biology exam?

  5. What are the best prep materials for AP Biology?

MEET OUR GUEST

Leann Westin is a Master Tutor at Open Door Education in Massachusetts, where she also serves as the Tutor Success Coordinator. Leann earned a BS in biology with a minor in Spanish from Wake Forest University, and she specializes in biology, environmental science, statistics, SAT/ACT prep, and organizational coaching.

Leann has over a decade of full-time experience helping students prepare for the AP Biology exam through both one-on-one tutoring and small group classes. Her favorite AP Biology topics to teach are evolution and ecology. Outside of her work at Open Door, Leann has been an education volunteer at her local zoo for almost a decade, and she enjoys helping people better understand the natural world. 

Leann can be reached at https://opendoor.education.

LINKS

AP Biology Exam

AP Biology Exam – AP Students

AP Biology (Pearson Education AP) by Fred W. Holtzclaw; Theresa Knapp Holtzclaw

AP Biology — bozemanscience

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Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

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Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright, Roots2Words, and College Eagle. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, get in touch through our contact page.

 


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