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How I Learned AP Calculus BC in 5 DAYS and got a 5 (Ultralearning HACKS)

2020-07-17 · 20:08 UTC ·Sigil Wen ·1 min read

Brief

Sigil Wen's tutorial/personal report (published 2020-07-17) explains how he used ultralearning — concentrated five-day study sprints, deliberate practice techniques, and targeted resources (Barron's AP Calculus, Calculus for Dummies, 3Blue1Brown) — to prepare for AP Calculus BC and achieve a score of 5. The video links a blog post, productivity tools, and community channels for follow-up.

Why it matters

Sigil Wen learned AP Calculus BC in 5 days and reports earning a 5 on the AP exam (video published 2020-07-17).

Key details

  • Study workflow used ultralearning and deliberate-practice principles (Scott H. Young's MIT Challenge, Nat Eliason's deliberate practice), intensive focused sprints, and core resources: Barron's AP Calculus, Calculus for Dummies, and 3Blue1Brown's Essence of Calculus.
  • Video links a detailed write-up (oneskillaweek.com/calculus.html), productivity tools (Facebook Newsfeed Eradicator, Inmotion.app), and community channels (Discord, subreddit); it’s the creator’s first YouTube upload.
Source evidence

This is my first ever content on YouTube and I hope you found it valuable! Let me know what you think and where I should take this channel ;) I got some more videos coming soon so be sure to subscribe and stay tuned! (How to hustle internships, investing, college apps, generating wealth, idk comment below hehe)

Discord: https://discord.gg/KjFPeRMVDX

Original Blog Post: https://www.oneskillaweek.com/calculus.html

Personal Website- https://sigilwen.ca
One Skill a Week- https://oneskillaweek.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sigil.wen/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WenSigil
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sigil-wen-081774163/
Monthly Newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/a6j4h3
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OneSkillAWeek/

Links from the video:

AP Calculus Textbook Barron's: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1438008597?ie=UTF8&tag=sigilwen-20&camp=15121&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=1438008597
Calculus for Dummies: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1119293499?ie=UTF8&tag=sigilwen-20&camp=15121&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=1119293499
NightTime Formula that I use: https://slashopp.mynuskin.com/content/nuskin/en_CA/products/product.02003516.mysite.html
Scott H. Young MIT Challenge: https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/myprojects/mit-challenge-2/
Nat Eliason Deliberate practice: https://www.nateliason.com/blog/deliberate-practice
The Essence of Calculus 3Blue1Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUvTyaaNkzM
The 20 Hour Rule TED Talk: https://youtu.be/5MgBikgcWnY
Learn how to Learn Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
Facebook Newsfeed Eradicator: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/news-feed-eradicator-for/fjcldmjmjhkklehbacihaiopjklihlgg?hl=en
Productivity Chrome Extension: https://www.inmotion.app/
My mechanical keyboard: https://amzn.to/2WxqZXR

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Channel: Sigil Wen
Published: 2020-07-17
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVpaP6IyyvY