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AP Macroeconomics Tutoring

Study GDP, inflation, unemployment, monetary/fiscal policy and international trade aligned with the AP Macroeconomics curriculum. Practice graph analysis and FRQ strategies.

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All lessons are fully online, live, and interactive.

Group courses are held in classes of maximum 6 students.

One-to-one packages start at $70 per lesson.

The price of the group course is $1,755.

One of the AP teachers is Selin Yıldız.

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What Makes Our AP Macroeconomics Tutoring Different

Reach your goals in AP Macroeconomics with our expert tutors.

Why Choose Us?

  • Expert Tutors

    Experienced AP Macroeconomics tutors.

  • Goal-Oriented Program

    A study plan and regular progress tracking aimed at the 5 target.

  • Comprehensive Materials

    Past paper archive, topic summaries, practice questions and mark scheme analyses.

What You Will Learn in AP Macroeconomics

A comprehensive, exam-focused program fully aligned with the AP Macroeconomics syllabus. A lesson plan is built around each student's individual needs.

Program Content

  • In-depth topic analysis and conceptual explanations
  • Past paper solutions and mark scheme criteria analysis
  • Exam techniques, time management and score optimization strategies
  • Fast and effective problem-solving methods and shortcut techniques
  • Private Tutoring

    One-on-one tutoring for your AP subjects

    • FRQ strategies
    • College Board curriculum
    • One-on-one tutor attention

AP Private Group of 3–6 Students

Form your own group with friends: lessons run live online as a private group of 3–6 students.

Each student buys their own place online, and we let you know as soon as your group is ready.

  • Private 1-on-1 lessons: If you are not satisfied after your first lesson, you receive a full refund. We do not offer free trial lessons. Payment is required before your first lesson.
  • Group classes: If you are not satisfied with the first week of classes, you receive a full refund.
  • Private groups of 3–6 students: If you are not satisfied after the lessons held in your group's first week, we refund your payment in full.

About AP Macroeconomics

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About the AP Macroeconomics Exam

AP Macroeconomics covers national income, price level, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, monetary and fiscal policy and international finance. The exam consists of 60 MCQs and 3 FRQs. FRQs require the ability to draw AD-AS model, Phillips curve, money market and exchange rate graphs.

TestPrep Strategy for Scoring 5 on AP Macroeconomics

Success in AP Macroeconomics requires the critical ability to draw economic models and graphs quickly and accurately and to analyze the chain effects of policy changes. TestPrep Macroeconomics tutors provide in-depth practice in frequently tested topics including multiplier calculations, monetary policy transmission mechanisms and the effects of international capital flows on exchange rates. Step-by-step solution strategies meeting the "show your work" requirement are taught for FRQs.

AP Macroeconomics Group Course Schedule

Weekends: 2 lessons a week (Saturday and Sunday), 17:30–19:00. Review phase: 1 lesson a week (Saturday).

2026–2027 Group

Full
Start Date
September 26, 2026
End Date
April 24, 2027
AP Exam Date
May 7, 2027
Total Lessons
50 lessons
40 teaching lessons + 10 question-solving lessons
One-Time Payment
$1,755
Installment Plan
$585 × 3 payments

Lesson-by-Lesson Schedule (50 lessons)

#DateDayTimeTopic / Unit
1September 26, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts (1/3)
2September 27, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts (2/3)
3October 3, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts (3/3)
4October 4, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 2: Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle (1/6)
5October 10, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 2: Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle (2/6)
6October 11, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 2: Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle (3/6)
7October 17, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 2: Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle (4/6)
8October 18, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 2: Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle (5/6)
9October 24, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 2: Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle (6/6)
10October 25, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 3: National Income and Price Determination (1/9)
11October 31, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 3: National Income and Price Determination (2/9)
12November 1, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 3: National Income and Price Determination (3/9)
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#DateDayTimeTopic / Unit
13November 7, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 3: National Income and Price Determination (4/9)
14November 8, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 3: National Income and Price Determination (5/9)
15November 14, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 3: National Income and Price Determination (6/9)
16November 15, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 3: National Income and Price Determination (7/9)
17November 21, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 3: National Income and Price Determination (8/9)
18November 22, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 3: National Income and Price Determination (9/9)
19November 28, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 4: Financial Sector (1/8)
20November 29, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 4: Financial Sector (2/8)
21December 5, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 4: Financial Sector (3/8)
22December 6, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 4: Financial Sector (4/8)
23December 12, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 4: Financial Sector (5/8)
24December 13, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 4: Financial Sector (6/8)
25December 19, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 4: Financial Sector (7/8)
26December 20, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 4: Financial Sector (8/8)
27December 26, 2026Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies (1/10)
28December 27, 2026Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies (2/10)
29January 2, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies (3/10)
30January 3, 2027Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies (4/10)
31January 9, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies (5/10)
32January 10, 2027Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies (6/10)
33January 16, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies (7/10)
34January 17, 2027Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies (8/10)
35January 23, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies (9/10)
36January 24, 2027Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies (10/10)
37January 30, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 6: Open Economy—International Trade and Finance (1/4)
38January 31, 2027Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 6: Open Economy—International Trade and Finance (2/4)
39February 6, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00Unit 6: Open Economy—International Trade and Finance (3/4)
40February 7, 2027Sunday17:30–19:00Unit 6: Open Economy—International Trade and Finance (4/4)
41February 13, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00AP Macroeconomics 2026 Exam Walkthrough (1/10)
42February 20, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00AP Macroeconomics 2025 Exam Walkthrough (2/10)
43February 27, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00AP Macroeconomics 2024 Exam Walkthrough (3/10)
44March 6, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00AP Macroeconomics 2023 Exam Walkthrough (4/10)
45March 20, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00AP Macroeconomics 2022 Exam Walkthrough (5/10)
46March 27, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00AP Macroeconomics 2021 Exam Walkthrough (6/10)
47April 3, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00TestPrep practice exam 1 walkthrough — AP Macroeconomics (7/10)
48April 10, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00AP Macroeconomics 2019 Exam Walkthrough (8/10)
49April 17, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00AP Macroeconomics 2018 Exam Walkthrough (9/10)
50April 24, 2027Saturday17:30–19:00AP Macroeconomics 2017 Exam Walkthrough (10/10)

Every one of our 2026-27 AP group courses is full. A place bought now is in our 2027-28 groups, which prepare for the May 2028 exams.

We can set up a private group of 3–6 students for you at the same price as the group course. Each of you can buy a place online now, and we let you know as soon as your group is ready.

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Quick Answers

  • What topics does AP Macroeconomics cover?

    Core topics include Basic economic concepts, Economic indicators and Aggregate demand and supply; AP is a single-level course, so every student sits the same exam.

  • How should I study for AP Macroeconomics?

    We combine concise topic notes, conceptual questions and past-paper practice, with a weekly error-log review.

  • How many tuition hours are typically needed for AP Macroeconomics?

    It depends on the target grade and starting level; typically 1-2 hours of tutoring per week plus 3-5 hours of independent work.

  • Does the AP exam format change from year to year?

    The College Board publishes one Course and Exam Description per subject and the format holds across sessions. When a course is redesigned, we rebuild the plan around the new CED.

AP Macroeconomics Assessment Structure

  • Section I: Multiple Choice

    1 hr 10 min · 66%

    60 multiple-choice questions

  • Section II: Free Response

    1 hr · 33%

    3 free-response questions

AP exams are scored 1-5, and most universities award credit for a 4 or 5. The structure above follows the current College Board Course and Exam Description.

Syllabus & Topic Map

  • 1. Core topics

    • Basic economic concepts
    • Economic indicators
    • Aggregate demand and supply
  • 2. Advanced topics

    • Monetary and fiscal policy
    • International trade and finance
  • 3. Applied problems

    • Subject-specific problem types
    • Data/text interpretation
    • Structured written response
  • 4. Exam strategy and past papers

    • Past-paper analysis
    • Scoring guideline literacy
    • Time management

4-Phase Study Plan

  1. Diagnostic

    Timeframe
    Week 1
    Focus
    Diagnostic test, goal setting, syllabus mapping
    Outcome
    Personalized study plan
  2. Core build

    Timeframe
    Weeks 2-12
    Focus
    Topic order, concept + practice, weekly quiz
    Outcome
    Half of syllabus covered
  3. Advanced topics

    Timeframe
    Weeks 13-22
    Focus
    Tougher topics, past-paper drills, written-response structure
    Outcome
    Syllabus completed
  4. Practice tests + revision

    Timeframe
    4-6 weeks before exam
    Focus
    Full practice test, error log, timing strategy
    Outcome
    Target-level practice test score

TestPrep Istanbul approach to AP Macroeconomics

  • Released-question focused

    Each topic is followed by College Board's released free-response questions, the sample questions in the Course and Exam Description and our own practice questions.

  • Rubric literacy

    Every response is graded against the official College Board scoring guidelines.

  • Error log

    Errors are tagged conceptual/careless/timing and reviewed weekly.

  • Subject-specialist tutors

    Tutors who teach the College Board Course and Exam Description for AP Macroeconomics and grade to the official scoring guidelines.

Frequently Asked Questions About AP Macroeconomics Tutoring

Common questions and answers about AP Macroeconomics Tutoring courses and exam preparation.

FAQ

Which board sets AP Macroeconomics?

The College Board sets every AP course and exam and publishes one Course and Exam Description used worldwide. Our plan follows that CED.

How is the AP Macroeconomics course structured?

Diagnostic test → topic-order plan → weekly concept + question practice on topics like Basic economic concepts → practice test.

Do you set homework for AP Macroeconomics?

Yes. After every lesson we set a topic-specific problem set or written task and review it together next session.

Are AP Macroeconomics lessons online?

Yes — every lesson is online, delivered worldwide over BigBlueButton with a digital whiteboard. There is no in-person option.

What is the minimum recommended plan length for AP Macroeconomics?

It depends on the target — typically at least 8-12 weeks to close gaps, ideally a full academic year for the complete syllabus.

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