2 Questions .. Self-Study/Courseload

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<p>Hey, I'm pretty new to this board, but I am interested in self-studying a few AP courses this year. I'm a junior and the only AP courses I am taking in school right now are APUSH, AP Span Lang, and AP Eng Lang (pretty much the max of APs I could take this year..Our school kinda sucks that way.. you have to take all your APs senior year). Next year I will be taking AP Bio, AP Physics, AP Eng Lit, AP Calc AB, AP Euro, and AP Span Lit. I actually have two questions.</p>

<p>1) What AP subjects do you think would be easiest for self-study? Gov't, Psych, anything else? I need to check the guides for some of my colleges to see if they accept credit from them before I decide, though. I know this has been asked before, but I've never considered self-study before so I am really interested.</p>

<p>2) I got a 90% in Pre-Cal Honors this past semester so I was consequently put into AP Calc AB for next year. Do you think that not taking BC will affect the "rigor" of my courseload? I could, if needed, talk to my math teacher and write a letter to the dept. and ask to be moved up, but I am not sure if it is worth. I will be taking both AP Bio and AP Phy next year so I am not sure if BC would be too much.</p>

<p>Thank you!!</p>

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<p>I'm self-studying AP Psychology and AP English Literature on my own this year, as a junior. It's been really easy so far. If you're taking AP English Language right now, then self-studying Literature shouldn't be too hard, and Psych is not hard at all - a lot of it is just common sense. </p>

<p>I would definitely self-study Psych...tons of people do it. You still have time to start doing it this year if you're willing to pay the late registration fee for the AP exam. </p>

<p>As to the AB/BC dilemma...I would wait and see if you do any better in PreCalc honors this semester. If, for example, you get a 98%, I think you'd probably be ready for BC calc. If your grade drops to a B, take AB.</p>