<p>I believe a good bit of us on the AP Tests forum are doing self-study AP this year. It supposedly will impress admissions officers with our drive and ambition to learn outside the classroom; however, how can we verify that admissions officers really take notice of AP self-study? I know you can put down your AP scores on your application, but how do they notice that the test score was the result of self-study? It is not going to show up on your transcript, but what if the admissions officer is quickly going through your transcript and just assumes you took the class. What good did it do you? Do we have any real evidence from some of the admissions officers that have come to CC to tell us what they think of AP self-study?</p>
<p>Yo, guys! Bump! Anybody?</p>
<p>I'm self-studying so I can get into Honors Calc and Physics next year, since I'm a senior. </p>
<p>I mentioned my self-studies in my interviews and the in "Additional Comments" section on apps. It may have helped, may have not. Got into UChicago, so I'm happy :)</p>
<p>I'm self studying APES this year.</p>
<p>Is self studying just signing up for the AP exam and taking it? How will it get reported in college apps?</p>
<p>^^</p>
<p>You haven't signed up for your AP exam yet? I believe the deadline has passed for most schools. </p>
<p>If I am not mistaken, there should be a spot on your applications where you self-report your AP scores. When you are accepted to the school, you send the official report from CollegeBoard. I haven't done college apps yet (I am a junior), but from what I have read here, that is what you do.</p>