Advice on AP Tests?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>This year, I'm taking four actual AP classes and doing one independent study (since my school doesn't offer it as a class yet). I took three last year, and studying for AP Exams were already tough enough. </p>

<p>How many AP Exams would you recommend taking? I highly doubt I'll be able to manage all 5, so in addition to that which AP Exams do you think I should take?</p>

<p>DETAILS:</p>

<p>My Classes:
AP Physics B
AP Psychology
AP Composition
AP Statistics
AP Microeconomics (Independent Study)</p>

<p>(with the exam schedule, I'll have Stat Tuesday the 5th, Physics Monday the 11th, Psychology Tuesday, Comp Wednesday, and Microecon on Thursday)</p>

<p>FACTORS TO CONSIDER:</p>

<p>-I took three AP Exams last year (USH, Lit, Calc) and did alright. Given the fact that it was my first time preparing for APs I was quite stressed out, not just because of studying but also my ECs.</p>

<p>-The week before my AP Tests is DECA Internationals, a 5-day conference that I'm required to attend. Last year, the only opportunities I had to study during this period were on the plane rides and mornings that I could wake up early enough to do some work. Sleep definitely won't be on my side as well, since I'll get around 4/5 hours of sleep for each of the four nights. </p>

<p>-I'd really like the college credit from 4/5 scores, but I don't want to spread myself too thin and bomb the tests by taking too many. </p>

<p>Advice?</p>

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<p>Just take APs that you enjoy / are good at. Study early (start right now) so you won't miss any studying time the week before exams.</p>

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<p>Anyone have advice on self study for AP World History? My school only offers Hon. World history, so we have option to take AP test. How hard is this to do, one year after taking the course?</p>

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<p>Take 'em all. English you really can't study for. Microeconomics is pretty easy; a few hours of review is all you need. Stat's the same way; just remember your formulas. Psych is also historically easy, I'd say put the same effort as with micro. That really just leaves physics. I definitely think you can do it, and remember, take the tests one at a time. You don't have any double-headers, so just study them one at a time.</p>