<p>Alright, so, here's my situation:</p>
<p>I go to a basically terrible school. Like I mean, it's bad. Half the kids don't even go to college. They generally enjoy T-Pain. THAT kind of bad. The AP courses offered are a joke. In the entirety of its existence, the AP Physics Exam has been passed by 5 kids. Ever. It makes me want to cry.</p>
<p>Needless to say, I didn't take any APs. I made sure to put this in my personal statement on college apps, while at the same time trying to convey that I'm intelligent and plan on taking rigorous coursework in college. HOWEVER, I had no idea that self-studying for APs was a doable thing, and I kind of want to do that now. I was thinking Calculus, English, and Psych. Here are a few questions about this process:</p>
<p>First and foremost, is it possible to tell the colleges that I plan on doing this? I think that this will really convey the message I was trying to make on my apps. If not, I probably won't do it for reasons other than self-satisfaction.</p>
<p>Additionally, how difficult would these exams be to self-study for?</p>
<p>Finally, due to my school's aforementioned suck-level, I've arranged to finish high school classes at the end of the winter semester, so as to take a full-time semester of college in the spring. That semester ends May 15th; would this be before or after the AP exams? If before (or close enough to the point where it would be negligible) should I take Calc and Psych for this semester? Or would it be counter-productive, since I'm (obviously) receiving college credit already?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>