<p>Thinking of self studying APs. Is it possible ? From what I know, 3-4 subjects are REALLY easy. Anyone ?</p>
<p>I self studied 4 ap’s last year. And trust me, they are NOT really easy. If you’re a CBSE student, you’ve still got to work quite a bit. You’ll need a whole month of prep to do well on them.</p>
<p>I was in Cbse till 10th. I have 1 and a half months but I won’t have any other important work then. I’ll be done with my boards. You mean one month per AP ? If I’m not wrong they are only offered in may right ?</p>
<p>Well I also am thinking of self preparing for the APs. I just looked at a sample test for physics, but it seemed not so difficult. Looked to me as if I prepared well for the boards, it would be enough. But I am only talking about physics.</p>
<p>Hey and by the way which APs are you planning to take?
I have not decided but if appear for the APs, it would be one in physics, chemistry and mathematics each.</p>
<p>One month of serious prep is required to do well on 3-4 AP’s exams. @Make boy, you’re planning to take the AP’s after your boards and then take a GAP year?</p>
<p>No I do not really plan to take a gap. I am taking the APs because some colleges give course credit for that.</p>
<p>I self-studied for my APs. I took Physics C : Mechanics, Physics C : E&M, Chemistry, Calculus BC and Computer Science A and a 5 on all of them. I’m a CBSE student currently in 12th. Took them in May 2012. In my opinion, the APs test fairly trivial stuff.</p>
<p>@anunay how much time did it take for you study ?</p>
<p>Ap physics b-easy</p>
<p>whats an AP???
Sorry for my <strong>goofiness</strong></p>
<p>@quiverfox AP are advanced placement exams. They are used for admission decisions and to award course credits.</p>
<p>Hey guys by the way is there an AP exam in computer science which tests C++ instead of Java?</p>
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<p>I self studied Calc BC, Physics C (both) and Chemistry and ended up with 5’s in all. </p>
<p>All I did was get hold of the Barron’s guide for all these subjects and skim through it and go over parts I didn’t know, which wasn’t much. A lot of it is covered in CBSE/ICSE. I thought the examinations weren’t too hard. They were a little tricky if you’re the kind who goes in for a 100%, but since ~60% is the cut off for a 5, I didn’t face too much trouble.</p>
<p>On a side note, I would definitely recommend taking the APs if you can. It really boosts your application because it gives the adcoms a more convenient way to judge your academic potential.</p>
<p>60% cutoff for a 5 :o And how much time did it take you to study ?</p>
<p>I studied for about a month. The 60% cutoff thing is only true for ‘hard’ APs like Physics C : E&M. The cutoff for a 5 for easier ones like Chemistry is much higher.</p>
<p>How did you prepare ? Only baron is enough ?</p>
<p>If you have a firm grasp of your board’s class 12 Science and/or are “preparing for the IIT”, then you should be fine with one months worth of review from the Barron’s books and a few practice tests.</p>
<p>I used The Princeton Review.</p>