<p>I'm an above average reader/writer; basically, I could have taken ap english and done well in it, but my focus is on math and science, so i didn't. However, I recently decided, basically on a whim, to take the corresponding AP test (AP English Literature and Composition). The score, obviously, won't be seen by colleges until long after decisions are made; I'm mainly doing this to try to accumulate college credit and skip lower-level courses.</p>
<p>So now I'm slated to take this test, without having taken the course, and with about a month and a half to study. I have an AP English sample examination book (d&s marketing, 6th edition), and as i said, despite being unprepared, i am above average in reading and writing (740 and 780 on the SAT, respectively). I know almost nothing about poetry, which i think may hurt me.</p>
<p>The Multiple Choice section is the SAT II Literature exam.
If you would like practice, I highly suggest you look at those.</p>
<p>The essays are absolute B.S.
You don't need a book, you don't need a course.
Just do what you did to score a 780 in Writing:
don't stop writing. Just write and write and write.</p>
<p>Apologies for putting it so bluntly,
but that's just the way it is.</p>
<p>Well, every 5 tips the balance in your favor.
However, many colleges regulate Language credit to elective credits, and Literature credit to actual course credits.</p>
<p>If one has already earned a 5 on the Literature exam, it is completely unnecessary to take the Language exam. If one has earned a 5 on both, then kudos. If one had to choose which course and exam to take, then there is no question that Literature wins.</p>
<p>If you want a decent analogy, consider SAT II Math I v. Math II.</p>
<p>I took AP English Language and Composition my junior year and it wasn’t super easy or anything. I’ve always been good at english and writing, and when I began the class my first essay was in the 3-4 range (out of 9). Over the year, I improved a lot (writing 8-9 range) and I got a 5 on the exam. My point is that it takes preparation, it’s a different writing style than what is expected in other classes, so I would assume the same for Lit.</p>
<p>And as for literature being a better class to take, I don’t really know about that. I know that Lit. was always the senior AP class and Lang. the junior for our school, but now my school is changing that around because the teachers think Lang. is harder. I don’t know because I haven’t taken Lit. yet.</p>