<p>So I'm thinking of self-studying Enviromental Science, USH, and Human Geography. </p>
<p>These are the books I plan on using</p>
<p>ES: Barrons
USH: AMSCO
HG: Barrons</p>
<p>Is this a good idea? and are HG and ES as easy as many say it is?</p>
<p>ES and HG are pretty easy, yeah.</p>
<p>And I would highly reccommend against doing APUSH as a self-study. There is soooo much material to cover, not to mention that you have to somehow learn the style of writing they expect with no teacher.</p>
<p>Yes I heard AP USH was a lot of work but I didnt mention this - I have already taken USH as a GT course freshman year (gonna be a Junior now) so a lot of it might be reviewing.</p>
<p>Does that make a difference?</p>
<p>I think APUSH would be hard if you haven’t written a DBQ before…but there are people that self-study AMSCO and get 5s, so anything is possible! :)</p>
<p>I’m trying to self study Human Geography also…I might just use Barron’s, but Princeton Review is coming out with a Human Geography book this September that I might use also. Does anyone else have any experience/tips with Human Geography?</p>
<p>Yes we did write DBQs in that class.</p>
<p>Should I substitute one of these tests for AP Psych? I heard that it is a joke.</p>
<p>AMSCO is excellent for APUS. Maybe if you can find some lectures online you can get through US with a high score. But being a two semester course, unlike HG and ES, it will be more difficult. Remember, no one will be there to help you work on DBQ mechanics, tell you a funny story that you’ll remember for the exam, or pressure you into taking a tough, cumulative test (nothing like the threat of a bad grade to motivate you!). The US DBQ is a little different than Euro and World, but all three courses require lots of knowledge. Thus, psychology might be a better bet. </p>
<p>I personally earned a five on all three exams, and I used AMSCO and DS Marketing (both purchased by our school :)) for US, Kaplan and REA for HG, and Barrons and Princeton for ES. I did not self-study officially, though for ES it was mostly self-study. Specifically for ES, don’t waste time with Barrons unless you love earth science; material is beyond the scope of the course. Princeton is closest to the actual exam.</p>