<p>How easy is it to self-study this AP? I'm currently in World History AP, so I thought that I might as well do this AP as well.</p>
<p>I was skimming the AP section in Border's, and the Barron's reviewbook for APHG was quite thin.</p>
<p>I studied for APUSGov in about 3 weeks and got a 5; in relation, how much time would I need to study this subject?</p>
<p>Human Geography is one of the easiest AP exams. I don't plan on studying at all and expect to get a 5.</p>
<p>Could you elaborate on that? Er-- why is it so easy?</p>
<p>XD</p>
<p>I dont know, surprisingly 85% or so dont get 5's on this exam.</p>
<p>You can self-study AP World, however, it is much more fun to study in groups, although I know several people that studied independently and performed very well. </p>
<p>It pays to be optimistic/</p>
<p>I read The Economist every weel and listen to the BBC world service every day. I took a practice test at the college board web site and got every question right. I have no doubt I will get a 5 on the exam.</p>
<p>85% don't get 5's on this, but 93% don't get 5's on US Gov? US Gov was fairly easy. Hmmm...</p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>candle wheel and bill I do not doubt your abilities. I studied in a few days out of Barrons and I got a 5. </p>
<p>On another note - I didnt realize Gov's 5 rate was so low. I took a mock AP exam after first semester and got a 5 on my final.</p>
<p>My son is taking US Gov this semester and I am thinking of having him take the AP US Gov test and AP Human Geography.</p>
<p>He is a big reader, but has not taken world history or geography yet -- but he is fairly well informed. He is a humanities type person. His favorite subjects are philosophy and theology (world religions). He should be able to do well on the essay part!</p>
<p>do you think that if he did some prep, he could do well on the US gov and human geography AP tests? I have a human geography textbook he can read through.</p>
<p>What are the best prep books for these?</p>
<p>thx</p>
<p>Well I wouldnt have your son take any exams unless he has a genuine interest. As for the prep books - barrons is the only one for human geo and its good. PR is in my opinion the best for US Gov.</p>
<p>To those who have taken APHG before--</p>
<p>Is this a do-able self-study AP? How hard is it in relation to, say, psychology?</p>
<p>They're both equally easy and worthless IMO. Not many colleges give credit for either.</p>
<p>AP Psychology is not easy....and Ap Human Geography is not an exam where you can just go sit down and take. Colleges aren't gonna give ppl an exam where they can just sit down and get a 5. APHG is a class where you can do well if you self study. If you are willing to accept a 3 then yah, you could just go in there with your own knowledge.</p>
<p>Your forgetting that most students at College Confidential are not "average" or even "above average." Most students here are the cream of the cream of the crop. While I think very few students could get a 5 on AP Humman Geography without studying, I that a decent percentage of students who post here can.</p>
<p>And most students will study -- this isn't physics C we are talking about.</p>
<p>The topics covered in Human Geography are ones that my son finds very interesting. For studying, I will have him sit down and read through the text book on Human Geography that I have. Next, I will have him memorize the vocab words (most of which he already knows). Then work through the Barrons' book. The amount of time he will need to study will be minimal -- we will see how his score is. </p>
<p>It will seem easier for someone who is humanities oriented and already knowledgeable in the various areas of human geography -- culture, linguistics, religion, geography, etc. A math and science nut may have a much harder time self-studying for a 5.</p>
<p>I read The Economist every week. I don't need to study for AP comparitive Goverment. I got every question correct in a sample test I took. I have no doubt that I will get a 5 on AP Compartive Governement and AP Human Geography without studying. And yes, I know few college will give me credit but I just feel like being a national AP Scholar.</p>
<p>Bill -- so, you find that reading the economist prepared you for the comparative gov test? right now, my son reads the christian science monitor daily, but we haven't decided whether to get the subscription for the Economist. It sounds like it would be a good idea!</p>
<p>My son will take the AP Hum Geo test this year and comparative gov next year (he will have a 1 semester class for comparative gov -- but he will miss the first semester of the class).</p>
<p>My son is homeschooled -- so for him, the AP tests are proof of his mastery of the material.</p>
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<p>I dont mean any offense by this, but I would hate being your son. "I will HAVE him do this, I will HAVE him do that". I dont know, I just dont think forcing someone to study is a good way to go.</p>
<p>no offense taken, ryan -- you don't know the situation.</p>
<p>my son does not frequent this board since he has many other things he would enjoy doing more. He asks me to find out specific things he is interested in and I do that for him gladly. No one makes him do anything. I suspect that you have many more control factors in your life than my son does -- if you go to a school. My son determines what classes he will take, where he will take them, how he will study for them and what he will do next -- I don't. he follows his passions with an intensity. My job in our relationship is to make sure that his work is documented. i also keep him informed as to what colleges are looking for in the way of testing and documentation. He spends his time doing what he most enjoys. And just to let you know, he has been begging for a subscription to the Economist for months and I just wasn't ready to part with the money. He was thrilled when I told him I just paid for a subscription. The subscription to the Christian Science Monitor was at the top of his Christmas wish list.</p>
<p>and as far as suggesting that he not take the AP tests if he isn't interested -- I have to really wonder about that advice. how interested are you in taking tests? do you think most of the kids that take the SAT are doing that because they want to? sometimes we do things because we have to, not because we want to.</p>
<p>he studies the subjects because he wants to -- he takes the tests because he needs to prove mastery of the material. I suspect that many kids take the AP for reasons other than "they want to do it". His genuine interest is in the subject material -- not the test.</p>
<p>"My job in our relationship is to make sure that his work is documented. i also keep him informed as to what colleges are looking for in the way of testing and documentation."</p>
<p>Um...that sounds a bit ackward with all do respect. I would think if he were interested in finding this stuff out he would be the one visiting this site. I mean thas good that you are doing that for him, but if he has no time to find this stuff out why are you doing this? If he can do it then do it, but I mean it sounds like you are makign your son seem like he is some AP extraordinaire by saying he has mastery over his material with proof. I mean out of all honesty, tha isn't relevant.</p>
<p>And it seems like you turned this bulletin into something about your son....</p>