<p>Hey there! I need some advice on the test I should take this may. Here are the classes that I am currently enrolled in:
AP stats
AP Chem
AP Human Geo
AP Calc BC
AP English Lit
AP Psych
So, not too bad of a schedule. I want to challenge myself more by taking some more. These are the ones that I want to take (self study)
AP US
AP Gov US
AP Gov comparative
AP Econ Macro
AP Econ Micro
AP World History (I got a 3 sophomore year... lol. I want to shoot for a 5).
Is this schedule feasible if I start now? Any suggestions for those that have taken 10+ tests in a year? Does anyone know how many APs are needed for state ap scholar in Colorado? Any book suggestions for these classes (self studies)? Thanks!</p>
<p>The self studies are very generally, but since you’re taking all those others, I would recommend waiting until next year on a few of them, if not because you can’t learn them, the fact that unless you’re a senior, there is no reason to take them all and put yourself through all that stress; consider taking six of them and then between three and four others, because twelve would be a challenge and I believe that you would have to take either macroeconomics or world history on the late period, as they’re at the same time on the same day. If you’re a senior, it is totally possible if you dedicate yourself to it, but the tests would be very stressful. It is really your decision though and I feel like you would know what you can handle more than anyone else.</p>
<p>yup, I would have to take World History later (which, I believe, is a plus). And I am a senior haha. So, it is now or never…I know some of the tests will be a piece of cake (i.e. calculus, stats, human geo, psych)… and others will be harder. But I am hoping that the easier ones and harder ones balance each other out.
Any other advice?</p>
<p>Put “AP credit” in the search boxes of the colleges you are considering attending to see which AP tests will actually give you advanced placement or subject credit in college that is useful for whatever you are considering majoring in.</p>
<p>Only take the ones that will be useful to you, especially in getting college credits/advanced standing.</p>
<p>Don’t overload yourself :)</p>
<p>The thing is, I probably wont get to use any of my credits, nor do I plan on using any of the credits I may receive for college. I am, I guess, doing this for “fun”. Lol.
Any other thoughts? Any suggestions? Thanks guys!</p>
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<p>Why not?</p>
<p>You will be paying tuition to attend college, so you want to make the most of your time there. If you fulfill some freshman level requirements with AP credit, then you free up slots in your schedule to take additional college courses instead. For example, if you will take 32 courses in four years in college (4 courses each semester over eight semesters), and you fulfill 5 freshman level courses with AP credit, then you will be able to take 5 additional courses that you would not otherwise be able to take. 5 out of 32 is a significant number of courses.</p>
<p>well, the thing is that the colleges that I am applying to do not allow me to use all of my AP credit (i.e. Duke… I am applying to a ton of top 20 colleges… Id only be able to use them if I graduate early— something I haven’t given too much thought to yet).
Any other thoughts on how I should go about doing this? Thanks again everyone!</p>
<p>Duke will let you use AP credit to skip some freshman level courses and start in more advanced courses instead:
[Duke</a> University | Trinity College of Arts & Sciences : Academic requirements](<a href=“http://trinity.duke.edu/academic-requirements?p=ap-credit-by-department]Duke”>http://trinity.duke.edu/academic-requirements?p=ap-credit-by-department)
[Policies</a> & Procedures | Engineering at Duke University, Pratt School](<a href=“Policies & Procedures | Duke Pratt School of Engineering”>Policies & Procedures | Duke Pratt School of Engineering)</p>
<p>Even if the school won’t let you get credit, it may let you take placement into more advanced courses, which will allow you to substitute free elective courses for freshman level courses that you would otherwise have to take.</p>