Choosing APs to take (please respond today if possible)

Test Preparation
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<p>Hi everyone, I'm a high school senior, and I'll be taking APs for Physics C Mechanics, French, Chemistry, English Lit/Comp, and both Economics that I'm taking classes for. (not AP English in that case, but still)</p>

<p>I'm also thinking of taking Physics C E&M, AP US History, and AP European History. I think I know about half of the stuff on E&M already and I'm a fast/thorough independent learner, but I'll be pretty busy until May, so about how much stuff would I have to learn?</p>

<p>Regarding the histories, I feel as though I know the majority of the material (I took the first 11 multiple choice questions on practice AP US and AP Euro exams and got 10/11 right on both, with some educated guesses included, and I knew most of the stuff on the free responses), although I'd definitely need to review the material and brush up some for either exam. The question is - which history should I take? Should I take both? (I heard the Euro has easier free responses in general, but I took a US History class more recently, although it was not an AP class)</p>

<p>The colleges I'm still in the running for (McGill-already accepted, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Tufts, Rice, Cornell, UMass Amherst) in general accept all of the AP exams I'm thinking of taking, although credits are usually limited. </p>

<p>So the question is - can anyone advise me on whether I should take E&M, US, and Euro history? </p>

<p>(E&M is an extra $86 on top of the Mechanics, right?)</p>

<p>Thanks for the help.</p>

<p>Edit: I just realized this probably belongs in the AP forum, mods feel free to delete</p>

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<p>You should take both history exams--as long as you review.</p>

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<p>Wait, you're taking all of these tests in May? You can't possibly be taking this many AP classes at once...there's no time! So are you taking tests for subjects you aren't enrolled in, but are self-studying? If I were you, I wouldn't take so many AP's at once, because there just isn't enough time between now and May to study for all of them. I've taken the European History AP, but not yet the US History one, but I agree with you that the European History DBQ's are at least easier because they don't require outside information, and as long as you don't work too slowly, you could probably manage a 4 or even a 5. So I'd take European History, although more people take US History so it may be more useful in receiving college credit. I wouldn't take so many at once, it would just be a really busy two weeks to testing. But if you think you can handle it, go for it, and good luck! (that's a lot of $)</p>

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<p>I thought that the Physics C exam was one fee, but I couldn't find anything on the collegeboard's site to either confirm or deny that.</p>

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<p>Well, I decided to go for just APUS on top of the six others. No point in making the rest of my senior spring even more hectic than it already is. Thanks for helping me decide, everyone.</p>

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<p>I can confirm that Physics C has two tests and two fees, one for mechanics and one for E & M. Just paid the fee a week ago.</p>

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<p>Consider myself corrected then, sorry about that.</p>