Colleges' Take On Independent Study

Applying to College
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<p>In my school, there is only a certain number of students that can take a class. I was not offered a class not due to my grades (i have far above the requirements) but due to schedule conflicts and class availability. </p>

<p>I am willing to sit in the class and learn from the teacher, but I won't get a grade or class credit for being in the class because I will not be registered. But I will self-study and take the AP exam in May and hopefully score high enough to receive credit for the exam.</p>

<p>Would a college see this as a positive or negative thing?</p>

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<p>i am doing the same thing that you are doing! b/c my school does not offer it..i am doing it for ap computer science..i am thinking that colleges will see it as you having initiative</p>

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<p>Making the most of the opportunities you have is always a positive thing. If the opportunity you have is to sit in on class and self-study for the AP test, I’d say it would have to be a positive.</p>