<p>Hello.
I’ve become very interested in self-studying for these two AP exams by May. My school offers neither, but I am taking Honors Biology. After hearing about the success people have had in independent study, I plan on trying it myself as well. However, I have a couple of concerns I would like addressed before purchasing loads of review prep.</p>
<li>Will the Cliffs AP Biology suffice? I’ve heard people say that the book itself got them a 5. What’s the probability of that? Also, is it too late? I’ve got a little over 2 months. I should also mention that my Honors Biology class isn’t really intensive.</li>
<li>Is Barron’s AP Psychology + CD enough to study for the exam? </li>
<li>How much studying is necessary for both? I’m willing to do what it takes to get as close to a 5 on both as possible. Weekends filled with studying? Do you self-studyers spend any time at all during the week studying?</li>
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<li>Cliffs AP Bio will definitely suffice for a 5. If you want more pratice questions then buy another prep book.</li>
<li>As the above post said, just get Barrons AP Psych without the cd. The CD is a complete waste of money, I bought it thinking I would need it, its a complete waste of like $10.</li>
<li>It depends how good you are at subjects, I'd recommend studying about once a week for a like an hour or two on each subject, until the exam, You will feel well prepared, maybe even over-prepared (which isn't a bad thing).</li>
<li>Good Luck :)</li>
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<p>I took honors Bio and got an A- both times, I had one of the lower grades in my class. I studied the Cliffs AP Bio book and got a 5. The mc is easy but the essay was really hard because we never wrote any essays in my bio class. </p>
<p>I took the psychology exam the same year. I took an intro to psych class and got a 5 but studying 5 Steps to a 5. That was easier then the bio test because I was wayy more interested in it. </p>
<p>I also self-studied for the AP gov test the same year so you should have no problem. Good luck. </p>
<p>Talk to your bio teacher and ask him if anybody else had ever taken the AP bio test out of his class. Chances are you'll probably get what they got and the teacher will probably help you too.</p>
<p>I have a question.
Do I have to report the two scores for the AP exams I'm self-studying from? How does this work? Say I prepare for them but don't think I did so well on the day of the exam, what would I do? Would colleges see that I erased the scores? </p>
<p>Basically, I have nothing to lose except the fees of the exams right?</p>
<p>That's the good thing about self-studying. If you get a bad mark, and decide not to report it, there is NO way that colleges would know. If you took a class, however, and didn't report a bad score, colleges would do the math and figure out that you didn't do so great. </p>
<p>Yes, you have nothing to lose except the fees for the exams.</p>