<p>hey so like my question says: Do AP self studies really add that much to your college app?</p>
<p>I mean, im self studying 3 this year and i was just thinking, is it really worth it? Will colleges really be super impressed if i have self studied that many aps? </p>
<p>By the way, the reason im self studying and not taking a class is because my school offers 4 aps, which can only be taken senior year.</p>
<p>probably not really. just do it if you are actually interested in the material</p>
<p>I think they will consider it, but like the person above me said you really have to be able to love the subjects. Thats they only thing thats getting me through self-studing.</p>
<p>is it a bad idea to self-study a class that your school offers that you aren't in for whatever reason?</p>
<p>in my case, i'd probably be doing music theory which i can't get into because i've never taken a music class at my school.</p>
<p>also, is it too late to start self-studying for this year's exams?</p>
<p>I self-studied for 4, and I mentioned it during interviews and the interviewers were really impressed. I don't see any other place to put it though. How would they know you self-studied? Would that be an extracurricular? O___O But yeah, I did it to learn :) and because I thought I had a shot at getting good grades.</p>
<p>The common ap allows you to imput up to 9 ap or ib scores now, addition ones may be listed in the 'extra info" section.</p>
<p>I am an international student, I am currently self-studying six AP's (my school offers none): Physics B, Calculus AB, World History, Micro-economics, English Language and Compostition and Biology. </p>
<p>My courseload is lacking science, so I hope self-studying some beta-courses could compensate. (Ill take Calculus BC, Macro-economics, Physics C, US History and Statistics senior year).</p>
<p>It better help me, hahaha!</p>
<p>If you can teach yourself into a 5 in Physics C, you are basically really awesome.</p>
<p>Agreed. I got a 5 on Physics B but totally expected a 2. And then I decided to not take C, for obvious reasons (like the fact that I feel totally incompetent when I attempt physics.)</p>
<p>I don't think they matter that much. unless you actually want to learn the subject. or if you want the State scholar/national scholar award i guess</p>
<p>I'd think not much. I'm self studying pysch because I want to take it but I can't fit it in my schedule. Almost no one at my school self studies, and when people do, it's usually really regulated. My school offers almost all of the APs though and 2 or 3 years ago offered the most APs of any school in the country, or something like that. I guess it shows initiative.</p>
<p>Self-studying is time consuming (if you want a 5). But it's sometimes necessary if you want to clear up your schedule for other courses (such as one at an university later on). So, colleges don't really care what you do, but why you do it.</p>
<p>thanks for all the comments guys, I really appreciate it!</p>
<p>I think self studying is worth it because it shows extra iniative and motivation outside of school. I am self studying AP Env Science next year because I want to take it =)</p>