<p>This year I taught myself the AP U.S. Gov't and Politics - seriously, easiest thing ever. Any recommendations on other relatively simple AP courses for self study? I've heard economics isn't hard, how's psychology? Also, is AP Euro and/or U.S. history as bad as everyone says it is?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I would say that AP Bio, Macro/Microecon, and Comparative Gov't are the easiest tests to self-study for. AP Euro and USH would be midlevel I'd say--I mean, they're history tests, so it's just a lot of reading and memorizing, so if you are interested in history and don't mind that sort of thing, then I would say it's definitely doable.</p>
<p>My son self-studied for AP Eng Lang, AP Us Govt & AP Enviro Sci. He also had an AP Comp Sci A class & then virtually self-studied for AP Comp Sci AB (since he missed the majority of the class). The other APs he took were in connection with AP classes.</p>
<p>I taught myself AP Art History, and did quite well with it. There are many resources available online. Often, teachers from other schools are more than happy to e-mail you copies of their syllabi. Because I had to select my textbooks, design my papers, assignments, and syllabus, I was also able to really get a feel for what a college course would be like--more active and independent learning; research, reading, and writing based; fewer "busy work" assignments. It was something I didn't experience with my more structured, taught AP classes, and it gave me a real leg up with uni-level independent study and research. I studied with some very good college textbooks, I can give you their names if you are interested.</p>
<p>I'm going to self-study for AP Art History, so what textbooks do you recommend and how do I make my own assignments that is well thought out?!</p>
<p>Environmental Science. Period.</p>
<p>AP Econ
AP Env
AP Psych
AP Govt</p>
<p>easiest...</p>
<p>Making assignments, (or just a terms sheet if that is conducive to your study material) will really help you review/learn the material. And when you review, it will be a good resource. Overall, it just matters how you learn. I cannot pick stuff up really well without actually doing some work. I like the terms sheet, but just do whatever works for you.</p>
<p>English Language and Psych are definitely low-stress APs.</p>
<p>AP Maths, sciences, and languages are hard to self-study..
however, the AP humanities are just reading..</p>
<p>if u have time and motivation to read extra, u can easily pull off a good score on them</p>
<p>???, my main textbook was H.W. Janson's the History of Art. It was recommended to me by profs at both Cooper Union and RISD. This is pretty comprehensive, and the standard Art History 101 textbook. It's now in its 6th ed, but I used a waaay old edition and got by just fine. You can find it, and its corresponding instructor guide (which will give you some ideas on assignments) on Amazon. For the student study guide, go to Prentice Hall's website.</p>
<p>For my IS work, I wrote (2) 12-page papers, (2) 7-page papers,and (1) 35-page paper. I also gave (2) slide-based presentations. I designed these assignments so that I addressed critical historical periods/movements adequately, in addition to paying attention to all the impt media used. You could probably do it in much fewer assignments; I'm just a big dork. Check some AP exam guides and you'll get a better idea of what I mean. I would also recommend that you supplement the Janson text with scholarly articles and excerpts from other texts. Also, don't neglect architectural history.</p>
<p>Student study guide:
<a href="http://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/janson5/%5B/url%5D">http://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/janson5/</a></p>
<p>i taught myself calc AB and am fairly sure i got a 5 on the exam...it wasn't that bad; my friend helped explain some stuff when i needed help, but it was very doable and it saved a lot of homework time...if you're gonna teach yourself a math course, though, it's best to have a reliable resource to go to with questions</p>
<p>35-page paper??</p>
<p>Even if I tried to be as wordy as possible, I doubt I could write that much on anything.</p>
<p>I'm a big dork. I explored how Gaudi's architecture synthesized significant periods in Iberian history. There were many, many footnotes. I felt like I had given birth when I was done with it.</p>
<p>I self-studied Physics C. ... ... lol</p>
<p>AP Psych would be the easiest imo</p>
<p>what abt physcics B?</p>
<p>wow u studied physics C. Sounds kinda tough.</p>
<p>Physics C isn't too tough to self-study if you've taken Physics B (or have been otherwise well prepared in Mechanics and E&M). If you get the Princeton Review and the AP Advantage for the Physics C exam and work through the two books, you are all set for a 5.</p>
<p>abt physics:</p>
<p>my school doesn't offer AP physics, but I want to take the AP exam--it does offer regular physics for seniors, but I'm not sure what exam to register for. Help me out please</p>
<p>:D:D:D</p>
<p>I did world history this year because I love the subject and read a lot about it. Test was easier than expected.</p>