I am planning on taking the AP Psychology exam next May. I know and have heard from others that it is completely possible to self-study AP Psych. I’ve already taken AP Biology and AP Chemistry and people have told me that AP Psych is a lot easier than both Bio and Chem so I am pretty confident that I will be able to take Psych. I was going to self-study it but my school would not let me. They are forcing me to take an online course because they do not believe in students self-studying by themselves. I am taking 3 APs at school next year plus several other honor courses. I don’t want to take an online course for AP Psychology that’s too time-consuming.
Is there an AP Psych online course that’s not way too time consuming?
BYU (Brigham Young University) online AP Psychology is by far the easiest. You could honestly finish the first semester of the class within a couple days. I took Honors Chemistry through BYU and it wasn’t insanely difficult. The proctored exams are all multiple choice. The assignments in the classes are all multiple choice. You can practically Google all of the answers to the assignments (not saying you should).
I still have access to the course preview if you want it.
Hello jay1996, I am currently taking the course and wondering how the final for part 1 is. A lot of the questions are repeated on the midterm, is that the case for the final? I’m having it proctored at a high school. Thanks!
Thanks jay1996! I think I am going to take the online AP Psychology course from BYU.
OP, you’re school is letting you choose which school to take it with? That seems out of the ordinary. Also, it’s not wise to take the easiest one available. If it’s the easiest, it may not prepare you enough.
I thought it was ridiculous that my school doesn’t allow students to self-study. I attend a private school so that may be why I am allowed to choose which school to take it with? I only need to show “proof” such as showing them a receipt to show that I am enrolled in an online course or private tutoring. I don’t think I even need an online course to prepare me for AP Psych. I was going to self-study it since my friends self-studied. I have gotten 5’s in AP Biology and AP Chem and AP Psych is significantly easier so I am not very worried. I’m not looking for an easy online course just one that is not too time-consuming, I’m fine with one that is challenging.
@jay1996 does the BYU course prepare you for the exam well though? Looking for a course that does not have unnecessary information, but well prepares you for the exam.
Smile, have you considered just taking the Introductory Psychology CLEP exam? If you already know which colleges you plan to apply to, you can check their CLEP policy to see if they will grant you credit for a passing score (and what score they consider a passing score).