<p>Last night, Florida Virtual School added AP Environmental Science for Florida students to take online. The earliest start date is in June, and the class is a full credit (two semesters) on there. Naturally, I signed up immediately after finding out. The listed syllabus seems very comprehensive, and I've had great results with FLVS AP courses in the past. Also, my school does not offer AP Enviro.</p>
<p>Are you, dedicated College Confidential vistor, considering taking AP Enviro on FLVS?</p>
<p>I would if I wasn’t a senior.</p>
<p>I’ll be self-studying. It’s supposedly an easy AP so I don’t think there’s a need to do it online. (Besides, I can’t have online classes)</p>
<p>Taking the class looks nice and does provide a nice weighted GPA boost. Plus, I’ll learn more by taking the class online than self-studying. I’m legitimately interested in learning about the subject.</p>
<p>Ah, yes. I just opened my prep book and the stuff inside was quite interesting. Not the stuff I usually study in school.</p>
<p>What An0maly said.</p>
<p>No need to waste your time taking classes. AP exams are EASY to self study.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>I don’t think AP languages are EASY to self study. However, WRT APES it is easy.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Sometimes, I really hate attitudes like this. Maybe I actually want to learn the material. First of all, self-studying pretty much means that the material will be forgotten after the exam. Second of all, the course will go into more depth than the prep book, which will provide me more information to imbibe. And even if we disregard the fact that I want to learn, taking the course provides a nice weighted GPA boost (and a free AP exam - our school district pays for in-school and FLVS exams).</p>
<p>no Keasbey, you are assuming that self-study means cramming for the exam and not learning a thing. Self-study means you set your own study plan. If you want to read the textbook, read a study guide and do lots of other things then that is your plan. Self-study doesn’t mean cramming. Of course if you want to cram then that is your plan. Don’t kid yourself, we all know, “class” means organized book reading followed by lots of homework and a couple tests. I personally believe there are more effective ways of preparing for these exams.</p>
<p>I noticed you live in Florida and hence the government pays for you. Not everyone lives in florida. Isn’t it like 500$ to take the class if you aren’t a resident of florida?</p>
<br>
<br>
<p>Yes language aps are difficult to self-study because you need to know the language, which is what the class provides. However, there are ways of providing that language instruction through self-study (ie. video lecture courses)</p>
<p>killer2021 - I will concede that self-studying does not necessarily entail cramming and skimping on every detail, but do not kid yourself. When you have numerous other exams to study for, chances are that you’re not going to want to take the time to thoroughly learn material that might not be tested on the exam.</p>
<p>Now, a class might mean silly homework and tests. But in reality, isn’t that really what a self-studier would do? Homework assignments are analogous to taking notes on a textbook chapter or prep book, and tests are analogous to doing the practice multiple choice questions provided by a prep book. Taking the class does not really consume that much more time per day for me, and there’s a nice little payoff for the work (again, that weighted GPA boost).</p>
<p>You are right in saying that the FLVS APs cost a significant amount of money to take if you are not a Florida resident, but then again, I was defending myself.</p>
<p>Finally, I would like to mention that in your original post, you said that the AP exams themselves were easy to self-study for, which made me assume you were only self-studying for the purpose of getting more AP credit and for resum</p>
<p>FLVS is pretty much self studying anyways - you read the material, do the modules, and tada.</p>