<p>Hey guys, I'm currently a sophomore at my highschool and I'll begin taking my AP classes/tests next year. I have a somewhat clear plan in taking 9 or 10 AP classes/tests before graduating. Since my highschool requires minimum credits for P.E, Visual Arts and whatnot, I have a restriction on how many AP classes I can take. So, I wanted to know if there were any AP exams that were reasonable in difficulty, with a self-study. </p>
<p>My current plan goes as:</p>
<p>Junior Year:
-Calculus AB
-Calculus BC
-AP Lang
-AP W. History
-AP Biology
-Honors Physics (pre-AP course)
-Mandarin III (pre-AP course)</p>
<p>Senior Year:
-AP Lit
-AP Chemistry
-AP Physics
-AP Psychology
-Honors Environmental Science (pre-AP course)
-Art III
-Physical Education IV</p>
<p>I'm currently considering self-studying AP-Chinese but am still unsure. Hope I can get some advice. Thanks!:)</p>
<p>you should try self-studying ap micro/macro-economics</p>
<p>Which would you say is more challenging of those two?</p>
<p>Music Theory, if you have a strong music background(:
i heard AP Human Geo is easy.</p>
<p>“I have a restriction on how many AP exams I can take hurr durr”</p>
<p><em>takes 10 AP classes in school over 2 years</em></p>
<p>AP Psych and AP Human Geography are two of the most doable self-studies out there. The classes are basically just memorizing terminology or simple concepts (I can’t tell you about Geo exactly, taking Psych now), and it’s possible to get a 5 on either with minimal studying. </p>
<p>AP Environmental Science, the common sense AP science course, is another one. I’m not planning on taking it since some colleges know it’s a very low-intensity course but if you have your heart set on getting another AP credit, go right ahead. </p>
<p>Other than these, I’ve heard people self-study anything from AP Bio to AP Calc BC. It’s all a question of how much you want to learn something/how much effort you are going to put into doing it. :)</p>
<p>Most of the “easy to self-study” APs are the ones which few colleges give subject credit for (or if they do, it is for a one semester course known to be easy).</p>
<p>Go to the web sites of your state’s public universities and any private universities that you are interested in to check to see what APs are actually accepted for subject credit.</p>
<p>Definitely self-study for Chinese if you’re Chinese, although a Chinese person taking AP Chinese is kind of cheap. (I did so anyways. I can’t answer questions about my weekend with “skydiving” and “robbing a bank” in other language APs with a sense of casual fluency, so it was mostly for the laughs).</p>
<p>I’ve heard that AP Stats is a no-brainer, but you might have to check on that.</p>
<p>in regard to which one is easier, there is really not much of a difference between AP micro/macro-economics. I would also suggest you self-study for AP stats. I am taking precalculus honors right now, and before I take the AP Calc BC test next year as a senior, I want to do AP stats this year. And honestly it is easier than precalculus for me haha</p>
<p>Think twice before you decide to take AP Chinese…
I’m a Chinese, and I’ve checked the questions in AP Chinese exam once just because I was curious. The questions seemed a bit “tricky” even to a native speaker like me. (Not too tough, but I won’t say it’s a “easy” one.)</p>
<p>But still, if you’re doing well in your Chinese class, it’s possible to get a 5.</p>
<p>Err, thanks guys, I’m Japanese, not Chinese. haha</p>