So I plan to start homeschooling after christmas, and I am a freshman at the moment. Me and my mom agreed that one of the best ways to get me an education and still be competitive with other students from conventional schools would be to base my education around self-studying quite a number of APs.</p>
This year, I’m focusing on the APs I already have a bit of knowledge in, and the ones that have a rep for being easier. For this year I’m doing the following:</p>
US History, because I’m currently in US History so I at least have a foundation to work off.
Psychology, I’ve taken a summer school class to also give me a foundation. Supposedly easy.
US Government, this is the one I think will be the hardest
Human Geography, Easy rep</p>
What I’m wondering is if I can take these solely off of the Princeton Review books, with maybe some books from the library and the internet being my supplements. Any suggestions? Will Princeton Review be the best?</p>
<p>I’m not expert, but you are going to need more than the Princeton review to learn some of that stuff. Definitely get an practice materials- maybe barons or rea</p>
<p>While I think all of these are self-studyable for a home school student, I would advise getting actual text books in each subject. If all you wanted was a 3 on each exam then I would be saying just memorize the princeton review and watch some youtube videos. It seems that you actually want this to be part of your education so this doesn’t seem to be the path for you. A review book will seek to summarize everything and then provide analysis on only the most pertinent topics that will show up on the exam. In order to receive a quality education in subjects like APUSH and US government is to read about all the background and eccentricities behind each event or government establishment and then use the review books as a supplement.</p>
<p>In, short if you want a 3 or 4 on each exam and just want to be competitive then by all means go ahead and use the review book and you’ll be fine. If you want a quality education that will prepare you for college then get an AP certified or college-level textbook and then follow its activities and questions and then use the review books as a supplement.</p>
<p>I was homeschooled last year and self-studied for 3 AP tests – the 2 English ones, and Psychology. Passed them all, even got a 4 in Psychology. Not bad for a twelve-year-old (I was in seventh grade at the time). For psychology, I just used the Princeton Review book. It’s quite well-organized, and fairly concise. I went from no knowledge in the subject to enough to do well on the AP test. Princeton Review is really the way to go.</p>
<p>I seriously suggest buying a textbook for APUSH, because the AP work requires you to go beyond a basic understanding, you need to understand the nuances and shifts in thought and practices. You can get a pretty decent one on Amazon for anywhere from 20 to 75 bucks.</p>