<p>Hello,
I am a senior and I go to a school thats very selective of who gets into which AP course. So I took AP biology last year (and got a 5) and this year I am taking AP Physics, AP Statistics, and AP Calculus BC. However, I wish to self study the following exams starting from january 22nd, which is after the final SAT for me.</p>
<p>AP Psychology (I bought 5 steps)
AP Environmental Science (I bought Barrons)
AP Microeconomics (Barrons)
AP Macroeconomics (Barrons)
AP US Government (Barrons)
AP Comparative Government (Dont know what to buy)
AP Human Geography (Bought the text book)
AP Chemistry (Zumdahl and I prepared for the SAT Chem so im ready to finish up)
AP US History (I took a normal US history class last year and I have 5 steps)
AP Physics C: Mechanics (I have already finished the mechanics sections in Physics B and I have a good Calculus background and I have Princeton)
AP Physics C: Electricity (Will I be ready for this by the end of the year but i have no idea how to go about preparing the calc topics)</p>
<p>OK so i need help going about all of these. Some CCers have said which ones can be done in relatively short amounts of time and which cant but given my circumstances, are these possible if someone were to have no life whatsoever for the next 4 months? Are my books sufficient for each AP? Which ones require more time than others?</p>
<p>If you have no life for the next 4 months (and do not have very much work in your classes or ecs), then it is possible to pass the exams, but I agree with BigIs. Taking these exams will have no affect whatsoever on your admissions (if you are really a senior). You will not even find out the results until July 2011!</p>
<p>I’m not a ■■■■■ lol. I am a senior, but I have my reasons for taking these exams. I know thy wont be in my application but still I have my reasons. Thank you for your response. =)</p>
<p>For ap comparative government use the ethel woods book AP Comparative Government and Politics: a study guide. I’m also self-studying that course and the book arrived in the mail yesterday. So far I am very happy with it.</p>
<p>AP Psychology: Barron’s helps instead, not 5 Steps.
AP Environmental Sciences: -
AP Microeconomics: -
AP Macroeconomics: -
AP Human Geography: This you don’t have to study, unless you’re ignorant of current events and how the world revolves. </p>
<p>Word of advice: choose 2. These are soft and stacking up on these will just make you look stupid. </p>
<p>AP US Government (Barrons)
AP Comparative Government: Ethic Wood. Google it.</p>
<p>Choose one. Honestly, you don’t need both.</p>
<p>AP Chemistry (Zumdahl and I prepared for the SAT Chem so im ready to finish up)
AP Physics C: Mechanics (I have already finished the mechanics sections in Physics B and I have a good Calculus background and I have Princeton)
AP Physics C: Electricity (Will I be ready for this by the end of the year but i have no idea how to go about preparing the calc topics)</p>
<p>Choose 1, either Physics or Chem. Why take both? My advice: take AP Chemistry. </p>
<p>AP US History (I took a normal US history class last year and I have 5 steps): Good luck.</p>
<p>Follow my advice and go from 11 AP’s to 5. If your “reason” for taking 11 AP exams in the span of 2 weeks, with an additional week because these ARE going to overlap, is because you’re bored, want to impress colleges, or get college credit, there are other options. Take up a sport, goddamnit. You don’t need 11 AP’s. Trying to “outsmart” the system by taking so many AP’s that you can skip a year or 2 in college doesn’t work, because most colleges cap the number of AP credits they accept.</p>