<p>Im just wondering, relatively of course, how valuable a self-studied ap is worth in college admissions. </p>
<p>For example, I am taking the Calculus BC AP exam and am currently in pre-calculus (school did not let me skip); suppose i get a five - what is its value?</p>
<p>it isnt really valuable. its a plus, but it wont be the difference between a rejection or an acceptance.</p>
<p>for me it's just to save some money, so i don't have to waste my time in college.</p>
<p>you shouldn't self study APs for what they can do for your app...rather you should self study something you like to learn morea bout.</p>
<p>Well said piccolo, for only then will you enjoy and do your very best on the exam without getting a cuckoo. But anyway, its a good idea to self-study for Calc BC anyhow, since your going to have to take Calc AB in school from the looks of it, and since Calc AB and BC cover a lot of different topics. But are you planning on majoring in something math-related? Because only then do I truly think the self-studied AP would look impressive rather than pretentious to colleges.</p>
<p>I am mostly doing it for the learning experience; it was only recently that I decided to actually take the BC test.</p>
<p>It's good if your school doesn't offer too many AP's. But if your school already offers like 5 AP Sciences don't try to self study the other one just for credit. or anything.</p>
<p>Yeah, especially if you're not going to be studying it extensively in college. Because then the colleges will just see you as a bratty kid who does not really have an aptitude for learning, but rather for just getting good grades--which is not going to help in college or in life thereafter.</p>