How should I self-study for the AP Lit exam?

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<p>My school doesn't offer APs, so I'm taking the exam at another school. I'm a junior in regular college prep English, but my teacher is pretty hardcore. We spend all our class time writing essays and analyzing fiction and poetry, there's not dead time as there is in other English classes I've taken. English is definitely my strongest subject, and I read "books of literary merit" in my free time. So I feel fairly well prepared for the exam, however, I don't want to just walk in and take it cold. </p>

<p>Beyond going 120% with my regular English coursework, what should I do to prepare? I can't really afford any of the study guides people recommend, so what else can I do for prep?</p>

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<p>If you want to self-study for an exam, you really do need a practice guide. That doesn’t mean you need to buy one (though if you look on amazon you really should be able to find something good enough for a few dollars), but you should find access to one, like checking one out from the library. Many people in AP classes can do fine without prep books, but because you aren’t in a class, getting a prep book will be important for you to get comfortable with the format of the test and to get enough practice in to know what you’re getting into before test day.</p>