<p>Hello! As you all know, the national exam is in four months. I'm taking the exam for AP euro, but i want to take it for psychology too. our school doesn't offer AP psych, and i've heard that the psych exam is easy and i know a lot of people self-study and take it. I want to take it and was wondering how to properly go about self-studying for it? What is the best book? And do you recommend any sites? And is anyone else self-studying for it? Thanks!</p>
<p>Hey 
I self-studied for AP psych last year with a very limited background knowledge.
After nervously + obsessively spending hours searching online for the best prep book (it was my first year of taking the AP), I went along with Barron’s. The general public seems to agree that it’s a good book. I agree. It got me a five. </p>
<p>As cliched as this is going to sound, the best tool you have is to study. Plan a study schedule and stick with it. Don’t cram over half of the prep book into a week before the exam like I did (it was an awful, awful week). Ok, it may seems like the prep book isnt really that big, but trust me, it can take quite a while to learn through it. AP psych is not going to be easy you arent going to study for it well.</p>
<p>And one thing I did that I think really helped me is taking a practice exam BEFORE starting to study. Sit down, time yourself, and do it. It will be awful. There is a great chance you might fail it horrendously (I did). But unlike just skimming through questions, it really got me to learn what kinds of questions are on the exam. Occasionally while reading through Barron’s, I’d be like “Oh hey! This part was on the prac exam!” It helps me remember the info. </p>
<p>And of course, take more prac exams after having finished studying. They really do help. </p>
<p>There are some online study guides out there on CC. Go search for it. I wouldn’t say they are that important. Some have info Barron’s doesnt mention. Don’t freak out. From the real exam I took, the Barron’s alone covers a nice 95% of all questions. (There were really a couple I had no idea what they were talking about). I’d say take your time with the Barron. Look through extra study guides if you really have the time + “brain space” to. Some guides, though, have pretty cool tips to help you remember. You might be interested into looking into that. My favorite one I rmb is "the corpus callosum is like a corpse lying between the left and right brain). Silly, but super effective for me ;)</p>
<p>Good luck! Study and you really will be fine. Promise. In retrospect, I really had fun learning it, awful cramming week aside. Psych is a cool subject!</p>
<p>@mmallow thanks so much! I’m gonna get the book and start studying. Hopefully my score is as good as yours! thanks for replying.</p>