<p>Ok, so I know that colleges prefer more extra curriculars over taking random AP tests. However, if I get a 3 or better on the AP government and macroeconomics tests I dont have to take a required class that I don't want to take. I would want to be sure I could get at least 4s on the tests and I would be going for 5s. How much extra work would that be?
Two more things to consider are that Im pretty fast at memorizing things and I would get National AP scholar as a Junior. That would be pretty cool but do colleges care even care about National AP scholar?</p>
<p>its cool to get national ap scholar and everything n i m shooting 4 it myself (but i have to self-study 1 AP) AP Gov is not as easy as it seems, but its one of those APs that u could get a prep book like Barrons or PR and score atleast a 4.</p>
<p>What Gov are we talking about? US or Comparative?</p>
<p>US government, but I already took the comparative class. Will it help to be taking those together?</p>
<p>They sort of compliment each other, just like macro and micro econ.</p>
<p>I'm thinking of self-studying comparative this year. Would you say it's doable?</p>
<p>^In my comparative class we just did a bunch of readings and discussed them. I think that someone could definitely do it on their own if they wanted to.</p>
<p>That's great! Do you know a good textbook for it? I plan on getting the Ethel Wood review book.</p>
<p>We used a Comparative Politics book by Hauss. I forget what its called exactly. The problem was it didnt cover all of the countries on the AP exam. It gave an excellent description of the countries it covered and probably has everything would possibly want to know about those countries. It also gave is a good idea on what to look for in the other countries. Hauss is apparently a leading person in comparative politics so this is just a book by him, not specifically for an AP test.</p>