Possible to Self-Study for APs??

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<p>I am going to be a junior this year in high school and planning to take the Bio AP exam. I'm taking a regular Bio class, but have also purchased Campbell and Reese's AP bio book and will buy some prep books as well. Will this be enough to receive a 4 or a 5 on the AP exam if I'm willing to study hard? Any tips from the self-studiers out there?
BTW: I'm homeschooled, so I am pretty familiar with self-studying for tests. However, this is my first AP, so I'm not sure what to expect.</p>

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<p>Most definitely! The new format for AP biology exam has made it more into a science reasoning exam than a recall exam. With no studying at all, I managed a 4 this year. I did take the AP bio class but by the time the AP exam came around I had forgotten most of the info. So its very easy to pass the exam with little knowledge. </p>

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<p>You should definitely be able to do well if you study hard. One of my friends got a 5 with some outside studying while taking Honors Biology.</p>

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<p>Wow. Great! What about the AP Physics exam? I may try to self-study for that as well. ;)</p>

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<p>Which AP Physics are you planning to self-study (1 and 2 or C)? 1/2 are algebra based, while C is calculus based.
I self-studied the Physics C Mechanics after taking 1 semester of physics and got a 5, but I haven’t taken Physics C E&M yet. </p>

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<p>Either Physics 1 or 2. Whichever corresponds with Apologia’s Advanced Physics course. And great job on your exam!</p>

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<p>I took the bio test, studied with Campbell and some prep books without taking the course and I got a 5. It’s feasible. But very difficult, and I don’t think that should go past your understanding.</p>

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<p>I used the Campbell and Reese textbook in my class, and it has a lot of superfluous information. Something I’d recommend is getting the companion book to that textbook. It’s summarizes everything and is a lot less reading.</p>

<p>I took AP Bio last year, but it was pretty much self studying, so the prep book I would recommend is the Barron’s AP bio book and flash cards. I pretty much learned all the information for the AP Bio test a month before the AP exam, and I ended up getting a 5. Also, if possible, try to do the practice free-response questions avaliable on the college board website.</p>