<p>Anyone know the score rates for these two types of preparation?
It probably depends on the exam subject, but in general, are the social sciences just as easily self-studied as class studied-history, government, psychology etc. I imagine math and science might be a bigger challenge.</p>
<p>I self-studied 5 AP courses and only did 3 at school (my school only offered 5 AP subjects, and students are not allowed to take more than 2 in a single year).</p>
<p>I self-studied World History, Calculus BC, European History, Psychology, and Statistics. I earned 5's in everything except Stats, which I earned a 4. I'd say self-studying APs is definitely not hard, despite some people's views that APs are difficult to self-study. If you are willing to commit some time in April to self-study those courses, you will earn some very respectable scores (all of the courses I self-studied I began in April and still earned good marks despite only one month of preparation).</p>
<p>You can self study complete courses in one night and receive scores of 4+. I did this for three: Environmental Science, Human Geography, and Macroeconomics. I received 4's on Env Sci and Macro and a 5 on Human Geo. I personally wouldn't recommend waiting until the very last minute, but if you put a week of time into each AP you should receive at least a 4.</p>
<p>Thanks, that was helpful to know, as another option for my kid.</p>
<p>good to know!</p>
<p>Wow, really? Any suggestions on what materials to use when studying?</p>