Self-Study AP-- lots of work to even start

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I talked to the dean today about self-studying AP Computer Science and it looks like it's a lot of work to even get started. I have to find a teacher so they know I know the info before taking the test. I KNOW I can get a 4-5 on the test. I don't see why I need a teacher to "verify" that I know the stuff. She did say that they need to do this to give me credit. I don't even think I want credit, i just want to take the darn exam. </p>

<p>Did you have to go through all this stuff? Can I just take the AP test at a different testing center without informing my school about it (just sign up and take it somewhere else)? I was really hoping to self-study multiple subjects (Computer Sci, Psycho, Studio Art, Human Geo) but this is really turning me away from it.</p>

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<p>No, unless your homeschooled, it has to go through the school. I also encountered red tape, but it was more like, "No. Sophomores have never taken AP exams anywhere" -->my school is retarded!</p>

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<p>I see. I hate how the teachers don't think you can do something. I'm not like the rest of the students. Arg.</p>

<p>I'm going to see how well this goes. I may just tell her that I want to self-study around 3 APs. See what she says then.</p>

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<p>Umm, I just signed up for an AP w/o telling anyone (I hadn't even studied it yet) and no one cared... why not just not tell them?</p>

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<p>It came up when the science head had to talk to me about them canceling one of the classes I signed up for, AP Chem. I wasn't sure what class I was going to choose now (I've decided on Physics Hon) and somehow we ended up talking about AP and I told her I was planning to self-study. She then told me I should talk to the dean.</p>

<p>Where do you sign up? The collegeboard site doesnt seem to let you..</p>

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<p>Well, the school sent me a form... and I signed up for whatever I felt like. I figured this is how it works at all schools.</p>

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<p>In my school, you can apply for all 37 APs as long as you pay up, with only a raised eyebrow but no questions asked. Doesn't mean you will take the exam in your school though. </p>

<p>If you don't want school credit, just tell them that. Hopefully they'll have the sense to realize that it's your money that's being spent, not theirs.</p>

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<p>I did that.
I didn't take ANY of my APs in my school. And never will.</p>

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<p>yep, teachers at my school are willing to spend absolutely ZERO extra time for independent study, I think there's more work getting started than actually on the course and all...</p>