Hi. I’m a junior in HS and I’m trying to figure out classes for next year. I am going to take a couple AP classes senior year, but I also was looking for an AP test or two that I could study on my own and pass. Are there any that are easy enough to do this? If there are I would love to hear if anyone has self-studied and passed them! Thank you
What is your motivation for wanting to do a self-study?
J
Easy ones are Psych, Human Geo, and Enviro Sci. I’ve taken Psych and ES and gotten 5’s.
Human geo would probably be the easiest to self study. If I were you, I’d focus my time on studying for this one. It’s not hard to get a 5 because so many freshman who don’t have the work ethic or experience take it and don’t do well. You may also be able to send study a class that you are taking honors instead of ap. For instance, if you’re taking honors US history you can study for the APUSH exam and already have a good bit of the knowledge needed. Whatever exam you take, make sure you spend some time of the frqs and how they should be written.
From an admissions perspective, if your high school offers the AP classes you want to study, actually taking them will look a lot better than self-studying. If your school doesn’t offer them, you’re not expected to take them and you’d be better off studying for the SAT, working on your extracurriculars, etc.