<p>Hi guys I'd like to self study micro over the summer and/or during my sophomore year (next year 2014-15).
Im taking 3 other honors& 1 AP class. Can a 10th grader self study during school year or should I be studying for SATs instead and wait for junior year? If study, what information do I need to know? Should I get testprep books? Which ones? And should I take micro or macro first? Thanks
I'd like to get a 4 or 5 on the exam!</p>
<p>I took AP Microeconomics last year as a homeschooled student, and here’s what I used:
•Coursera Microeconomics from UIUC
•MIT OCW Scholar Microeconomics
•5 Steps to a 5 AP Microeconomics (2014–2015 edition)</p>
<p>I feel confident that I only missed a few questions on the exam, and I am 98% sure that I got a 5 on the exam. To be honest, I could probably have scored a 5 from the online classes alone, but the 5 Steps to a 5 review book alone could also guarantee a five.</p>
<p>The questions in 5 Steps to a 5’s AP Microeconomics very closely mirror those on the actual exam, and the topic coverage is comprehensive. It’s the best AP preparation book I have ever purchased, and I strongly recommend it.</p>
<p>@DiscipulusBonus do you think you could’ve gotten a 5 just with the 5 steps book and not much prior knowledge?</p>
<p>@DiscipulusBonus thanks for your help. seconding @College123college , can I just get by with the 5 steps book?</p>
<p>You can probably get a 5 with only the 5 Steps book; really, most of the information in a traditional microeconomics course (like the two I listed) is not covered on the exam, but extra courses can help develop your intuition for simple concepts like supply/demand, opportunity cost, and elasticity.</p>
<p>To newer your question: I think I would have gotten a high 4 or a low 5 without the additional courses, but I never took macroeconomics, either. Without the 5 Steps book, I probably would’ve gotten a 3 since neither class was tailored to the AP exam.</p>