<p>I heard that there's no use in self-studying for the AP's by yourself and that it will do you no good. How true is that? </p>
<p>They won’t help in college admissions, but they’ll get you credit if you go to a college that accepts AP scores for credit.</p>
<p>^That.</p>
<p>Last Spring, I went to an Exploring College Options event, which had reps from Harvard, Stanford, Penn, Duke, and Georgetown. During the Q&A, someone asked, “What do you think of applicants who self-study for additional AP’s over and above the AP classes they take?” One rep responded, “Please don’t do that. We’re not impressed by that.” The other reps all nodded. </p>