<p>Just a couple of questions:</p>
<p>1) What AP tests can be self-studied for, ie Statistics. Are there any other AP tests that can be studied for without actually taking the class?</p>
<p>2) Is it recommended to take the AP test for classes you have taken at Community Colleges, such as Calculus, Physics, etc?</p>
<p>The Community College in my area is ranked 2nd in the nation, so will this have any effect on how well I would do on the AP test?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>1.) You can self strudy any of the tests if you are motivated enough. Nothing requires you to take the class, as long as you know the material.</p>
<p>2.) Yes, though you may want to check the AP syllabus for the course you have taken to ensure that your class covered everything one the test.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was wondering more of classes that you can self-study and still get a good score on the AP test.</p>
<p>Psychology, World Geography (from what i hear), and Enviro Science (if you have a pretty solid background in science already). </p>
<p>I also think English Lang would be one I could self-study without much problem, but that's a personal judgement. English has always seemed really easy to me.</p>
<p>Thanks for the ideas. Do you guys think it would be a good idea to take Calc at a community college and then take the AP test for it?</p>
<p>If you are taking the class at a community college for credit, why bother with the cost of taking the AP exam? That's what I did. My school does not offer AP, so I enrolled in my local community college, and earned 18 units in transferable credit. A friend of mine who started as a high school sophomore raked up 60 units- enough to be a transfer student her first time a four year college. However, that entailed a ton of work, including during the summer.</p>
<p>Well, it should help to strengthen my resume, as my GPA is not the most amazing, considering I am going to a top 100 public highschool in america.</p>
<p>OMG, a top 100 public school in America. You should really be proud.</p>
<p>Yea, it is pretty impressive. Tough school, good academics, and our rank should increase in the next couple of years, as the demographics are really changing. And btw, you sound really mature. Making fun of people over the internet must be a real entertainment for you.</p>
<p>I'm sorta in a similar position as you are. I've concluded that there is really no point in taking the AP tests if you already have taken the class at a college/university. It's kinda like taking a class twice... you only get credit once.</p>
<p>The only reason why I would recommend you to take the AP tests is if you want your grounds covered for every situation. Some universities/colleges don't let you transfer your college coursework over once you apply as a freshmen. Assuming they don't let you do that, they MIGHT have an AP policy where they can grant you credit if you get X+ on the AP test.</p>
<p>Personally, I don't think you need to take the AP tests. Find out from the school you might want to go to and see if they accept college credit obtained during hs. If so, then don't take the AP tests... save yourself a couple hundred bucks or more. If they do not, check their AP policy. If they give you credit for getting X+ on (insert subject here), then take the test definitely. If they don't give you credit for that particular subject, then it's up to you. It might look good though on your application, but I say that if you don't "have" to take the AP test and you don't want to, then don't.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was also wondering for AP classes I will do self-strudy on, or do they not give me credit on classes I have not physically taken in terms of a highschool/college class. I think it can however strengthen my resume.</p>