<p>So I'm currently studying for the following AP Courses.</p>
<p>Chem
Bio
Calc AB
Macro Econ
Euro</p>
<p>Currently I am taking regular courses for chem, bio, and calc.</p>
<p>But I have to completely self study macro econ and euro, sometime before the exams. I have done coursework in both last year tho.</p>
<p>So what do you think? Is this do-able or am I going overboard with the self-studiness? I'd really like to take AP psychology as well, but my school doesn't hold an exam for it...</p>
<p>And also what kind of time commitment should I be making to get all 5s?</p>
<p>I'm an international student in Canada. We have a completely different curriculum here. I already took economics and european history last year. As for chem and bio, I've been referring to zumdahl and campbell for the whole year to supplement my studies.</p>
<p>I prefer constructive feedback but feel free to be coolio and post things like "get a life."</p>
<p>aa6590 - are you kidding me? This person is asking for sincere advice from you and you're going to say something like that??? Are all the 346 posts you've made junk like that? Grow up kid. </p>
<p>Goes for you to llpitch. Why bother posting?</p>
<p>To AnonAnnay:
I'll have to admit that self-studying 5 might be going overboard, but if you've taken AP exams previously, you should be able to get a feel of how many you can take. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T OVERDO IT! I don't know how rigorous your curriculum is where you live, but make sure you can take 5 and still do well. What's your previous experiences w/ AP exams?</p>
<p>relax choi, dont go hog **** on me im just pointing out that if the guy is concerned with getting into college, he should do more than self study for 5 AP tests.</p>
<p>there are many more productive things to do, especially for the interest of college.</p>
<p>on the other hand, if the OP has a true passion for studying for a test, i wish him the best of luck. but "get a life?" doesnt sound like bad advice either way</p>
<p>That is the thing. I have never taken AP tests before and I'm not quite sure about my benchmark. But from my point of view, I have nothing to loose in taking them. I already know more than half of the stuff that is on each exam.</p>
<p>Another thing I'm worried about is that 5 might be too much to take during the AP exam period in May. Will I end up killing myself with those 5 subjects? Are they usually spread apart during the exam period, or does it depend on the institution that is hosting it?</p>
<p>Bio is on Monday, May 12, followed by Chemistry and Psychology on Tuesday, May 13. Calculus AB is on May 7 and European History is on Friday, May 9th. If you ask me, taking Bio on Monday followed by Chemistry on Tuesday is going to be killer, but if you study enough, you should be able to handle it. The thing that worries me about your post is that you've never taken AP exams before, so you won't know about the stress exam week can cause until after the exams. I made sure that I didn't self-study any exams until after my freshman year, when I took AP Biology, but after that I felt confident and took 5 AP's last year and am taking 11 this year. If you feel that your classes are preparing you and you are on task with studying, go ahead and take your 5 AP's, but be careful not to overload yourself and to pace your studying. </p>
<p>Studying Macroeconomics isn't all that bad; I'm doing that this year, and I'm not having any difficulty at all with it. European History might be troublesome if you have problems memorizing, and with the added load of Biology to memorize, it won't be fun, but if you're good with history, or you're really good with memorizing, go ahead and self-study those two exams. I personally wouldn't want to take this many exams my first year, but if you think you're ready, go ahead. Regarding Psychology, if you're not senior, don't take that exam; the others are plenty enough. Otherwise, if you are in your last year of high school, think carefully about what you're doing and if you feel you're ready, take the test. Just make sure you study. </p>
<p>The humanities can usually be self-studied in about 2 to 3 days apiece if you really apply yourself those days, but otherwise, they might take a week to self-study. The science and math exams will take substantially longer to study, so avoid self-studying those if you can.</p>