<p>I think I am going to try 5 APs this year (freshman).
-AP Environmental Science
-Human Geo
-Bio
-Psychology
-Art History</p>
<p>Have a few questions though. Has anyone taken Art History? Can’t find much about it, especially study material. Also, how about economics- bith macro and micro. Hard, easy, medium? Thanks!</p>
<p>@ WannaBYalie</p>
<p>Oh my! I wish I were you =P. When I was a freshman, the concept of self-studying was unknown. </p>
<p>You’ll definitely be on your way to Yale then! xD!</p>
<p>What worries me is that psych has a parallel course offered in my school, but I’m self-studying it anyways…</p>
<p>I just want to make way for more APs later on…, but colleges will have no reason not to think that I’m lazy b/c there was no direct schedule conflict…</p>
<p>Art History as a self-study would be extremely difficult; there’s an enormous amount of material involved, and if you’re not already fairly experienced with visual art analysis, there’s a good chance you’ll end up stumbling uselessly in the dark. Seriously, rethink this. It has disaster written all over it.</p>
<p>err…art history? I’m not considering doing art history =P</p>
<p>Someone else posted asking about Art History; look at post 21.</p>
<p>lol im a freshman self-studying 6 aps. im sure you’ll do fine.
just start early.</p>
<p>take the time u have…
now I’ma junior, w/ all the volunteer and job, and 3 APs I think my goal to self study some AP classes might be crushed…
I’m not smart and I’m still improving my english skills…so …</p>
<p>but good luck! best wishes…</p>
<p>If you have the time, do it. If you have the commitment and are good at learning from a book, you’ll be fine with any Social Science AP. They’re mostly all memorization. Only problems might be analytical writing, the DBQ and FRQs, but you should be practicing those in APUSH anyway.</p>
<p>My school doesnt even offer APs for sophomores, so lucky you :</p>
<p>OK… I am really worrying about this. </p>
<p>I’m getting messages of “you rather get a 5 on 3 then get 3’s on 5!” </p>
<p>I RATHER HAVE THAT! (but IF possible, I also rather get 5 5’s =P)</p>
<p>See, I’m doing AP Chinese, USH, Human Geo, Psychology, and World History. </p>
<p>APUSH, Chinese, and Human Geo I “have” to take becaues I’m taking the courses. </p>
<p>Psychology … I don’t know. </p>
<p>World History – EEEEEEK!</p>
<p>And I’ve heard SO MANY people say “I just read it twice and got a 5”. </p>
<p>I can’t do that! Here’s what I do: </p>
<p>1) Read it once
2) Forget 80%
3) Repeat above until I get everything, which takes at least an extra hour off every day when I need it for homework, etc. Ok, time isn’t that much of a problem, but you know what I mean? Ok, I can do this. BUT</p>
<p>FRQ and DBQs. AHHH! 3 essays in WHAP? EEEKK! </p>
<p>5 is a formidable number, but I thought that it would be okay because Human Geo, Chinese and maybe psych would be easy. </p>
<p>And then World History is just for the challenge, and plus I’ve got APUSH already in and some random facts that I know. </p>
<p>**Please help with advice =) for “veteran” self-studiers who know what load I can take. **</p>
<p>For some personal stats…I usually just read chapters over once for APUSH before test (and get full score…BUT that’s with a teacher!) – my APUSH essays are graded B+s on average…</p>
<p>Current average in APUSH is B+…and gpa is 3.90 …</p>
<p>Thank you for helping, I’m really lost, becuase this year is…</p>
<p>1) my FIRST APs EVER.
2) my FIRST AP self-studying EVER
3) my FIRST time studying ANYTHING about psychology, human geography, and most of world history EVER. </p>
<p>THANKS for understanding! I’m just REALLY REALLY worried that I’ll be one of those who attempt too many APs and get 3s! i’m really aiming for 5s! I might cry over 4! I’m that kind of a person, so experienced people, please tell me the two sides of this: </p>
<p>What I am looking at if I plan to take 5
Alternatives</p>
<p>THANK YOU! </p>
<p>(and a HAPPY NEW YEAR! But for me, it’s a worrying new year :()</p>
<p>OK. I know I’m kind of presenting one side of the case… on the other side I have…</p>
<p>1) Hardworking and 2) not dumb. </p>
<p>THAT’S IT! Please help 
it’ll mean a lot.</p>
<p>Don’t have much advice…last year I only took 1 AP…stressing enough
This year I got 6. But it’s been manageable so far (not self-studying though…)
By the time AP exams come around…I’ll probably be a mess haha :)</p>
<p>But Psychology and Human Geography shouldn’t be hard to study AT ALL
World History will probably be hard but not impossible!</p>
<p>Get some AP prep books ASAP. They’re probably the best tools for studying APs. Barrons Human Geo and Psychology books are pretty good!</p>
<p>If you’re junior and you’re already taking the hardest courseload your school offers…I wouldn’t try to self-study a ton of APs. 3 at the MOST.</p>
<p>good thing I’m a sophomore then. </p>
<p>I just hope I don’t blow it this year. </p>
<p>Because I’m planning to get 5 APs this year, then only self study 1 during the summer, and then NO MORE SELF-STUDYING anymore :D.</p>
<p>I highly recommend self-studying for Psychology using PR and/or 5 steps to a 5
I do NOT recommend self-studying for AP World History because it is a difficult exam…same goes for AP European History.</p>