Self studying AP classes

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<p>I would really like to self study some AP courses</p>

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<p>I accidently hit submit too early. Anyway, my questions are as follows:

  1. How many self studied AP’s is too many to handle?
  2. Which ones should I take? I’ve taken these:
    APUSH-4
    WHAP-3
    Psych-4
    English Language-5</p>
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<p>Its going to be different for everyone. 80% of students take only 1 or 2 exams in a year, but 43 in the nation took more than 10 (in 2012). You might look at geography or statistics</p>

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<p>It just depends on how much dedication/time you have. Easy APs like psychology won’t need much time, but if you try a harder AP like Bio it may take 3 hours or more a week starting at the beginning of school. Just base the # off how much time you are willing to give up, and check the ap exam 2014 schedule to make sure non of them conflict</p>

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<p>It depends which one’s you study. You have a lot of time until may so you could probably study more. The Histories and Social Sciences are commonly self-studied, and even the Sciences if you are really dedicated. This next year I’m planning on self studying Environmental Science, Human Geography, U.S. Government, Macro, Micro, and maybe Comp. Gov, on top of the 4 APs I’m taking in school. Make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons, though. I’m doing it because I’m genuinely interested in some of these and want the college credit. Don’t do it to try and impress colleges (unless you’re homeschooled or your school doesn’t offer APs). They’d much rather see you volunteering or doing some other ECs.</p>

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<p>I think there are a couple thinks to consider. First, what year you are at? If you are a rising sophomore/junior and you want to get the highest AP scholar status for college application and show your willingness to take challenge (particularly if your school does not offer that class), that makes sense. Or if you are a rising senior and you are sure the school you are going to would accept more AP credits than what you can get from the AP classes you are taking at school, that makes sense too. Otherwise, what is the point of taking excessive AP tests particularly after submitting school applications.</p>