<p>I'm taking 8 APs besides this, so which would give me the easier time to get the 5 and why?</p>
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<p>Then why in the world do you want to take more? Masochist?</p>
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<p>Both are reasonably easy, so choose the subject you actually want to study. But with 8 exams already, it seems like you’re just wasting your time.</p>
<p>I took seven exams in May - and it gets really old after the fifth one or so. I’m not saying don’t do it - I’m just saying that it’s mentally exhausting (at least it was for me). I’m happy that I did it, and am really happy with the results, but it’s a lot to take on. After that, I would never take 9 exams in a year. Again, I’m not saying don’t do it, just be prepared. 27 hours of tests in two weeks…sounds pretty hellish.</p>
<p>Anyway, end disclaimer. I took both the Psych and Comp Gov exams this year. I got a 5 on psych, a 4 on comp gov.</p>
<p>I took the AP Psych class and spent the whole school year on the material. It’s not a hard test, but there are some things you have to know. It’s not <em>all</em> common sense, like some people say (though a lot of it is). </p>
<p>Comparative Gov…I decided to sign up for the test on a whim. I was going for National AP Scholar and was going to take 8 tests…I got sick during the 8th test and ended up only finishing 7. I took AP US Gov that year, but they’re pretty different. I don’t think taking US Gov helped at all with Comp Gov, since Comp Gov really has nothing to do with America. I didn’t prep for Comp Gov at all, until I read the entire Ethel Woods study guide the day before the exam. I took the test, thought I did horribly on the multiple choice, BSed all the essays, and thought I failed. I would have been ecstactic with a three. I got a four. Soooo. Comp Gov is definitely easier, in my opinion. It has a much better curve too. You’ll need to study it, but it’s not terribly hard. Get Ethel Woods, study that well, and you’ll probably be fine.</p>