<p>how long does it take to self Study AP Psychology ..... ? i heard it was mad easy (and i also think it is after reading 2 chaps from myers 7th edition)</p>
<p>oh and btw do u guys recommend using that study guide for Myers 7th edition (its by the same company...)</p>
<p>6 hours with Barrons will get you a 4.</p>
<p>i need a 5...</p>
<p>barrons = 5</p>
<p>5 steps to 5 = 5 too</p>
<p>read barrons a few hours a day a week before the exam, and you'll get a 4 or a 5.
AP Psychology is not hard at all.</p>
<p>Goodcontent, is it really that easy?</p>
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yea ditto..i mean u ppl make it seem as if u CANT get ANYTHING but a five..i mean ...6 hours is like nothing</p>
<p>Btw..i dont wanna cram..</p>
<p>I started studying the day before. Unfortunately, my two best friends got into a car accident that night right after we decided to go home, so I spent most of the rest of the night at the hospital, then on the phone at home talking to them, and eventually fell asleep TRYING to study. What little studying I got done with my Barron's book that night and the following morning before and after my AP Chem exam was all I did for the exam. I got a 3. I sincerely feel that if I'd read the book a couple days earlier, though, I would've gotten a 5. It's a really easy exam. Just make sure your best friends don't get into car accidents the night before. xP</p>
<p>Lol. I think I will pick up the book a few weeks before the exam...:P</p>
<p>Bull$hit you can 'self-study' and get a 5. There's so much to memorize.</p>
<p>No class. No studying. Score=3. </p>
<p>I'm sure a 5 is within reach as long as you study a bit.</p>
<p>no class, no study--score=3</p>
<p>yeah, i'd be careful with all these ppl saying you don't really need to study. There is a lot to memorize. If you haven't had much previous exposure to the scientific process or psychological theories, you might not be able to recall it all for the test, depending upon how good your memory is. Then again, if z scores and Piaget ring a bell to you, you probably won't need as much preparation time.</p>
<p>To be perfectly honest, though, I think it's better to be safe than sorry in this case. I doubt you'd retake it next year if you didn't get a good score the first time... so really, you only have one shot at it. Also, $82 + whatever for books is a lot to pay in order to BS a test. Besides, psychology is fascinating (I lovved learning about abnormal psychology) ... Don't approach it with an "ugh, let's just get it over with!" attitude.</p>
<p>So, if it's really new territory, try to space out the info over a few months (depends how much time you can devote to it)... maybe 3ish hours/week. Or crash course it a month before the test. I can't give you a definitive answer of how long, though, since I have no idea what materials you'll be using.</p>
<p>P.S. I got a 5 :)</p>
<p>Yeah, I had HEARD from just about EVERYONE that psych was fascinating. I found it boring. Maybe that's why I didn't study even though I had a full free week of no other AP exams before the psych exam. Or maybe it had something to do with me turning 17 and getting my license. Hm...</p>
<p>But yeah, you do need to study, but it's just not hard to study for.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, though, that many top schools don't even take credit for AP Psych. That's why, even though I got a 3, I'm still happy cause I have enough 5's and 4's to get my AP scholar award. I don't care about college credit cause the schools I want to go to don't even take it.</p>
<p>^just curious... why did you take the exam? parents or something?</p>
<p>parents</p>
<p>ps. 5</p>
<p>I just listened to one of my scores and I almost laughed out loud when I heard that my score was a 5.</p>
<p>I self-studied the course solely using PR two days before the test and I was majorly cramming every single fact and detail into my mind before the exam (heck, I was even memorizing definitions before the proctor entered the room). I could answer about 75/100 questions right for sure, but there were about 25 or so that I wasn't even sure the answer to. On the second essay I basically didn't understand half of it and still got a 5...I'm amazed, frankly. (was expecting a 4)</p>
<p>ceecee - I took it for the National AP Scholar award. Cheap, I know. The funny thing is that I took a 9th exam in case I didn't do well on English Lang, since I've heard horror stories from some friends who've taken it. The funny thing is, I ended up with a 5 on Lang and a 3 on Psych, so I'm getting the award in spite of Psych - not because of it. =P</p>