<p>also wondering if its good to self study calculus bc when taking an ab class</p>
<p>Just found this, EXTREMELY helpful and informative, thanks so much ;)</p>
<p>the problem is that I can't get my high school to give me credit. But does this really matter if I'm just going to put it on my college app?
Thanks
Peter</p>
<p>High school credit doesn't particularly matter if you can take an AP test and put the score on your college application.</p>
<p>Hey,
this thread has been really helpful.
I'm a sophmore this year and i am planning on self studying AP Calc AB and AP World History. Our school offers a total of 4 APs out of which one of them is AP Calc AB. I am in precalc this year and I am working with the Calc teacher to learn calc ab. The reason I'm doing calc this year is because I want to get into pseo next year. (its basically a program in which hs juniors and seniors can take college courses)
My question is how will colleges view this on an application?</p>
<p>PR good enough for AP Stats and for AP Psych?</p>
<p>Also, it doesn't matter if it's a couple editions back, right? (like, 2005 ish?)</p>
<p>Barrons for psych.</p>
<p>Barrons for Psych? </p>
<p>'aight, thanks</p>
<p>How hard is it to self study ap microeconomics? I have nooooo economics background whatsoever.
How hard is the test?
Which prep book should i use?</p>
<p>Is there a specific year I should get for Barron's Psych?</p>
<p>2004 okay?</p>
<p>Hey Everyone-
So I'm planning on self-studying AP Psychology and AP Art History. Does anyone (Oasis?) have any good recomendations for books, teextbooks, etc, to use?? Also, does anyone have an experience with the AP Test and can tell me what they think of it?? Thank you so much!!!</p>
<p>The 2 Econs aren't really hard if you have a good sense of logical reasoning. I took the course, but it didn't teach to the test much and barely covered any of Macro. I ended up reading the PR book the night before the exam. I got 5s on both.</p>
<p>Again, for all the questions regarding Should I take X exam? - I really just have to say that because I'm not you, I don't know how well you would do if you self-study. Some questions to evaluate for your own reference:</p>
<p>-How good are you at working by yourself?
-Can you be on task over an extended amount of time with minimal supervision?
-Can you self-study the AP without endangering your grades at school? (go to the bookstore, pull out the related study material, flip through it, and self-assess how hard you think the reading and the work would be for you)
-Are you good at the subject you are trying to self-study? (I think this is sorta important - I wouldn't recommend self-studying physics if absolutely loathe the subject - when you self-study, you should have an added impetus to your motives, because this would make self-studying easier)</p>
<p>This question is valid though -</p>
<p>How do I get the school to register?</p>
<p>Even if your school doesn't offer the AP class in the AP exam field that you want to be tested in, you can still ask them to order an exam for you. (usually it should be the Counselor's Office that handles this). Approach them as soon as you know that you'll be taking an additional AP exam and they'll order it for you (around January - March). They really should have no reason to decline since you'll be paying for the exam yourself. Some schools may raise questions about not having proctors for you but don't back down if they give you this excuse - ask them if you can provide your own, school-approved proctor. Your school shouldn't be actively prohibiting you on taking more exams, which is a right that you have. If your school is very stubborn about this for some reason, look into asking a nearby school to order and administer the exam for you.</p>
<p>@ Couyang -
I took 2 sophomore year, 6 junior year, 6 senior year. </p>
<p>Look at the Physics C book to see how well you can self-study it. And I recommend doing BC with AB since it covers little additional material.</p>
<p>@ Clout -
It doesn't matter at all if your high school doesn't give you credit; I never asked for credit from my high school. As long as you have test scores to prove that you've taken the exams and achieved the proficiency, I don't see why colleges wouldn't equate that to someone who had taken the relevant courses.</p>
<p>@ Motivated -
As long as you are striving to get ahead and go further in your intellectual pursuits, I think whatever you do would be looked upon favorably by college adcoms.</p>
<p>@ Ansar -
PR for psych, Barron's for stats (at least that was what I used when I self-studied for them oh-so-long-ago =p). And past editions are generally ok as long as they are not like 6+ years ancient. The tests really don't change that much.</p>
<p>@ Motivated (again) -
Go flip through some econ prep books and see what you think. If you want to do econ, just make sure you have some time to study and isn't cramming the material last minute (it doesn't work - I tried my senior year and it hurt).</p>
<p>@ Loly -
Psych use PR, though I would say get a textbook if you're really interested. Psych textbooks make interesting leisurely reading material =p </p>
<p>I'm doing Art History now in college and it's absolutely phenomenal! Although I never did this in HS so I can't tell you what book, sorry. =/</p>
<p>@ Pianista -
That's what a lot of people told me about econ when I was in HS. I tried doing that 3 days before the Micro/Macro exams, and ended up not taking Macro and getting a 3 on Micro. -_-" I don't know if my mind just refused to cram, but I think it would be better if there was more leeway.</p>
<p>So is there much difference in Barrons or PR for AP Psychology or are they both quality and I couldn't go wrong with either. Also is there a guide other/better than Barron for AP Human Geography?</p>
<p>Whoo! I'm from Taiwan too, but I live in Nebraska. Bizarre, right?</p>
<p>Hi, I am new... (enough said)
Anyways, I was just wondering whether the editions of your textbooks matter. For example, I am self-studying AP Psychology right now, and I am using Psychology, 5th ed. by David Myers.</p>
<p>@weichen_zhou: From what I Heard, you don't even need a textbook to study for AP Psychology. All you need is the Barron's Review book.</p>
<p>What is the best prep book for AP French?</p>
<p>I'm a junior and I love chemistry... in the past month I just read a book on biological, inorganic, and organic chemistry... the problem is my school doesn't offer the AP for chem. Would chem be pretty easy to self-study for? I know it's late to get started, but I got a 740 on the SAT 2. Should I do it? How do I convince my parents?</p>
<p>Freshman and sophomore year are probably the best years to self-study.
Get done with like 5 or 6 freshman year, and 6-8 sophomore year. then you can work on research and more ec/leadership type stuff because u've already covered the fundamentals of high school. </p>
<p>You can probably relax with 4-6 APs on your schedule, with 2-4 self-study. in junior year, with 2-3 college courses at local colleges. Senior would be good with the same 4 or so APs during school, about 2-3 self-study, if you haven't made national ap scholar yet. siemens ap scholar is also something to aim for. 2-3 College courses on senior year.</p>