<p>I am considering taking all of these AP exams next year. I will be a junior and am switching to an online program. My current school offers no AP to freshmen or sophomores or else I would have already started taking some.</p>
<p>AP Psych: self study
AP Human Geo: self study
AP Env. Sci: self study
AP Bio: class
AP Chem: class
AP USH: class
AP World: class
AP Lang: class</p>
<p>Do you think those tests will be viewed as too easy by colleges?</p>
<p>AP Psych - Easy
AP Human Geo - Easy
AP Env. Sci - Easy
AP Bio - Moderate
AP Chem - Hard
AP USH - Hard-ish
AP World - Moderate
AP Lang - Hard</p>
<p>These are just my perceptions of the classes. Colleges would see this as challenging yourself academically.</p>
<p>I’m thinking of self-studying for Physics B next year/this summer. Hopefully, it wouldn’t be too hard math-wise considering I’m not taking BC Calc until senior year. I’m just wondering how hard Physics B is math-wise, and how hard is the CompSci exam? (I’m sorry if that has been asked before).</p>
<p>I know that CompSci isn’t taught (at least not at my school), and that I’m going to have to spend time on it this summer because otherwise I’ll never get sleep next year. However, I don’t know how much time that should be.</p>
<p>AP Physics B, I heard, does not require much, if any, Calculus.</p>
<p>Don’t know about CompSci but I heard it’s not difficult. You should probably spend the summer learning programming. There is one called Java Programming for Dummies, I believe, that should be quite helpful.</p>
<p>Physics B is completely algebra based.</p>
<p>Hi everyone! This thread has definitely made me consider self-studying some AP’s next year, and I just want to see if you think self-studying would help my situation at all. </p>
<p>This year, as a sophomore, I have not yet taken any AP classes. Freshman at my school do not take AP classes, except for REALLY ADVANCED people. I only know one classmate that took an AP class last year, and that was only through several meetings with the Principal and such. However, I do know quite a few sophomores (my current classmates) at my school taking 1-2 AP classes this year. The majority of these people are taking AP Euro only, or AP Euro and either AP Bio or AP Music Theory. </p>
<p>So as you can see, academically speaking, I am a little behind. My parents did not want me to take AP classes until junior year, and I didn’t think I could handle these classes as a sophomore. However, based on my friends’ performances in these classes, I think if I had taken these classes this year, I would have succeeded.</p>
<p>So this is my dilemma:
Next year, I am taking 6 AP classes, the highest number possible for a Junior who does not opt to have a study hall and is not taking a 4th year language class. These classes are: AP English Lang, AP Chem, AP Psych, AP Stats, AP US History, and AP Human Geography. I am also taking Spanish IV Honors, which is the most rigorous language class available to juniors at my school because AP Spanish Language is only available to seniors. So by the time I apply to colleges, I would have taken six AP classes and exams, compared to the 8-9 taken by my peers. Should I self-study a couple of APs to make up for this? If I did, I would most likely study AP Comp Gov (I have a HUGE interest in this and am taking a related class at a University this summer), AP Env Sci (I heard this was a very easy exam…but I don’t have as huge an interest in this as in Comp Gov), and/or Art History (I have an interest in this, but I heard the exam was pretty hard). </p>
<p>So my final question for you: With my schedule next year, do you think I could handle self-studying 2 APs? Would this help me catch up to my peers?
*NOTE: The APs I am considering self-studying are NOT available as classes at my school. However, my school does have a decent AP program (18 classes in a variety of disciplines). </p>
<p>I would appreciate any feedback you can give me! Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>for self studying did you get yourself an actual text book? if so how did you find it?</p>
<p>and self studying both economics and and comparative gov with us gov and politics as a class be too much?</p>
<p>So i’m taking AP Psych, AP American and AP Art History at my school next year. I took AP Biology and AP European History this year, and I self-studied for AP Environmental Science (and I can almost guarantee that I passed that), this year. </p>
<p>I am considering self-studying for AP Human Geography and AP Macroeconomics. </p>
<p>Senior year I’m taking (most likely) AP US Government, AP English Language and Composition, and AP English Literature, and AP Physics C. I am also going to self study AP Comparative Government and AP Microeconomics. </p>
<p>I have a few questions…</p>
<ol>
<li><p>In what order should I do the economics? Macroeconomics then Microeconomics? Or vice-versa?</p></li>
<li><p>I’m taking Honors Physics next year in preparation for AP Physics C senior year. I was wondering, if, in conjunction with the class, would it be possible to also self-study for AP Physics B next year?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>I had a question involving SAT II subject tests and AP tests. Do colleges prefer you take one or the other? For example, if I take AP Lit would it be unneccesary to take SAT II English Lit? I want to focus on premed studies in college, but most of the APs I’m interested in are social science and english ones. Would colleges view that as my interests being varied or me being undecided on what I want to do. I plan on taking AP Bio and APES though. If I want to double major in Bio/History (or English) would that strengthen my chances into medical school or hurt them? Thanks.</p>
<p>So please answer if you are in my situation or know an answer.</p>
<p>I transferred schools, and because of this my schedule was pretty messed up this year. While many of my (competitive) classmates are taking 4 APs (some are taking 5), I am only taking 3-- I am taking Pre-Cal instead of Calc. This year I took:</p>
<p>– AP Lit
– AP USH
– AP Psych
– IB Psych</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I am worried this will look bad on my applications, so I am wondering if I should self-study classes in addition to the ones I will already be taking next year. I will be taking:</p>
<p>– IB English
– IB History of the Americas
– IB Math Studies
– IB Spanish
– IB Biology</p>
<p>– AP Biology
– AP Spanish
– AP Statistics</p>
<p>I was wondering if I should self-study and take AP Calculus (I am taking Calculus at a college over the summer), AP Government, AP Economics, AP Language, and AP Enviromental Science to show I am dedicated to rigor.</p>
<p>The problem is this will be my Senior Year, so I will have been accepted or rejected by the time I take the AP Exams. Will they see that I am signed up to take them as self-studies on my application, and, if they do, will they care? (I am looking at Ivies)</p>
<p>I am thinking of self-studying AP Gov during senior year. What textbooks/review books/online resources do you guys recommend?</p>
<p>Taking or Self studying for ap environmental is not going to show them you are dedicated to rigor…it was soooooooo easy! and they know that!</p>
<p>I want to study human geo but for fun next year. I will be taking 7 AP’s and 8 exams for them (we take both govs as one class)… Shoudl I do this? What book should I get?</p>
<p>Is self-studying APs that are offered at my school an unwise choice?</p>
<p>Probably should take them unless that would interfere with something else you want to do.</p>
<p>“The Challenge of Democracy 9th edition” by Janda, Berry and Goldman was awesome for US politics and government… It is the textbook I used and I got a 5 as a sophomore</p>
<p>I wanted to take AP Physics C: E&M but my school doesn’t offer it as a class or online. Should I self-study and try to take the exam on my own? I’m also going to be taking AP Physics C: Mechanics along with AP Calc AB</p>
<p>I am taking AP Bio next year (senior year). Assuming I do well in the class, would self-studying AP Environmental require more than just buying and reading through a prep book?</p>
<p>I really want to take as little science classes as possible.</p>
<p>I self studied for AP Environmental this year. While it was VERY easy, don’t treat it as a joke. I made the mistake of that and realized last minute that it wasn’t gonna be a walk in the park, so I had to study a LOT. Just buy a study guide and read through it throughout the year and then in the weeks before the exam go over key points.</p>
<p>I also took AP Bio this year and that kinda helped giving examples but we barely touched ecology because it’s so simple in comparison to the other things we have to learn…</p>
<p>I have self-studies AP World History last year (9th) and got a 4 which made me happy 
and this year AP Art History (hopefully a 5)
Next year I will be taking AP Italian - I already know the language well but will go to Italian Institute to repeat the advanced levels</p>