I was wondering how hard it would be to self study 3 APs, Environmental Science, Comparative Government, and US government, and expect to get between a 4 or a 5. I’ve taken already taken plenty of APs before, so I’m used to the curriculum. I take four APs at my school, so would it be realistic to self study those three exams?
I have experience self-studying the environmental science (5) and took USGOV in a traditional classroom. Why do you want to take these?
No point in self studying unless its the field you want to do. If you’re doing this for college, self studying does not matter
Self-studying APs does not help you with admissions. They don’t look at your AP test scores for admissions…seniors who take APs don’t get the scores back until after they are admitted.
So if you do it, you would be doing it for College credit. See if your colleges of choice would give you credit and if that credit would be useful. Like for ES…if you want to be an engineer you would take other sciences…maybe you could get elective credit?
Also realize that doing well in your HS courses is vastly more important than self studying…also would you have time to do ECs if you are self studying?
if you do this, I woudl do less than 3 to increase chance of doing well on tests.
Agree, unless it is an area you have a particular interest in your time would be better spent on your actual schoolwork, preparing for standardized tests, and increased involvement in extracurricular activities.