<p>as a student who is very interested in the field of economics, i was interested in finding out about the ap economics test. however my school doesnt provide an ap class, only an honors class which i am currently in. has anyone tried to do this? or is this a baddd idea haha
noone at my school really knows how to answer me so anyone who could help would be great. same goes for the ap english language test.. im in ap lit right now and were planning on taking the lit test but i also wanted to take the language one.</p>
<p>at our school we have similar situations, good classes that are AP test areas but not actaul AP classes. We've been told that if we feel comfortable & are confident in that area to try it. I guess it depends on how strong you think you are in that subject & how close the material your class covers to that of an AP class.</p>
<p>any way you could relay to me how in depth the ap economics test would be? ive done great with everything weve been taught, but its what i might not have been taught that worries me since the class is not aimed to prepare for the ap test</p>
<p>in terms of english, the language exam is quite different from the lit exam when it comes to subject material. however, if you are doing well in your ap lit class, you will most likely be qualified to do well on the language exam. make sure you study the mechanical stuff on your own that is not always covered in lit courses. </p>
<p>econ might be different, though. don't forget there is a test in both micro and macro economics. you may well be prepared for one or both (a friend of my was able to score 5s on both having taken just one single econ course), but it's just something to keep in mind.</p>
<p>lots of people at my school take the AP tests without taking the AP classes. they do well. if your econ class is halfway decent you shouldn't have a problem getting at least a 4 if not a 5.</p>
<p>Princeton Review beats Kaplan in my book any day. Truth is, AP tests which are not based on accumulated knowledge over the years, such as Art, are extremely easy for anyone who's willing to devote a few weeks to it.</p>
<p>If you want to know more about specific tests, I'd suggest first hitting up the collegeboard website and viewing the data they post their, as long as some practice questions etc.</p>
<p>Macroeconomics is a pretty easy test, micro harder (more things to memorize, so for someone that just crams the princeton review book it's harder). Language is different from Lit, since Language tests different things from Lit, so unless you've practiced beforehand, and/or can ace the multiple choice so well that you're not afraid of weak essays, or write brilliant essays allround, I'd suggest you hold off on it.</p>
<p>For me, I've had classes where I'm the only one to get a 5 simply because I took the time to read the Princeton Review book.</p>
<p>You really don't have anything to lose by taking the test other than the $90 testing fee. If you don't do well, you don't report the scores. It is common for students to take the tests without taking the classes.</p>
<p>AP Language will be much easier to self-study for, especially if you did well on SATs. Get one of the study guides, be comfortable with types of questions, practice writing, etc. Econ will be much more difficult, as it has terms/theories/specifics that you must really know. I think it can be done, however.....there's just a lot more material. (May want to get more than one review book for more study).</p>
<p>(1) one is prep for the AP test. I agree with others that with ability & discipline, this can be managed independently.</p>
<p>(2) the other issue is the value for college admissions. My understanding is that colleges really like to see coursework, with or without the exam. A couple of options in this regard:
(a) community college course (if there' s time, there may not be)
(b) <a href="http://www.uccp.org%5B/url%5D">www.uccp.org</a>.</p>
<p>(UCCP offers AP Macro and AP Micro. I've overseen both courses for my students, & these are good options.)</p>