<p>My school does not provide any AP before junior year and even in junior and senior, the max you can take is 4. So one of my friend tried to took 2 other AP courses online, but in order to take AP course online you need schools permission, which they would never give. So he and I just studied the course outside of school and took the test. </p>
<p>However, next year during my senior, since I have more spare time I would like to study 2~3 more courses outside of school. Since it is not a online course, we won't get any credit, but for the college resume can you still write that you studied it outside of school and get recognition?</p>
<p>Also even though my school did not provide AP before junior we still took the exam by studying it since freshman year, just in case misunderstanding occur. </p>
<p>No. The vast majority of colleges don’t consider APs in admission, except in considering strength of class schedule. If the school will include it in that consideration then fine. Otherwise it might be considered an EC but colleges are usually trying to get a more well rounded student, not one that is only interested in studying.</p>
<p>So lets say that I have other EC’s like math club and debate club and I did AP studying outside of class, then it will still count right? sorry if i did not understand.</p>
<p>@guineagirl96 does this mean that I cannot receive any recognition from college about self studying AP courses by myself? because I want to know whether studying the subject in home during my senior will show that I studied the material or not.</p>
<p>My school only allow us to take AP starting of the junior year and you can only take up to max of 4. So I home studied AP before that and just took the exam. However, next during my senior I can handle 3 more AP, but my school won’t allow me. Since its senior year it will be useless to take the test unless I receive college credit, but I am still going to study for it. By this it does not mean as a online course. Just home studying. Can I still get recognition, not credit, for this? </p>
<p>If you are talking about self study for AP during senior year, that’s almost useless because you have nothing to show for it and it’s purely heresay.</p>
<p>If you are talking about self study in earlier years and got 5s in the tests, sure there is space on common app and it can show self motivation and academic capability depending on the classes. If you are talking about 3s, don’t bother.</p>
<p>Are you doing it because you’re compelled to learn the subject? Because you want AP credit to place out of courses in college? Because you think it will look good for admissions?</p>
<p>If it the last I think the move will likely be counter productive. Admissions folks rate the difficulty of your course work compared to what is available at your school (or in your school time) … so if you’re already taking the toughest courses your school has you have that box checked. And here’s the catch … if you’re planing on using “extra time” to self study these APs I’d bet pretty big money there is more leverage of that time in pursuing ECs than self-studying APs as far as admissions are concerned.</p>
<p>So it’ back to the question of why do you want to do this?</p>
<p>I liked your answer … that is a good reason to self-study AP courses. I also agree with Erin’s Dad … if you want to study them learning’s sake and are not pursuing the AP credits why does it matter what anyone else thinks of your effort?</p>