Taking AP Macroecon, self-studying AP Microecon

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<p>My school only offers AP Macroeconomics, but since I'm going to be an economics major, I figured I should take AP Microeconomics as well. I know there's some overlap between the two courses, so if I'm doing well in Macro so far (A in class, consistent good grades on FRQs, etc.), how much studying should I do for Micro? As in, should I start studying now, or should I wait until the month prior, how much work would actually be required? I've never self-studied AP before so I'm unsure. </p>

<p>Also, what resources should I use to study? My school gives "Krugman's Economics for AP" but we haven't touched it at all in Macro class yet, so I'm not sure how good of a resource it is. Would this textbook be sufficient for self-studying Micro? </p>

<p>Lastly, my Macro teacher says that Micro is a bunch of formulas and such that are a lot more work to memorize than the content for Macro, yet I've read online that there's only a few graphs that must be memorized for Micro. If it's barely anything, should I even bother studying that much in advance (like starting now)?</p>

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<p>I used Krugman’s Economics, and I managed to get a 5 on the AP Microeconomics test. I did AP Macroeconomics my freshman year (got a 5), but I was too lazy to do Microeconomics back then. I think Krugman’s is more than enough. If you start studying about 3 months prior to the AP exam and look at past FRQs, you should be on your way to a 5. Good luck!</p>

<p>P.S.
No, there are barely any formulas. Most of them are actually just logic…like cross price elasticity. The graphs might take a while to absorb, but you shouldn’t stress out too much this early.</p>