<p>Also, how many weeks/months early should I start studying, to do exceptionally well? My school doesn't have AP courses, so I'll have to study on my own. My GPA isn't as high as I'd like it to be, so I'm trying to make up for it by doing really well with this.</p>
<p>Obviously, the Micro and Macro exams would probably be a good start, and doing well on an AP Calculus exam (preferably BC) would also help. That said, colleges will evaluate you within the context of your high school, so there isn’t a pressing need to dump money on AP exams. Check the AP credit policies of the schools you’re applying to as well.</p>
<p>Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics</p>
<p>Calculus BC (often accepted for a semester or year of freshman calculus, except at super-elite science and engineering schools)
Economics micro and macro (often accepted for introductory economics course(s))
English (may fulfill writing requirements that every college or university in the US has)</p>
<p>Alternatively, you may want to take transferable courses in the above subjects at your local community college, if that option is available to you.</p>
<p>Do I have to take all my AP tests my Junior year of high school? Because I have Calculus and Economics next year</p>
<p>You can take them senior year and still get placement and credit if you score high enough and the AP tests are accepted at the university. However, it is generally best to take them at the end of the course that prepares you for them, so if you take AP Calculus and Economics courses in your junior year, it is best to take the tests at the end of your junior year.</p>
<p>Also, if you do well in the AP Calculus test at the end of your junior year, you can take a more advanced math course, or a calculus-based statistics course, at a community college in your senior year.</p>