<p>And is it worth it to do this, when applying to the University of Chicago for Economics? My GPA isn't the best, so if I do good in those AP tests could it help my chances? Or should I do AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics? Or is it best if I do all 4?</p>
<p>Do colleges even look at AP tests you took near the end of your senior year? I'm a junior, and as you can tell, not too knowledgeable about all of this.</p>
<p>And would it be better to take the Calculus AB or BC test?</p>
<p>Thanks if you can help!</p>
<p>College admissions don’t look at AP tests you take your senior year because you would have already applied and chosen a school by then. </p>
<p>I don’t know about AP tests alone (without the classes) improving your chances. When you’re a senior, the main reason you’ll want to take AP tests is for the college credit.</p>
<p>It seems tough to learn both AB & BC calculus without a teacher. I’m sure someone on CC has done that though and can give you advice.</p>
<p>For statistics, Barron’s and this website: [Advanced</a> Placement (AP) Statistics Tutorial](<a href=“http://stattrek.com/AP-Statistics-1/AP-Statistics-Intro.aspx?Tutorial=ap]Advanced”>http://stattrek.com/AP-Statistics-1/AP-Statistics-Intro.aspx?Tutorial=ap) are good. </p>
<p>You can probably find topic outlines for both on Collegeboard’s website.</p>
<p>Colleges can’t look at AP tests you take at the end of senior year because decisions will have been made by July (when the scores are released).</p>
<p>If you’re pretty good at math, Calc BC should not be too hard to self-study if you put in a decent amount of work. One of the standard textbooks (for example, [Stewart[/url</a>] or [url=<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Single-Variable-Ron-Larson/dp/061850303X/ref=pd_sim_b_3]Larson[/url]”>http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Single-Variable-Ron-Larson/dp/061850303X/ref=pd_sim_b_3]Larson](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Single-Variable-Calculus-Early-Transcendentals/dp/0495384259/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1300691376&sr=8-10]Stewart[/url”>http://www.amazon.com/Single-Variable-Calculus-Early-Transcendentals/dp/0495384259/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1300691376&sr=8-10)</a>) combined with the PR book should serve you well. If you want more of a challenge, try the [AoPS</a> book](<a href=“http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Store/viewitem.php?item=calculus]AoPS”>http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Store/viewitem.php?item=calculus) or maybe even [url=<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-4th-Michael-Spivak/dp/0914098918/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300691621&sr=1-1]Spivak[/url”>http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-4th-Michael-Spivak/dp/0914098918/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300691621&sr=1-1]Spivak[/url</a>]. (Self-studied most of the material in the summer; just need to review for the AP test in May.)</p>
<p>Our stats class uses Barron’s and I find it pretty good, matching pretty closely with what we learn in class.</p>
<p>Do note that for Calc BC, credit is offered everywhere but Caltech and Harvey Mudd, as far as I know; even MIT gives credit for a 5. The same cannot be said for Calc AB or Stats.</p>