<p>Now i know many of you go to schools that don't offer many of the AP's you might want to take, so you might resort to self-studying. Any ideas on what would be easy to self study? Or what NOT to self study?</p>
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<p>Self study something that you want to learn about.</p>
<p>Self study something that you want to learn about.</p>
<p>I self-studied Biology. I honestly don't know why, maybe b/c had a bad teacher. I took the SAT Chinese, then I thought, maybe I should take the SAT Biology too. I self-studied in 1 semester for the SAT Biology, & then at the last minute, I thought, maybe I should study just a little more for the AP.</p>
<p>It's not very hard, but it takes practice. Do lots of practice questions. It's ok to reread, don't try to memorize every single detail. & don't read Campbell/Reece! Read a textbook that you're comfortable w/ (I read Biology: Life on Earth by Audesirk). </p>
<p>I hated bio at first, but then it became interesting. It's totally doable in 1 semester - but I didn't do much else.</p>
<p>I hope this helps.</p>
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<p>hey thanks Jenife and Rsamp! i think i'm going to go with bio this year, then probably psych next year.</p>
<p>Hi Ice,</p>
<p>You should go with Biology if you like it. It can get frustrating at times, but it's definitely an easier science (compared to physics, chemistry) & some of it is common sense. There is so much information that the test can't test all of it, but it can test any of it. So...it's basically just memorization & connecting the dots. </p>
<p>Get Barron's early & read it after you read a textbook. </p>
<p>Good luck!:)</p>
<p>I say Biology should be fairly easy to do since it is pure memorization, at least for the test. As the above poster said, Barron's prep book is EXCELLENT - it has very comprehensive review material along with good practice questions. I think this is probably the best review book to use, especially when you want to have a lot to write about for essays.</p>
<p>I also suggest looking at the CliffNotes book...I heard that surprisingly, it is very good for Biology, unlike some other subjects.</p>
<p>Most people on CC recommend Cliffs for Bio. Get Barrons for Psych.</p>
<p>second the Barrons for AP Psych.. but whatever you do, stay away from Kaplan</p>
<p>Here is my advice from the exams I self-studied for - which are Bio, Env. Sci., Physics C-Mech, Physics C-E&M, Statistics, Chemistry, Comp Sci AB.</p>
<p>From my experience in those listed, here are the three I believe are the easiest to self study: Biology, Environmental Science, Statistics</p>
<p>First off, Biology is as most people are saying. It's memorization. For me, I ended up actually reading an actual bio textbook (Campbell's Biology 6th edition). However, if you go with Cliff Notes, which I did take a look at, you will have to memorize the whole thing; it only contains bare information for the 5.</p>
<p>Moving onto Environmental Science, I'm pretty much going to say this exam was common sense. If you have decent math skill and a good knowledge of bio and chem, it's not that bad. However, you might want to read up a prep guide to have a clue on what you are getting into though. (I ended up reading the REA book two hours before the exam)</p>
<p>Finally, for Statistics, it's really not so bad. If you have good algebraic foundations (preferably, Algebra II), it's pretty easy to understand and do. I recommend the textbook The Practice of Statistics for this. However, if you want to go on a cheap budget, the Barron's is excellent for this. You could literally study Barron's and expect a 5; this is assuming you study Barron's thoroughly and well.</p>
<p>If you have more questions, just ask. I'm pretty sure other CCers will be glad to answer.</p>
<p>I recommend the textbook The Practice of Statistics</p>
<p>Yeah that text is the a great source for Stats. Although if you wanted to be a bum and not buy a textbook, you should buy Barrons.</p>
<p>Human Geography and Comparative Government aren't too bad. For the latter, make sure you get the latest edition of the Ethel Woods Study Guide. It has pretty much everything you need to know.</p>