Which of these APs should I take?

sarah9 · 11-15-2009, 04:54 PM

Hi everyone, I'm planning on going to college in the UK. I have already been accepted to my first choice university (University of Edinburgh) but my acceptance is conditional, as I have to earn at least a 4 on one more AP exam. I'm going to take two exams, though I won't be able to take the courses at school. I can choose between English Language and Composition, European History and Psychology. As of right now I was planning on taking Euro and Psych, but wanted to get some other opinions. Which ones do you think would be easiest to self-study for? Which books would you recommend? Should I take the classes online, and with what service? I plan on taking Psychology at a community college, should I bother? Any advice would be appreciated!

byubound · 11-15-2009, 06:08 PM

AP English Language and Composition is much easier than AP European History. I got a 3 on AP Euro and 4 on AP Eng/Lang, which pretty much fits how I felt about each course. Get Cliffs for AP English and practice the multiple choice, then try and practice some essays based on the samples they have in there. It'll be a lot easier than Euro, trust me.

ltsax2000 · 11-15-2009, 06:32 PM

I heard that Psychology was the easiest AP test to self study for and I also heard that Barrons is a good book to use.

powerbomb · 11-15-2009, 06:39 PM

Definitely AP Psych. For your second one, if you are good at memorizing and linking facts to analysis, then go with Euro. If you are a fast reader, good at comprehension, or a good writer, take Lang.