AP Macroeconomics vs AP Comparative Government and Politics

jimjim1717 · 06-12-2012, 02:58 PM

1. Which is easier?
2. Which is easier to self-study for?
3. Is it possible to do Macroeconomics with only Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry, and without Precalculus or Calculus?
4. Which do you find more interesting?
5. I'm very involved in Politics and I'm taking a course in Politics & Economics this summer at Oxford. I've already been involved in 3 campaigns, and I'm only 15. I was wondering whether a summer course in Politics and Economics would help one of these courses. If so, which would it help more?

cc123sb · 06-12-2012, 03:33 PM

1. Macro
2. Macro
3. Yes. Knowledge of infinite geometric series can help you understand things more conceptually but almost no math besides arithmetic is required.
4. Both of them are equally interesting. Since your interested in politics you might find Comp Gov more interesting
5. Does oxford have a summer PPE program or similar where you can study both? Otherwise, I'd pick politics over econ.

6. You posted in the wrong forum. Ask this in the AP forum, not the SAT2.