If you had not taken the AP exam through the college board, then self-study wouldn’t add anything to your application. However, since you took the exam and got a 5, my suggestion is to be sure to bring that out in your application. It confirms that your self-study was one of discipline and rigorous enough to achieve the highest score possible on the actual exam. You can use this as an opportunity to highlight these positive qualities since your score confirms things.
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