<p>Hello College Confidential.
I am posting this so that I can get advices from you…
I am going becoming Sophomore on August.
Right now, my schedule is AP European history, AP Biology, Math Analysis (turning into AP Calculus AB at 2nd semester) and English.
I am planning to also take AP Comparative at 5th period and make a club for Math Competition so that we can aim for competitions like AMC12.
Do you guys think it is better to take Comparative or don’t take it and do self study other AP like Stats?
And if any of you guys experienced AMC12, what would be good books that will help me prepare for AMC12 and maybe further AIME?
I have “The Art and Craft of Problem Solving by Paul Zeitz,” “Art of Problem Solving Volume 1: the Basics and Art of Problem Solving Volume 2: the Beyond”
do you guys think these books and previous exams will help me to prepare for it?
Thank you guys and sorry for having so much questions…</p>
<p>1) It doesn’t matter whether you do Comp Gov or self-study Stats (or another AP); choose whichever one you like better. If you want to self-study something big like Physics or Chemistry, then it’s probably better to do that, but as long as it’s rigorous (aka AP level or above), anything should be fine to put in that slot.</p>
<p>2) Start with AoPS Volume 1, and get through as much of Volume 2 as you can. Only start Zeitz once you’re done with those two. Volume 1 will cover a good deal of the AMC 12; Volume 2 will cover the rest and many AIME concepts. Zeitz will prepare you for high-level AIME questions and olympiad problems.</p>
<p>Thank you energize for your help now I have an idea of what to do with my APs…</p>
<p>For AMC 12, AoPS Volume 1 will cover sufficient amount that it will help me to get good scores on it?
Since this is my first time trying AMC12, I am confused about how to prepare it… Should I just buy AoPS Volume 1 and go through it thoroughly?</p>
<p>Volume 1 helps more with AMC10; while it will increase your problem solving skills (granted that you use it the correct way [DON’T LOOK AT SOLUTIONS MANUAL]), AMC12 requires more concepts not covered thoroughly enough in volume 1, like logarithms and trigonometry. Volume 2 has a lot of these “higher” level concepts.
Also, Stat is very easy to self study, so you should be able to do both.</p>