<p>I echo what’s already been said. I’d add, though, that you can take AP tests even without taking the courses. This is one extra way to demonstrate initiative, love of learning, and challenging yourself. I would not do this, though, unless you have learned the material very well, such as in a dual-enrollment course at a local college or with a year or two of the same non-AP course and a lot of extra preparation. I would not consider this necessary at all, just another “extra.”</p>