Best way to self-study for APs?

lewisandclark
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:39:02 +0000

I’m toying with the notion of self-studying for 4 APs (Human Geography, Psychology, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics). Before I decide to do it, I was wondering what the best way to self-study is.

Do people just study of review books(PR, Barrons, etc.) or do people get textbooks and actually read/learn material?

Which way is more effective?

How long does this procedure usually take?

Is it even possible to cram?

Recommended studying schedule (2 hours a nights 3 weeks before the exam, or w.e, etc.)

Any other advice would be appreciated as well.
Past experiences of self-studying would be cool.

PS
What I’m thinking of doing right now is just getting the textbooks and learning for about an hour a day or so, and as the AP exam approaches, go over the review books. Problem is, that’s a major chunk of my time. According to that plan, that’s 4 hours everyday just for self-studying. Would be extremely difficult to manage that with my school schedule and whatnot. So I guess I’m looking for somthing that’s not everyday, or on weekends, or whatever.