Deadline- signing up for APs

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<p>After solving conflicts in my schedule, these are the test I am taking (they include their respective AP classes);
-US History
-French Language (slight chance I might not take the test though)
-Calc AB
-English Lang & Comp</p>

<p>If you’re planning on self-studying for an AP, you have to talk to your guidance counselor right?</p>

<p>Does anyone know when the “deadline” to make a decision is?</p>

<p>I was thinking of trying one of the “easier” AP:
-Psychology
-Enviromental Science
-European History (this is probably not that easy but I have the books)
-Human Geography</p>

<p>I’m a math person but my English teacher tells me that I’m a good essay writer, so I don’t know what to do. (I can’t memorize that well). Any advice?</p>

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<p>You sign up for the tests in March, though last year I dropped AP French two weeks before the test and only lost 4 dollars, so signing up and dropping isn’t bad. Basically, you’ll just need to give yourself enough time to prepare – I’d personally recommend Environmental Science, since I spent the entire class last year doing Calc homework and never studied and still got a 5. Use a review book, but most of it’s common sense. For the other ones, I know nothing about Human Geo, but I’ve heard it’s really easy, the new Ap Psych class at our school is a rediculous amount of memorization (but I don’t know how much of that is determined by the test – and few schools take AP Psych credits). You’re most likely to get credit for Euro, but it’s a lot of work (easy if you’re in a class, but it’d take a while to self-study), and it’d probably be difficult to get a 5 (the usual score to get credit at highly selective colleges) without a teacher.</p>

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<p>Hey thanks for the info. I need to find another AP test (if I don’t take French that I probably won’t pass) to qualify for AP scholar with distinction, BEFORE I start my college apps senior year. That is of course, if I do well on English, Calc and USHist. I already have a 5 in World History from my sophomore year.</p>

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<p>do most schools give credit for self studied ap calc bc and ap com sci ab?</p>

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<p>bump .</p>

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<p>schools give credit for test results, so it doesn’t matter if you self study or take a class</p>

<p>calc BC - usually gets you out of 2 semesters of “background” math (if you’re not going into math, usually fufills a requirement)</p>

<p>i dont know about comp sci, as its never a required course, but it may get u advanced standing in a comp sci major. </p>

<p>this is assuming 5s on the tests</p>

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<p>So does someone have ANY clue when a decision to take an AP test OR to not take a test has to be made?
It might be slightly different for international schools right?</p>

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<p>My AP registration form was due in February last year. Just ask your GC.</p>

<p>Yeah, it’s probably earlier for international schools.</p>

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<p>I don’t know if you took AP Bio, but if you did, I’d def. go with psych.</p>

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<p>the deadline for registration is the end of February/ beginning of March depending on when the school places its order of tests. (and yes this includes international schools)</p>

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<p>brassmonkey are you sure that colleges don’t care about taking the class just about taking the exam? Please Tell me Thanks!!!</p>

<p>Can your councelor not let you take the AP Exams? Just wondering Thanks</p>

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<p>You usually need lab experience (aka your lab notebook) to get credit for science AP’s.</p>

<p>AP exam = college level test, AP course = college level work. There’s a difference.</p>

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<p>Yes your counselor can not let you take a test or ask you to pay more (if no other person at your school is taking the test) for a room or a proctor.
But you can probably go to a neighboring school that DOES offer it, just talk to or email the people there.</p>

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<p>so wut is the use to take an AP class and not take the test related to the class? Now Im taking AP english because I can write standard essay, but my english skill is really poor and i dont know wut i will get on the test.</p>

<p>btw what will happen if u fail an AP test? or get something like 2?</p>

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<p>Nothing really happens if you “fail” an AP test. If you don’t like your score, you simply don’t have to report it to colleges</p>

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<p>Can I report 1 score, and not all?</p>

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<p>AP scores are completely self reported to colleges, meaning you do not need to send an official score report to colleges. Rather, applications have a place to write AP scores, where you can selectively write or omit your scores.</p>

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<p>got it, thx</p>