- Read the books.
- Go to class.
- Start assignments, projects, and studying for tests early.
- If you are unsure of whether to start in a more advanced course using AP credit, try the college's old final exams for the courses that you are allowed to skip with AP credit. If they are easy, skip. If they are difficult, retake. If they are mostly easy, you may want to review the few difficult topics before skipping.