How are you guys able to self-study so many AP's?

conquerer7
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:19:12 +0000

If it’s an understanding you’re after, just reading a textbook makes it really tough. I’m self studying AP Physics, but I wouldn’t have a conceptual understanding of half the stuff if it wasn’t for my (regular) physics teacher.

Definitely use some other resources. You might get some insights from Barron’s AP Physics book: for a prep book, it’s very rigorous. Or if you want to practice the kind of thinking for physics problem solving, try some old USAPHO tests. You could also just look up whatever you’re not understanding; there are a lot of sites with good explanations of the concepts.