<p>I have chosen to study AP Economics (both) and AP World History at my school as an independent study through the credit flexibility program. They will both appear on my transcript and I will receive credit for them 
. The dilemma I’m facing is whether to do them for a full year or a single semester. If I do them for a full year I would have more time to study them but I will have less time to review for my AP tests. Also, I would have to continue doing relevant work even after my AP tests are through. In addition, I would receive a full credit unit rather than half of one. If choose to do them for a semester, I may find my self rushing through the material but I would be done with plenty of time to study for AP tests (four in total). What do you think I should do?</p>
<p>Are there evaluative checkpoints along the way, or is the AP test the only form of evaluation? Covering 10K years of history of the entire world in one semester is pretty daunting.</p>
<p>The AP test would not be required and is not considered a form of evaluation. The only real form of evaluation I believe is a person signing off that I did assignments connected with each chapter. If I do semester I was considering starting all of my assignments in July and August and just turning them in when the time comes. I would be around two months ahead so I could slow down. What do you think?</p>
<p>Then I would just do them full year. You can pass off the assignments when they are due, and you will earn twice the credit. I do think, however, that you are underestimating the workload involved.</p>
<p>Well the thing is I basically choose the workload provided it is approved by the credit-flexibility committee. I planned on it being only chapter outlines, two FRQ’s, one DBQ, and a few documents per chapter. For Economics I would basically just do outlines, vocab sheets, end of book questions, and released essay questions. I would make sure I learned the information but I really wouldn’t have to deal with a large number of pesky assignments that you would normally have to deal with if you just took the class. </p>
<p>The good thing about taking world history is that if you’re a history buff and have taken AP Euro its pretty easy. I looked at the MC and I could answer a pretty good number of them. I guess its better to be safe then sorry though so might as well go through all of the information.</p>
<p>I took AP World this year and it was hell. The AP test was easier than expected but I still did pretty weak Here’s my recommendations for the AP Test.</p>
<p>Use GetAFive.com
The instructor is a great teacher who covers each time period very deeply. He literally taught me more than my teacher did.</p>
<p>Take practice tests.
Get the Barron’s book and keep hammering the multiple choice down. They’re harder than the actual AP questions.</p>
<p>Get the Crash Course book.
It was a life-saver. I read 30 pages a night for 10 days before the test and it planted all the key concepts into my mind.</p>
<p>That’s all I can say man! </p>
<p>Thanks for the tips!</p>
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