<p>I have a couple questions, would appreciate your suggestions.</p>
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<li><p>Will it hurt my chance to get into HYPMSC if I get a 4 (not 5) in one or two AP exams?</p></li>
<li><p>What is the incentive for self study ap and taking the exam? My school offers altogether 9 APs. There is one that they just allowed 9-10 graders to take (U.S. Government), all others are for juniors and seniors. That means, if I take them with my school, at most by the end of junior year I’ll have 5. If I self study, will it help me getting into a good school?</p></li>
<li><p>What really sucks is my school’s APs include several that I see people here suggested could be self studied, like env. science, human geography, etc. Should I self study them or wait to do them with my school? If I do it with the school, what else could I self study and get a good score - I’m hoping a 5, if the answers to my 1st question is a “yes.” </p></li>
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<p>Yes my school does not provide much challenge. I know that from when I was in K. There is no way to change that. There is no private school in the area except for two church schools, and my parents have no intention to move to a different area.</p>
<p>Thanks all for your comments.</p>