<p>Erm… just saying, although a teacher recommended self-study at my away school, at my home school (I’m in a half-day program, so I go to two schools) the guidance counselor was against self-study. As long as you can find some place to take the test, you should be fine. I wish you the best in talking to your guidance counselor! There shouldn’t be a reason why you CAN’T self-study, especially if you’re just doing it for the AP credit and not planning on getting credit for it at school (like an independent study).</p>
<p>Anyway, just a quick story: I was telling my APUSH teacher about how I wanted to self-study AP Euro and he told me self-study was impossible. As long as you do not have a teacher (specifically a non-AP accredited teacher) TEACHING you, you should be fine. I think he got in trouble for spending lunches with students teaching them AP US Government information, because he was not qualified to do so. I AM going to study AP Euro this year, regardless of what he says, because I can and am interested in it. Do not take a simple “no” as an answer, especially if there is no basis for it. FIGHT FOR IT if you want to do it!</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>