WHY do self-studied APs not mean much??

[ucbalumnus]

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@stressedouttt

Self- studied APs have come up on CC, and usually the consensus is that it makes a relatively small difference. But I don’t understand why. I personally would’ve thought that it would show a passion for learning outside the classroom.

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<p>Probably because the self-studied APs are usually the ones widely regarded as the easier ones, and which are least likely to be useful for subject credit in university (e.g. Statistics, Physics B, Environmental Science). How many people self-study English Literature, Calculus BC, Physics C, Chemistry, and foreign languages that they are not native or heritage speakers of?</p>