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My school only offers AP US History for freshmen and I can no longer take it. Will colleges find it ok if I self study for it?
AP US History
Are you able to take the test without taking the class? Have you taken any other social studies courses?
Yes I am, and also my school only offered this AP class for freshman year, and I took the honors version becaus my teacher didn't recommend me for AP US
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https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/getting-credit-placement/search-policies
Check this website to see the required score for each college to get college credit
Since you can take the test without taking the class (most schools don't have that option), you should use it as a vantage. If you believe you can comprehend the concepts of the subject and put in the rigorous effort, then I wouldn't see any reasons to deter you. Now, would a college find it okay? If you got a four or five on the test, I honestly don't think they should care (you must know something if you scored so high). If you self-studied AND scored high, any college would find that exceptional.
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Self-study for what, if I may ask?