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@josievog
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 • a year ago •
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Should I take Psych before taking AP Psych?
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I have been trying to plan what classes to take my junior year and I really want to take AP Psych but I'm not sure if I should take regular psych first? I am aware that by taking psych first it will give me a lot of background knowledge but I really want to take more AP classes.

Has anyone taken AP Psych and not taken regular psych before? If you have were you able to catch up on the materials and still understand it?

Any recommendations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

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@SorayaGunera
1 answer, 1 vote
 • a year ago

Taking OL Psych before taking AP will help you get a simple grasp on the curriculum which can be an advantage when going to AP. But, jumping straight to AP really has no "cons". You will get taught everything you need to know starting on day 1 in that class. I took AP without regular and it really didn't give me any setbacks. I understood the material well and didn't feel like I was missing out on background information.

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@Mayflo3 months ago

Did the material taught in your AP Psych class align with the material on the AP exam? Did you need to get extra explanations or support through free online sites or videos? Can you share some useful sites for students taking AP Psych? Did you ever need to learn material on your own because your teacher didn't cover it at all? Mind if I ask what grade you got? Thank you!

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@flora
49 answers, 127 votes
 • a year ago

Heyy I'm currently taking Ap Psych without taking regular psych and I'm a sophomore. I'd only taken one AP class before taking this. My experience overall has been pretty chill. We learn a lot of interesting topics, have fun activities, and pretty easy tests. The pacing is a little faster than a regular class would be, but it isn't as challenging compared to other AP courses due to the simplicity of the topics (most feel like obvious theories with basic biology), but you will have to keep up with the readings and pay attention in class (makes the class so much easier). This does require some memorization of terms and such things, but the tests are easier than the textbook makes the course be. Personally, I feel like this is one of the most stress relieving and free classes that I've ever taken. I would suggest taking this class as a first AP class or a freshmen class (it's that chill). It's a great gpa booster too! Hope this helps and feel free to ask me if you have any questions.

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@Mayflo3 months ago

Hi my daughter wants to take AP Psychology sophomore year but her counselor says it's better suited for juniors and seniors. I'm not sure what she means by this but do you think the material would be hard for a sophomore 15 years old? She is also taking general biology equivalent to a college level class her sophomore year. Do you think this will be too much work to manage? How many hours of Psych homework did you get per day? Did you actually get homework every day? Do you have experience takingbiology

@flora2 months ago

I took AP Psych as a sophomore, and it was probably one of the easier APs that I've ever taken, and I've taken over 10 APs. The only homework I ever had was the readings in our textbook for our assessments. It does have a lot of memorization of body process/terminology and understanding concepts. Most times I wouldn't even need to do the readings as long as I paid attention in class for the assessments. I

@flora2 months ago

I'm also taking AP Bio right now, and as long as she has taken the high school equivalent of Bio, AP Bio just builds upon the same concepts with a little extra information. Compared almost all other science APs, this is pretty easy.

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@JJones
1 answer, 1 vote
 • a year ago

There is really no need to take regular psychology, if the AP course is anything like mine. The AP course essentially is just the regular course, but with additional information. You won’t miss out on anything.

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@Mayflo3 months ago

As far as you know, is the material taught in any AP Psych class the same since all take the same AP test prepared by College Board? I'm wondering if my daughter will have the same experience as you if she takes psychology her sophomore year in high school. She'll be 15 years old. Are there any useful free online videos or sites that helped you do well in your class? Thank you!

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