Hiya friends! I’m surprised you guys are still watching this vid. I made another video explaining how to write a Psych FRQ, and I assure you my quality has massively improved lol. Link: th-cam.com/video/Wb2kCKf0Z8c/w-d-xo.html
So to summarize: - Evaluate your situation (Don't self study if you're already crammed with stuff like extra curriculars) - Start later than you think! (The portion can be studied for in 1-2 months too, but the earliest you should start is Nov-Dec, and put in around 30 mins a day) - Get a review book, not a textbook. (Best review book brands: Princeton Review, Barron's, 5 Steps to a 5) - Read and go through the entire book, and make lots of notes! (Esp. the biology part, the schools of thought, the different psychologists) - Watch TH-cam videos online for topics you have doubts in. (Recommended: CrashCourse, but don't use it as your only resource) - Every time you finish a unit, take a correlating quiz, and go over what you got wrong. Repeat till you get it right. *really important* - Once you've gone through the review book and taken the respective unit quizzes, do a quizlet of all the topics (Quizlet in description, repeatedly go over it) - Do past released FRQs and get lots of practice, time yourself, because you only get 50 minutes on the exam - Check the scoring guidelines for FRQs to see what is expected - Do practice tests, as many as you can. They will give you an approximation of how well you'll do on the actual exam. - Continually go through the material whenever you can. Spaced repetition!
Arobed Unam Hmm I’m not sure what you mean by warm-ups, however for the approaches I recommend looking up explanations on TH-cam and getting some clear examples! Also, memorize what each approach is asking for, and that will help you a lot on the test. A helpful infographic is this: siprep.instructure.com/courses/168/pages/psychological-perspectives
ahh i just finished self studying the review book and it took me only two months! now i’m here to figure out what i need to review. i’m so nervous since i’m a freshman and this is my first AP 😖
hey! im also a freshman and i just took the human geo ap test today. i want to self study psychology next year but I have no idea how to register for it. could you kinda explain how you were able to self study or get the course? (or things I need to know lol)
@@nat7243 basically i reached out to a teacher/counselor at my school and asked if they could help. they set up a test for me and gave me a code and i was the only one taking a test. i would talk to a college counselor or someone at your school who can help with that. to study, i got either princeton review or barron’s ap psychology review book and crash course/ other videos on the topics. ap psychology is mostly vocab and understanding the brain. (i actually didn’t end up taking the test this year because of personal reasons) i’m sure you’ll do amazing!
Hey girl! Just found your channel, and I immediately subscribed to it You are such an amazing, motivational and inspirational person! Self-studying an AP Psychology for half and a month and getting 5 is just so crazy! Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring me to look forward to studying ap psychology! This year I aim to take 4 ap exams, 3 of which I'll be studying on my own, and I'm just a high school sophomore. ❤️🥺
I just started studying for ap psychology (it’s February) and I really had absolutely no idea we’re to begin 😂. Your video really helped me a lot! Thanks
your first ap always feels super daunting, but you sound like you're already more prepared than most- you're gonna do great! and always lmk if you need any help :D
You dont really have to worry. Im in grade 10 currently and im taking AP psychology along with a bunch of other courses. As long as you work hard and spend time studying you can pass.
Thank you so much. I definitely needed this because I've been failing every quiz and it was just disheartening to see me fail at something I love so much. Thank you. Shoutout to the Carl Jung's fanboys
ooh i’m a junior this year and i wasn’t placed in an elective which i hoped was gonna be ap psych, but i still wanna take the test! this is really helpful, thank you!
I’m taking this along with ap biology and ap environmental science. Also SAT. Kind of overwhelmed since I also have to try to keep my school GPA above 4. But I’ll try my best. Thank you for this video, it helps me a lot on how to start
this video helped me so much!! the resources! the info! i could never truly grasp how to study for this and i've got it!! thank you so much!! please keep making study videos or just videos in general! ❤️
I am so nervous this year school was online and this was my first ap and I am just now starting to study for the exam and it’s in 5/6 days I am gonna study 2 hours everyday up until then and then a little in the morning of and hopefully this video helps me ! I am now gonna take these tips and start studying thanks !
Hi Meg! I really find your videos helpful right now, because I’m planning on taking some APs soon. Right now I’m in Gr 10 in a Canadian high school, and I would love to gave the challenge of an AP class next semester (starting Feb) My question is, how can I make sure I understand and know the content well, since I don’t have a teacher? Do you think 3 months is enough time to prepare, and how much time should I dedicate? Thanks a lot! 💜
Practice exams are the best way to check your progress, they’re super accurate to what you’ll get on the normal exam (you can find them in prep books). 3 months is def enough, if anything I did it in less than a month. It just depends on your pace so maybe try out a unit and see how long it takes you!!
I'm self studying the ap psych test 2020, but the Princeton Review book for that year doesn't come out till december, and I don't think i should wait till then. Do you think i can still get a good grade if I study with the 2019 version, or is it better to wait?
definitely! i would only recommend getting the new princeton review if the exam has changed (ap exams normally update every few years), but that isn't the case for psych this year. 2019 is totally fine, and you can use earlier versions than that too. the only recent change i can think of is that hypnosis was removed from the curriculum, so you can ignore that if it comes up. otherwise, everything is the same. i hope this helps!
Thanks so much!! I was wondering for FRQ questions, how could I know the examples for each definition? Would it be okay to just go through the quizlet or should I search up related examples? I’m curious how you studied. Thx!
i usually associate related examples when im studying to make sure i understand the concepts in my head - so maybe practice explaining it to someone else, what examples would you use?
I really loved this video. it was super helpful and deff gave me hope to be ready to take the test in may if i start studying now. By any chance did you take stats?
AMAZING VIDEO! 💜I’m taking APHuG this year and my school doesn’t offer AP World. They only offer Advanced. They will most likely want me to take the class but should i try to self study for AP Psych because it’s easier or AP World because my world history course probably will give me a little bit more to work with?
GERKARIAH hmm i think it depends! do you have any graduation requirements? you might have to take a certain amount of history courses to graduate/apply to college. ap world is def harder to self study, since the writing section is more complex. i would probably choose psych but you know yourself best :)
Yoon Gil Are you referring to the first one in the review books? Any one/order is fine, they all test the same thing but I would def recommend testing to see where you are!
I'm currently a freshie tryna get a 5 next year & THANK YOU for the resources this is so helpful - one question, is the AP psych exam book good enough to self-study, or should I get the text book or something as well? Also, do you have any tips on how to schedule your self-studying? (I'm taking AP world + hnrs chem next year)
No you definitely don’t need the textbook, I didn’t really use mine at all and opted for the outlines I found online (even then the prep books alone are enough). Also, I’m actually in the process of filming a vid on how Im self studying for HUG and Euro this year so that should be up soon w/ tips :)
@@megzcreates Amazing, thank you so much! Since it's the 2015 version, will is still work for me? I'll be self studying as a freshman. And another question: Is the Princeton better or Barron's? I'm having an internal struggle with that decision. But since the Barron's in online, I MIGHT just go with the Princeton's. What do you think?
Taara Yes you should be fine. The only thing I can think that is different with the 2015 version is that it covers hypnosis, which isn’t in the exam anymore. Also, the exam is omitting social psychology and disorders this year bc of coronavirus and thats covered in the book too. Besides that the course hasn’t undergone major changes. I will say Barron’s is more written in a textbook format than PR (which is a little more conversational and easy to read, and after self studying for hours sometimes you need a little chuckle haha). A lot of my friends prefer Barron’s just because of how thorough it is, and the practice tests can even be harder than the actual exam. Both will be able to prepare you just fine, it ultimately depends on what you value more!
I’m in 8th grade and I want to take it next year. Do you think I’ll be able to handle it? I’ll for sure be self studying but I might also take classes.
i think it is a decision up to you & ur schedule - but it's definitely possible! especially since freshman year is generally lighter and you'll have more time to self study
@@AwesomeJainGirl ok so find IQ, you use the formula which is your mental age divided by your chronological age multiplied by 100 and standard deviation is a measure of variation that indicates the typical distance between the scores of a distribution and the mean. I just searched it up, so that’s the definition and now look at an example and photo of it and apply that definition to the chart/photo you see
@@AwesomeJainGirl mental age is like this You are 15 (chronological age is just ur physical age, so 15) and you take a test on the development of your brain (IQ tests achievement tests and stuff like that). If the results show that your brain has developed equivalent as to a 8 year old, then your mental age is 8. So to find your IQ you would do 8/15 and then multiply it by 100
i’m planning to self study ap bio, ap human geography, but i’m probably most terrified for ap psych. Any excess tips on how to go by simply passing? (I’m currently in the seventh grade, yes it may sound insane but it’s fine)
a y a n c a l i g a c a l Hey first I would check to see if you can take the exam - I know some 8th graders who have, but never 7th grade. As for psych, most of my tips are already in the video but others I would suggest is if you can get in contact with the ap psych teacher at your high school, they really helped me for things I still couldn’t get no matter how much I read. If you dont have access to that, r/apstudents on reddit is also helpful as you will have access to a large community :) Additionally, make sure you budget out your time correctly. AP Bio is no joke, and self studying is not only tedious for that but might be tricky with labs and frqs. Human Geo and Psych are both easier, but still, self studying three aps is a lot to take on yourself, especially when you’ve never taken an AP course. If anything I would wait until you have a feel for the AP curriculum in hs and go from there, but ofc you know your skillset best so the choice is ultimately up to you!
Hello! First I would like to start off by saying that this video just saved mee! thank you so much plus I do have a question, is the practice barron's book an "ok" one? does it work just like the Princeton? because I already have the barron's one do I have to buy the Princeton one as-well?
I didn’t use the Psych one, but I used the APUSH one and it works fine. The content chapters are good and v easy to understand and they have practice questions/exams like Princeton Review
Hi.. a current senior about to graduate. I only took 2 ap tests including the one I’m planning to take today. Is two ap test good enough? I got one on my other one.. I’m hoping to get a 3 on the psychology one but I might get a one again...
SAME, except I take the exam next year but I also will be self studying AP Bio. This is in addition to me currently studying AP Human Geo. I hope I am not giving myself a death sentence😂😂😂😂
hi ill be taking ap bio, chem, and chinese this year but rly want to learn psych someday! is it too much to self-study ap psych as well, do you think? (if not, do u know of some online classes for it, bc i can only stay motivated with a class...mayb i shouldnt self-study for it?) my second option is to take a summer college psych course or dual enrollment with it mayb this year or in senior year. what do u think i should do? thanks
Charlotte Z It rly depends on you whether or not its too much. It’s definitely possible, I self studied two alongside 5 more classes. I think beyond the five (nonprofit org) has some classes u should check out. Tbh I personally would self study or check out BT5 to save money but thats just my opinion:)
Hi! I'm thinking of self-studying ap psych this coming year and looking at options for review books/resources. Would you recommend buying the 2021 Princeton premium prep book, or will the "cracking the ap psychology exam" books in 2019 and 2020 suffice? Also, do you recommend having Myers at all?
Adrienne Ferguson Hey! I had myers but never touched it, if necessary you can look at chapter outlines online, but prep books will be more than enough. You’re wasting your time w/ Myers. The cracking the ap psychology books (I’m assuming youre referring to regular princeton review?) should be fine, I’ve never needed to use Premium for any of my subjects. 2019 is ok too since there again haven’t been major curriculum changes to my knowledge. Honestly, I would get the cheapest option...I taught a friend w/ a 2012 book this year lol.
@@megzcreates ok thanks! Also, would you recommend Barrons, 5 steps to a 5, or Princeton more as a main source of information (or all)? I'm debating which one to order lol
I’m self studying for all AP exams as of now I want to take the AP psych, biology, physics,world history, human geography, environmental science , could you please recommend books which can teach me concepts right from the beginning, a textbook which is pretty comprehensive for me to learn the topic and , I’ll be taking the exam in 2021 will buying the 2020 edition of books be a disadvantage?
Uttara Iyer You should buy the princeton review/barrons for all of those! I talk about it in the video but buying the 2020 edition wont make you be at a disadvantage at all, the books are the same unless the exam fundamentally changes
@@lindachen3892 i took precalc over the summer, trust me i am not smart enough to skip LOL (also it helps that i have more time now cuz i dont have to take theology :')
Sophia K sure! i used exclusively princeton review alongside youtube resources (crash course and a few other cram session reviews). i know the exam changed this year but you can still use the old resources if you ignore what used to be periods 1-2 (anything before 1200 CE) everything should be fine! study relationships (compare different civilizations w/ each other) and changes over time rather than dates and specific details. you dont need to know specifics as much as you just need to understand the gist of whats going on. additionally w/ the coronavirus, the writing section this year changed so i don’t know many specifics on what the frq on world will look like, but i grinded out a bunch of the past released questions and checked myself using the scoring guidelines. if you have any more questions lmk, and im thinking of making a video practicing the frqs for this year once collegeboard elaborates more on april 3!
hi! i'm not too familiar with clep but i know both can give you AP credit. ap is typically done in classes while CLEP is just the exemption exam. but clep is not as popular as AP so make sure your college takes it as a credit!
Please help me out!!!!!! Is it enough to just rely on the prep books or should I even study from the text books. I am an Indian student and my school does not offer AP so all this is new to me but I want to take the AP exams so I hope you will reply.
hey, in my experience i didn’t really use the textbook, so you prob dont need to as well. the prep books exclusively covers what will be on the exam. however, do not rely on the prep books alone- use youtube, quizlets etc. hope this helps!!
Hey! so I am a rising sophomore and I'm planning to self ap psych and apes. I don't know if this is the best Idea since i have never taken an ap class, and i am also taking APUSH in class. the only reason I am doing this is because my school doesn't really offer many Ap's :// any tips you have would be amazing!!!
Hey I self studied Psych my sophomore year too (with no prior experience)! So I've been in your shoes before. I think what I would recommend is taking APUSH first, and once you develop study habits from that class start reviewing APES/Psych material by the winter/spring. I took World as a class back then and the note-taking skills I developed from that class were crucial in helping me do well on the Psych exam. Both APES and Psych are such content heavy classes, there's not much application and you can get by with mostly memorization and inference so they shouldn't be too difficult of classes to self study. For APES, I would definitely practice as many MCQ as possible, as well as draw out the diagrams (so you can easily memorize them since those were really difficult for me). Don't stress too much about the formatting of the FRQ for either classes, they're very straightforward and don't require a specific rubric like APUSH does. I have a video explaining how to do one for Psych, but let me know if an APES one would help too. If you have any other questions or need any help at all, feel free to contact me whenever! Self studying is a little daunting sometimes, and it really sucks to be in it all alone. But it's worth it if you put in the work :)
megzcreates oh my gosh thank you so much!! That made me feel so much better I was kind of overwhelmed :))) I also just wanted to say that I love your videos, and I’m pretty sure I binged all 18 of them. I hope your TH-cam Chanel booms, you deserve it :))
Hey! I’m taking AP PSYCH this year. I was wondering if there was some type of free PDF for the Princeton review book. We have the Myers textbook and I honestly feel like I’m learning nothing! Pls. Help..
Yousif Abdulhussein yeah I did! I preferred princeton review due to the fact I had used other versions for different ap classes (World, Euro) and was familiar with the format, and generally found it less “stiff” than Barrons. The content in Barrons is totally fine though (if not a bit more extensive) so I don’t have anything against it. There’s a pdf of the 5th edition if you look it up on google, check that out to see if it fits you.
megzcreates That’s amazing to hear! Whenever I study for things, I always want the denser material so I don’t miss any important information. Lastly I’ll go check out the 5th edition. Thank you much love.
i mean i love ap psych but just lots of studying and having to remember lots of terms. im not the smartest person and dont get good grades but its the enjoying the class and learning lmao
10,000 subs with no videos Memes definitely speak to your counselor/ap exam coordinator, whichever is available at your school. you should pay the fee as normal, and then after that my coordinator enrolled me into an exam only class for ap classroom. i’m not sure what the process is for homeschooled students tho, but i hope helped !!
@@WabonaDandi the regular deadline has already passed, which means you would have to pay a late fee. but you can still register (it ends for real at the beginning of march i believe)
Hiya friends! I’m surprised you guys are still watching this vid. I made another video explaining how to write a Psych FRQ, and I assure you my quality has massively improved lol.
Link: th-cam.com/video/Wb2kCKf0Z8c/w-d-xo.html
So to summarize:
- Evaluate your situation (Don't self study if you're already crammed with stuff like extra curriculars)
- Start later than you think! (The portion can be studied for in 1-2 months too, but the earliest you should start is Nov-Dec, and put in around 30 mins a day)
- Get a review book, not a textbook. (Best review book brands: Princeton Review, Barron's, 5 Steps to a 5)
- Read and go through the entire book, and make lots of notes! (Esp. the biology part, the schools of thought, the different psychologists)
- Watch TH-cam videos online for topics you have doubts in. (Recommended: CrashCourse, but don't use it as your only resource)
- Every time you finish a unit, take a correlating quiz, and go over what you got wrong. Repeat till you get it right. *really important*
- Once you've gone through the review book and taken the respective unit quizzes, do a quizlet of all the topics (Quizlet in description, repeatedly go over it)
- Do past released FRQs and get lots of practice, time yourself, because you only get 50 minutes on the exam
- Check the scoring guidelines for FRQs to see what is expected
- Do practice tests, as many as you can. They will give you an approximation of how well you'll do on the actual exam.
- Continually go through the material whenever you can. Spaced repetition!
I just started psych and wow i am truly overwhelmed.
how so? are there any aspects you need help with in particular? i'd be happy to help out!
AMEN!!!
@@megzcreates Ap psychology is extremely overwhelming and difficult (especially the warm-ups) the approaches of human behavior
Arobed Unam Hmm I’m not sure what you mean by warm-ups, however for the approaches I recommend looking up explanations on TH-cam and getting some clear examples! Also, memorize what each approach is asking for, and that will help you a lot on the test. A helpful infographic is this:
siprep.instructure.com/courses/168/pages/psychological-perspectives
@@DManu227 bruh AP Psychology is one of the easiest APs you can take, like whatchu mean overwhelming and difficult??!!! oof
This helped me self study for Ap psych and I got a 4! Thank you so much! 😊
omg congrats!! i’m glad i was able to help:)
Congratulations!
Seriously one of the most hopeful self-study videos! Thank you
that is nicest compliment ever - im glad it was of use to u :)
ahh i just finished self studying the review book and it took me only two months! now i’m here to figure out what i need to review. i’m so nervous since i’m a freshman and this is my first AP 😖
you got this!
hey! im also a freshman and i just took the human geo ap test today. i want to self study psychology next year but I have no idea how to register for it. could you kinda explain how you were able to self study or get the course? (or things I need to know lol)
@@nat7243 basically i reached out to a teacher/counselor at my school and asked if they could help. they set up a test for me and gave me a code and i was the only one taking a test. i would talk to a college counselor or someone at your school who can help with that. to study, i got either princeton review or barron’s ap psychology review book and crash course/ other videos on the topics. ap psychology is mostly vocab and understanding the brain. (i actually didn’t end up taking the test this year because of personal reasons) i’m sure you’ll do amazing!
I came from reddit, and this is so helpful! Btw, congrats on your 5's!!!
Thank you sm! I'm glad this could be of use to you :)
Hey girl! Just found your channel, and I immediately subscribed to it You are such an amazing, motivational and inspirational person! Self-studying an AP Psychology for half and a month and getting 5 is just so crazy! Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring me to look forward to studying ap psychology! This year I aim to take 4 ap exams, 3 of which I'll be studying on my own, and I'm just a high school sophomore. ❤️🥺
thank you! and good luck:)
Okay, but you deserve so much more credit than what you're getting, this has helped alot of students such as I a lot more than what you woud think
thank you!! that means a lot and im glad this helped:)
I just started studying for ap psychology (it’s February) and I really had absolutely no idea we’re to begin 😂. Your video really helped me a lot! Thanks
Me too! I was kinda overwhelmed at first (I think I still am) cause I didn't know where to start haha
GOD BLESS YOU GIRL TYSM😭
i got u 😤✊
I'm going to be taking AP psych next semester and I'm freaking out! I'm probably the only freshman and it'll be my first AP😫
your first ap always feels super daunting, but you sound like you're already more prepared than most- you're gonna do great! and always lmk if you need any help :D
OMG YOURE A FRESHIE TAKING AP PSYCH ALSO? ME TOO
How was it
You dont really have to worry. Im in grade 10 currently and im taking AP psychology along with a bunch of other courses. As long as you work hard and spend time studying you can pass.
i love you so much i just took the course and I was almost crying of how overloaded and exhausted I felt u are really relaxing me
im glad i could be of help! hope u feel better. take some time off for urself ☺️
Thank you so much. I definitely needed this because I've been failing every quiz and it was just disheartening to see me fail at something I love so much. Thank you. Shoutout to the Carl Jung's fanboys
you got this! ap classes aren’t always an accurate reflection of your understanding of a subject. i believe in you😎
ooh i’m a junior this year and i wasn’t placed in an elective which i hoped was gonna be ap psych, but i still wanna take the test! this is really helpful, thank you!
I’m taking this along with ap biology and ap environmental science. Also SAT. Kind of overwhelmed since I also have to try to keep my school GPA above 4. But I’ll try my best. Thank you for this video, it helps me a lot on how to start
i feel ya - thats how my junior year was. you got this and remember to save some time for yourself to relax too :)
@@megzcreates thank you😭💕
Hey Im self studying for apes too. Would you like to dm to talk over a few details? :)
@@kendydelacruz6669 sure ☺️
would you recommend taking ap psychology online as a sophomore in high school.
if you have the time, sure! i don't know your particular situation, but why not :)
Thank you so much! This was super helpful and reassuring. I'll def buy Princeton review next year and I love crash course too XD
Thank you so much. I’m preparing for my ap psychology exam right now and your video is very helpful for me.
this video helped me so much!! the resources! the info! i could never truly grasp how to study for this and i've got it!! thank you so much!! please keep making study videos or just videos in general! ❤️
Thank you so much for your helpful tips. My daughter will be self-learning AP PSY.
Glad it was helpful!
You are such a QUEEN!! This video is very much appreciated
This was so helpful! I used this to help self study and got a 5! Thank you :)
thank you so much 🙏 i definitely needed this. my psych teacher isn’t amazing at teaching so i’m kinda teaching myself 😬
julianne c girl i felt that with my apush teacher🥴 you’ll definitely be fine preparing this early though, i believe in you and im glad this helped!!
yup same i've been doing that all year
Hey, thank you so much for this. It really helped me start up since I'm very new to the whole idea of AP examinations.
i'm glad it was helpful! good luck with your exams:)
sweet i start ap pysch in the fall and im also a rising junior
Me too! Good luck!
kasey thx! You too!
Hihi I'm a rising sophomore and I'm going to take ap psych so I'm preparing for that over the summer
Im doing it this year and freshman imma be crammin so hard rn
you got this! you started earlier than me lol
Hey! I’m a new subscriber, I love your videos and this one helped me so much! Thank you :D
Super helpful!!! Thank you so much!!! 😊
OMG THIS IS SO RELATABLE I'M JUST STARTING TO SELF STUDY IT NOW EEK
you got this!!😄
I am so nervous this year school was online and this was my first ap and I am just now starting to study for the exam and it’s in 5/6 days I am gonna study 2 hours everyday up until then and then a little in the morning of and hopefully this video helps me ! I am now gonna take these tips and start studying thanks !
omg thank u for this vid, I have one week until I have to take it I’ll let y’all know how it went
Hi Meg! I really find your videos helpful right now, because I’m planning on taking some APs soon. Right now I’m in Gr 10 in a Canadian high school, and I would love to gave the challenge of an AP class next semester (starting Feb) My question is, how can I make sure I understand and know the content well, since I don’t have a teacher? Do you think 3 months is enough time to prepare, and how much time should I dedicate? Thanks a lot! 💜
Practice exams are the best way to check your progress, they’re super accurate to what you’ll get on the normal exam (you can find them in prep books). 3 months is def enough, if anything I did it in less than a month. It just depends on your pace so maybe try out a unit and see how long it takes you!!
This video is so helpful tysm!
I am going to take AP Psych this upcoming school year. Should I use the 2019 or 2020 version?
Theresa Dumay It doesn’t matter! I’ve looked at both and they’re basically the same. Use the one most available to you
@@megzcreates Okay thank you so much
i’m a sophomore and i’m thinking of taking ap psych next year!
you def should girl :)
Thanks for the tips!!
I'm gonna go to hs next year so I might start self study ap physc during summer or right now and I hope I'll take the exam in 2023
I'm self studying the ap psych test 2020, but the Princeton Review book for that year doesn't come out till december, and I don't think i should wait till then. Do you think i can still get a good grade if I study with the 2019 version, or is it better to wait?
definitely! i would only recommend getting the new princeton review if the exam has changed (ap exams normally update every few years), but that isn't the case for psych this year. 2019 is totally fine, and you can use earlier versions than that too. the only recent change i can think of is that hypnosis was removed from the curriculum, so you can ignore that if it comes up. otherwise, everything is the same. i hope this helps!
Thanks so much!! I was wondering for FRQ questions, how could I know the examples for each definition? Would it be okay to just go through the quizlet or should I search up related examples? I’m curious how you studied. Thx!
i usually associate related examples when im studying to make sure i understand the concepts in my head - so maybe practice explaining it to someone else, what examples would you use?
@@megzcreates Thx so much💞😊Already liked and subscribed💓
I really loved this video. it was super helpful and deff gave me hope to be ready to take the test in may if i start studying now. By any chance did you take stats?
i didnt but i took apes! feel free to shoot me a dm w questions :)
@@megzcreates will do!! for psych did you take it the time that it was at home or regular test??
AMAZING VIDEO! 💜I’m taking APHuG this year and my school doesn’t offer AP World. They only offer Advanced. They will most likely want me to take the class but should i try to self study for AP Psych because it’s easier or AP World because my world history course probably will give me a little bit more to work with?
GERKARIAH hmm i think it depends! do you have any graduation requirements? you might have to take a certain amount of history courses to graduate/apply to college. ap world is def harder to self study, since the writing section is more complex. i would probably choose psych but you know yourself best :)
megzcreates Yes! I do need to fulfill a graduation requirement. Thank you for your help! I’ll ask a couple of teachers and see what they say. 💜
im diving into this in April 2022 and plan to take hte exam in 2023? If anyone else has any more tips/links please do share :D
Do you recommend taking the first practice test for beginners to know where they are? Thanks!
Yoon Gil Are you referring to the first one in the review books? Any one/order is fine, they all test the same thing but I would def recommend testing to see where you are!
hello, thanks so much for the video but what link did u use to find the pdf of the book? Thank u again!
starting tomorrow!
i’m a junior soon to be senior taking AP psych next year. kinda scared
you will be ok!! it's a very chill and interesting class
I'm currently a freshie tryna get a 5 next year & THANK YOU for the resources this is so helpful - one question, is the AP psych exam book good enough to self-study, or should I get the text book or something as well? Also, do you have any tips on how to schedule your self-studying? (I'm taking AP world + hnrs chem next year)
No you definitely don’t need the textbook, I didn’t really use mine at all and opted for the outlines I found online (even then the prep books alone are enough). Also, I’m actually in the process of filming a vid on how Im self studying for HUG and Euro this year so that should be up soon w/ tips :)
@@megzcreates Ok ty! will watch it :)
im a sophmore and school starts in a week but im pretty nervous because im taking APUSH and AP psych lol wish me luck
Same. I feel overwhelmed with the reading.
i feel ya! thats exactly how i felt w my first ap - it gets easier i promise
Will it be helpful if I memorized all the vocab words used in the textbooks??
yea! psych is mostly memorization
How did you study in one month and still did good????
Wait u learned the whole thing with like one month and got a 5 on it!? This is making me want to do it too
。Egg 。 It was barely a month lol you def should!!
Thank you so much for this video! :) Where did you get the pdf version of Barron's?
Taara www.longbranch.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01001766/Centricity/Domain/1251/prep%20book%20pdf.pdf here ya go!
@@megzcreates Amazing, thank you so much! Since it's the 2015 version, will is still work for me? I'll be self studying as a freshman. And another question: Is the Princeton better or Barron's? I'm having an internal struggle with that decision. But since the Barron's in online, I MIGHT just go with the Princeton's. What do you think?
Taara Yes you should be fine. The only thing I can think that is different with the 2015 version is that it covers hypnosis, which isn’t in the exam anymore. Also, the exam is omitting social psychology and disorders this year bc of coronavirus and thats covered in the book too. Besides that the course hasn’t undergone major changes.
I will say Barron’s is more written in a textbook format than PR (which is a little more conversational and easy to read, and after self studying for hours sometimes you need a little chuckle haha). A lot of my friends prefer Barron’s just because of how thorough it is, and the practice tests can even be harder than the actual exam. Both will be able to prepare you just fine, it ultimately depends on what you value more!
@@megzcreates Thank you so much for all the help! I really appreciate it! :)
no problem, any time and good luck!!:)
I’m self studying 2 🤗( junior year of HS) I plan to start in December but do you recommend purchasing a textbook?
nope! review books only. textbooks are a waste of time haha
I’m in 8th grade and I want to take it next year. Do you think I’ll be able to handle it? I’ll for sure be self studying but I might also take classes.
i think it is a decision up to you & ur schedule - but it's definitely possible! especially since freshman year is generally lighter and you'll have more time to self study
I just started AP psych and I have no idea what I’m doing 😂 and I’m already stressing out about the exam which I’ll probably get a bad score on
You got this!
I used to stress out too, but I'm managing to pull through! Good luck!
What is a good resource to learn the material?(because I am not taking a AP psych course at school I am just taking the exam)
i started studying ap psych and tbh i am still kind of confused on the whole stats thing like finding your IQ and standard deviation.
Do u still need help?
@@hauljhau7828 yup
@@AwesomeJainGirl ok so find IQ, you use the formula which is your mental age divided by your chronological age multiplied by 100 and standard deviation is a measure of variation that indicates the typical distance between the scores of a distribution and the mean. I just searched it up, so that’s the definition and now look at an example and photo of it and apply that definition to the chart/photo you see
@@hauljhau7828 what do you mean by "mental age divided by your chronological age"
@@AwesomeJainGirl mental age is like this
You are 15 (chronological age is just ur physical age, so 15) and you take a test on the development of your brain (IQ tests achievement tests and stuff like that). If the results show that your brain has developed equivalent as to a 8 year old, then your mental age is 8. So to find your IQ you would do 8/15 and then multiply it by 100
i’m planning to self study ap bio, ap human geography, but i’m probably most terrified for ap psych. Any excess tips on how to go by simply passing? (I’m currently in the seventh grade, yes it may sound insane but it’s fine)
a y a n c a l i g a c a l Hey first I would check to see if you can take the exam - I know some 8th graders who have, but never 7th grade. As for psych, most of my tips are already in the video but others I would suggest is if you can get in contact with the ap psych teacher at your high school, they really helped me for things I still couldn’t get no matter how much I read. If you dont have access to that, r/apstudents on reddit is also helpful as you will have access to a large community :) Additionally, make sure you budget out your time correctly. AP Bio is no joke, and self studying is not only tedious for that but might be tricky with labs and frqs. Human Geo and Psych are both easier, but still, self studying three aps is a lot to take on yourself, especially when you’ve never taken an AP course. If anything I would wait until you have a feel for the AP curriculum in hs and go from there, but ofc you know your skillset best so the choice is ultimately up to you!
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Hello! First I would like to start off by saying that this video just saved mee! thank you so much plus I do have a question, is the practice barron's book an "ok" one? does it work just like the Princeton? because I already have the barron's one do I have to buy the Princeton one as-well?
yes thats fine! u only need one
@@megzcreates Thank you very much your so helpful!❤
Can u recommend me channels other than crash course,please!
Thx sister it was helpful.. whats ur review anout 5 step to 5
I didn’t use the Psych one, but I used the APUSH one and it works fine. The content chapters are good and v easy to understand and they have practice questions/exams like Princeton Review
@@megzcreates thank u..love..
Hi.. a current senior about to graduate. I only took 2 ap tests including the one I’m planning to take today. Is two ap test good enough? I got one on my other one.. I’m hoping to get a 3 on the psychology one but I might get a one again...
test in 14 days i’ll update this comment with my score 😍
me too ahhh
How did you do?
self studying for AP psych as a freshman, wish me luck lol
girl you're already ahead of the curve! i wish i did that a freshman. you'll be perfectly fine, and if you ever need help feel free to reach out!!
megzcreates thank you so much!! 😌
OMG IM ALSO A FRESHIE
SAME I just started but I already feel like dying
SAME, except I take the exam next year but I also will be self studying AP Bio. This is in addition to me currently studying AP Human Geo. I hope I am not giving myself a death sentence😂😂😂😂
I am taking my exam on may 2020 but I’m not sure which book to get? Princeton or 5 steps to a 5
pls help
thanks
I say Princeton Review! It's a lot more interesting and concise
megzcreates thanksss💖 you’re amazing
Is going through the barrons/princeton review workbook enough to study the content from, or is reading the textbook necessary?
i didn't really touch my textbook at all. the workbook + quizlet should be far more than enough
hi ill be taking ap bio, chem, and chinese this year but rly want to learn psych someday! is it too much to self-study ap psych as well, do you think? (if not, do u know of some online classes for it, bc i can only stay motivated with a class...mayb i shouldnt self-study for it?)
my second option is to take a summer college psych course or dual enrollment with it mayb this year or in senior year. what do u think i should do? thanks
Charlotte Z It rly depends on you whether or not its too much. It’s definitely possible, I self studied two alongside 5 more classes. I think beyond the five (nonprofit org) has some classes u should check out. Tbh I personally would self study or check out BT5 to save money but thats just my opinion:)
Hi! I'm thinking of self-studying ap psych this coming year and looking at options for review books/resources. Would you recommend buying the 2021 Princeton premium prep book, or will the "cracking the ap psychology exam" books in 2019 and 2020 suffice? Also, do you recommend having Myers at all?
Adrienne Ferguson Hey! I had myers but never touched it, if necessary you can look at chapter outlines online, but prep books will be more than enough. You’re wasting your time w/ Myers. The cracking the ap psychology books (I’m assuming youre referring to regular princeton review?) should be fine, I’ve never needed to use Premium for any of my subjects. 2019 is ok too since there again haven’t been major curriculum changes to my knowledge. Honestly, I would get the cheapest option...I taught a friend w/ a 2012 book this year lol.
@@megzcreates ok thanks! Also, would you recommend Barrons, 5 steps to a 5, or Princeton more as a main source of information (or all)? I'm debating which one to order lol
Princeton review is my favorite but anything works. I’d recommend against buying multiple - they cover the exact same thing in different fonts lol
I’m self studying for all AP exams as of now I want to take the AP psych, biology, physics,world history, human geography, environmental science , could you please recommend books which can teach me concepts right from the beginning, a textbook which is pretty comprehensive for me to learn the topic and , I’ll be taking the exam in 2021 will buying the 2020 edition of books be a disadvantage?
Uttara Iyer You should buy the princeton review/barrons for all of those! I talk about it in the video but buying the 2020 edition wont make you be at a disadvantage at all, the books are the same unless the exam fundamentally changes
smart girl here score 5 in one month for psych（one who doesn't know what she's doing w/ ap stat need ur help）
girl you're too kind to me :') i'm taking ap calc rn but i'll definitely make a vid on ap stats with my friend!
megzcreates we’re both taking geometry in freshman year and now ur in ap calc, sis is still in pre-calc:(
@@lindachen3892 i took precalc over the summer, trust me i am not smart enough to skip LOL (also it helps that i have more time now cuz i dont have to take theology :')
Does the book have actual content or is it just the practice tests?
Yoon Gil It covers all the content in the curriculum!
Hi! I’m thinking about self studying it, how’s the work load if I start now and take the test in May?
you're pretty early! it's not bad at all. i started late april ish so the workload should be fairly balanced if u start now :)
I got a 4 glooks
Subscribed:)
Anthony Real yay! im glad youre sticking around :D
Hey! I’m taking ap world right now at my high school and I was wondering if you have any tips to start studying for the exam?
Sophia K sure! i used exclusively princeton review alongside youtube resources (crash course and a few other cram session reviews). i know the exam changed this year but you can still use the old resources if you ignore what used to be periods 1-2 (anything before 1200 CE) everything should be fine! study relationships (compare different civilizations w/ each other) and changes over time rather than dates and specific details. you dont need to know specifics as much as you just need to understand the gist of whats going on. additionally w/ the coronavirus, the writing section this year changed so i don’t know many specifics on what the frq on world will look like, but i grinded out a bunch of the past released questions and checked myself using the scoring guidelines. if you have any more questions lmk, and im thinking of making a video practicing the frqs for this year once collegeboard elaborates more on april 3!
Thank you!! This was very helpful!
Can you please tell the difference between AP psychology and psychology clep? I want to take it ,but I am confused which one to take ? Is it easy one?
hi! i'm not too familiar with clep but i know both can give you AP credit. ap is typically done in classes while CLEP is just the exemption exam. but clep is not as popular as AP so make sure your college takes it as a credit!
@@megzcreates Thanks for your reply. I have not decided which college I will go. How easy is AP psychology ?
Do you think it's possible for me to learn all the content in 2 weeks? Through the princeton review workbook.
yeah thats what i did, same time and all
@@megzcreates including practice and all? Or was that just for learning the basic content only
@@niubi3923 yeah! i started in like late april and took my test like may 9th
@@megzcreates ah damn op op. How long did you spend on average per day studying for it? Sorry if I missed it from the video
@@niubi3923 i def studied pretty hardcore, like 4 hrs probs! but now that ive taken other exams itd take me less
you saved me
Please help me out!!!!!! Is it enough to just rely on the prep books or should I even study from the text books. I am an Indian student and my school does not offer AP so all this is new to me but I want to take the AP exams so I hope you will reply.
hey, in my experience i didn’t really use the textbook, so you prob dont need to as well. the prep books exclusively covers what will be on the exam. however, do not rely on the prep books alone- use youtube, quizlets etc. hope this helps!!
@@megzcreates tysm🥰
can you do a give your advice for taking AP Bio
Angela Jabi im selfstudying that next year! so in the future definitely:D
How do you spend 30 minutes a day for 2 months for the exam?????? I am legit spending hours per day on it and I started in like February
thats just a recommendation but i actually studied for a few hours for 2 weeks when i took it!
Hey! so I am a rising sophomore and I'm planning to self ap psych and apes. I don't know if this is the best Idea since i have never taken an ap class, and i am also taking APUSH in class. the only reason I am doing this is because my school doesn't really offer many Ap's :// any tips you have would be amazing!!!
Hey I self studied Psych my sophomore year too (with no prior experience)! So I've been in your shoes before. I think what I would recommend is taking APUSH first, and once you develop study habits from that class start reviewing APES/Psych material by the winter/spring. I took World as a class back then and the note-taking skills I developed from that class were crucial in helping me do well on the Psych exam.
Both APES and Psych are such content heavy classes, there's not much application and you can get by with mostly memorization and inference so they shouldn't be too difficult of classes to self study. For APES, I would definitely practice as many MCQ as possible, as well as draw out the diagrams (so you can easily memorize them since those were really difficult for me). Don't stress too much about the formatting of the FRQ for either classes, they're very straightforward and don't require a specific rubric like APUSH does. I have a video explaining how to do one for Psych, but let me know if an APES one would help too.
If you have any other questions or need any help at all, feel free to contact me whenever! Self studying is a little daunting sometimes, and it really sucks to be in it all alone. But it's worth it if you put in the work :)
megzcreates oh my gosh thank you so much!! That made me feel so much better I was kind of overwhelmed :))) I also just wanted to say that I love your videos, and I’m pretty sure I binged all 18 of them. I hope your TH-cam Chanel booms, you deserve it :))
Elizabeth Mathew Thank you so much!! Always happy to help. You made my day😊
I’m a freshman and I just started AP Psych and it’s pretty scary
you got this!
Would you recommend just self-studying AP Psych or doing it as an online course?
if you have the drive to i’d def self study bc it saves time!
@@megzcreates Would you recommend Myers’ Textbook or just the review books (Princeton, Barron’s)? Also, thank you so much!
Do you have a link to those textbooks you stated??? (this from a person who can't afford them)
www.longbranch.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01001766/Centricity/Domain/1251/prep%20book%20pdf.pdf
@@megzcreates Thank you a lot I really needed a textbook
Hi! Do you still have the notes you took from the Princeton review book for ap psych? If so, would you be willing to send them to me?
no unfortunately i got rid of them:( however, you can find outlines of myers psychology online that are still vvv helpful (and serve the same purpose)
lmao my test is june 3rd and i just started studying.will let u guys know how it goes
lmao same here what are you using
How was it
@@bobjermey4170 not the best
@@nickelthepickle9130 bro I got a 1
Hey! I’m taking AP PSYCH this year. I was wondering if there was some type of free PDF for the Princeton review book. We have the Myers textbook and I honestly feel like I’m learning nothing!
Pls. Help..
I dont have Princeton, but heres the Barrons: www.longbranch.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01001766/Centricity/Domain/1251/prep%20book%20pdf.pdf
@@megzcreates omg thanks! Well do you maybe sell your Princeton review book?
@@denismendieta-arvizu9395 i gave mine away but they are always less than $5 on ebay!
@@megzcreates thanks! I was seeing that they were $23 on Amazon and I kinda freaked out lol
Only one month left til the exam, is it still possible to get a 5...i'm now so overwhelmed with school courses...god
yes!! i only studied for 2 weeks
hi, do you have the link for that pdf version of Barron?
Eman Fatima yes ma’am www.longbranch.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01001766/Centricity/Domain/1251/prep%20book%20pdf.pdf
May u pls offer the link to a free pdf to the Barrons AP Psychology book
sure, here you go! www.longbranch.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01001766/Centricity/Domain/1251/prep%20book%20pdf.pdf
Very cool
So do you recommend to get a textbook or not?
nope!
Thanks bro. 😁
Yousif Abdulhussein glad it helped:)
megzcreates Did you try Barrons? From what I’ve seen so far you’re the only person who’s used Princeton over Barrons for psychology?
Yousif Abdulhussein yeah I did! I preferred princeton review due to the fact I had used other versions for different ap classes (World, Euro) and was familiar with the format, and generally found it less “stiff” than Barrons. The content in Barrons is totally fine though (if not a bit more extensive) so I don’t have anything against it. There’s a pdf of the 5th edition if you look it up on google, check that out to see if it fits you.
megzcreates That’s amazing to hear! Whenever I study for things, I always want the denser material so I don’t miss any important information. Lastly I’ll go check out the 5th edition. Thank you much love.
megzcreates update: I decided to get the Princeton review instead.
I started studying now as a sophomore, am I safe?
as long as you put in the effort, i definitely believe you can!
Going to be a junior😅 should I take this class?
i mean i love ap psych but just lots of studying and having to remember lots of terms. im not the smartest person and dont get good grades but its the enjoying the class and learning lmao
How do I register to take a self study ap test?
10,000 subs with no videos Memes definitely speak to your counselor/ap exam coordinator, whichever is available at your school. you should pay the fee as normal, and then after that my coordinator enrolled me into an exam only class for ap classroom. i’m not sure what the process is for homeschooled students tho, but i hope helped !!
megzcreates thank you!! Also is it to late to sign up to take the exam?
@@WabonaDandi the regular deadline has already passed, which means you would have to pay a late fee. but you can still register (it ends for real at the beginning of march i believe)