ACADEMICS
academics, it’s nowhere near that hard. If you study a Barron’s book, memorize a spark chart, and watch some Khan Academy and Crash course videos, you courses have 3-5 times the actual information you need for the exam. This doesn’t help; many students are so overwhelmed with this unnecessary information that they end up forgetting the information they actually need! When you get a 5 without taking the test, people think you are a magical genius. It builds your reputation like nothing else can. Not to brag too much more than I usually do, but I’ve done some intellectually impressive things in my life. I developed an individualized form of teaching that works in a group setting. I’ve developed an algorithm that makes memorization easier. I’ve developed a method of speed reading that actually works on complex texts. I’ve written several books. No one, in my life, has ever found any of that as impressive as the fact that I took AP exams without taking the AP class. When you do that it will set you miles above anyone else. You can do that with biology, chemistry, psychology, both English exams, and all the history exams. Yes, the exams are hard, but they are much, much easier than taking the course on top
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