For those of you who have kids who have self-studied AP (advanced placement) exams:
1) What exams are reasonable?
AP exam pass rates conditional on PSAT scores can be found in the
AP Potential Expectancy Tables. So if your child has taken the SAT or PSAT, these tables could indicate what is reasonable.
AP courses are often not the first courses students have taken in a subject. Besides SAT/PSAT scores, a student's background in a subject may predict his/her success in an AP course and on an AP exam. SAT Subject tests are taken after 1 year of study in a subject at the high school level. You could buy the book "The Official Study Guide for ALL SAT Subject Tests, 2nd Edition" and see what tests your child can do well on, scoring 700 or higher. Someone with a score of 500 or below may not be ready for an AP course or exam in that subject.
