Reddit mentions of Barron's AP Psychology, 7th Edition

I am also a freshman who is planning to self-study AP Psychology.

I recommend you get Barron's AP Psychology book. I have heard so many reviews that this is the only book you need to score a 5 on the exam -- I believe it's true. This book contains a little more than all the information you need to know to perform well on the exam. The practice tests seem pretty accurate and the content "review" contain lots of depth.

If you were to desire more practice questions to ensure you get a 5, 5 Steps to a 5's 500 AP Psychology Questions is a well accurate book to get more practice with the exam after you have studied the content with Barron's.

Good luck!

Hey man. I'm also a Junior looking at possibly self studying AP Pysch after realizing I wouldn't be able to fit it into my last two years of high school.

From what I've read online, Paych is mostly just a lot of memorization (laws & a few specific people), and is overall one of the best APs to self-study for. Multiple sources have recommended just buying the Barron's Book and reading through it a few times.

As far as how colleges view this, many people say that colleges would rather you study the subject in an actually class rather than on your own. I think this is pretty obvious as a class would challenge you thoroughout the year rather than just one exam. However, the case with me and you is that AP Psych is a subject we WANT to study, but our schedules just simply do not allow for it. In this case, I believe it would be seen as a greater initiative to take a class you are truly passionate in, rather than just for college credit.

I'd love to talk more about this as I'm also trying to make this decision. Just PM if you are interested!
 

EDIT: Forgot to mention my thoughts on FLVS. Personally, if you are a motivated student and are truly passionate about Psych, I would not do FLVS. The best part about a Pysch class is getting to do projects and activities in person, which you wouldn't be able to do in a virtual school. Therefore, doing FLVS would only put an unnecessary burden on you, in my opinion, by having the pressure of assignments, tests, etc. Junior year is infamously known for being the most rigorous of your 4 years of high school, so adding another class as homework everyday could legitimately hurt your GPA. If you really enjoy Pysch, self-studying should be no problem.