I studied for AP Statistics completely on my own — no tutor, no class, no prep book.

Just Khan Academy, Fiveable, and a few printed notes.

To be honest, I tried using both Princeton Review and Barron’s, but just like I said in my Calculus post — math prep books often don’t hit the mark.

They were wordy, confusing, and somehow made the concepts harder to understand.

So I closed them after a few pages and decided to build my own system instead.

💻 The Core Resources I Used

1. Khan Academy (Free Online Platform)

   → The best starting point for AP Statistics.

   It follows the official College Board curriculum, with short concept videos and matching practice questions for each topic.

2. Fiveable (Website & Cram Session Video)

   → My secret weapon. A mix of free AP resources and paid cram sessions.

   I took their 5-hour live cram session the day before the exam — and I swear, that single night changed everything.

3. (Optional) Personal Notes + Supplementary Blog Printouts

   → I printed out a few Korean blog posts that explained basic statistics intuitively, then combined them with my Khan Academy notes to make my own customized workbook.

✏️ How I Studied with Khan Academy

Khan Academy

I don’t just watch videos — I take them apart.

While studying on Khan Academy, I paused constantly, rewrote formulas in my own words, and made a full lecture notebook on my yellow notepad.

I only moved to the next video once I could explain the previous one without re-watching it.

That rule kept me accountable and made sure I understood rather than memorized.

💡 Tip: Even if you think you “get it,” always test yourself by solving the follow-up exercises right after watching.

The questions are designed to mirror AP-level FRQs in simpler form — they’re gold for beginners.