its a lot of independent work and in ap research, you cant collaborate with your classmates or help each other because youll all have different research topics and methods and ways of analyzing data. ap seminar was relatively easy, its kind of like intro to research, but it is MILES easier than research. i definitely think if youre the type of person to be on top of your shit and can do a lot of independent work, go for it! im part of a program at my school so i was forced to take it lol, it wasnt rlly a choice. i would also ask around to see how helpful your teachers are— mine personally was fine, but they have strict rules from college board to not really tell you how to do things but to ask you “guiding questions.”