<p>Would it be too much to take AP Bio and AP Chem classes at the same time?</p>
<p>I reallyyy want 5s on both of them as I want to go into medicine. I will also be taking AP Stats and AP Spanish Lit Classes (im currently in spanish lang) I don't want to self study sciences since I want the lab credits.</p>
<p>But anyways, is it possible to take both and get 5s? I heard that ap chem is very hard at my school, and ap bio is just alot of work. i don't know if this is exaggerated or not and whether to trust it. Will this be too much labwork and whatnot?</p>
<p>My daughter is taking both AP Chemistry and AP Physics this year and doing fine - it’s not easy, and it’s a lot of work, but if you are science driven and enjoy them it should be doable. She’s also taking multivariable calculus, AP Gov and AP Eng. Both AP Chem and AP Physics and double period credit classes in our district thus only 5 classes but 7 credits.</p>
<p>D did both together a few years back and got 5s in both, so it is doable. But it is a lot of work. Oh yeah, some top schools still rejected her, so not sure what it proved, but she enjoyed them both, and did very well in the follow on courses in college.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m in AP Bio, Chem, and Physics B,and I find myself cramming the night before for most tests/quizzes. Biology and Chem are self-taught and require major reading. But we actually are taught by the teacher in physics, so I find myself doing minimal outside work besides the homework. :)</p>
<p>I took all three sciences this year and I’m going to take chem and physics together next year. My friends are taking bio and chem together and it’s totally doable. Many people in my school take those two subjects together.</p>
<p>The real problem with taking two or more science APs will come in May, when it is time to take the exams. You will have a ton of prep work and review. Is it doable? Of course. Some kids take even more and get 5s in everything. My own D took 7 AP exams in two years, got 5s on all. But it may not make much difference for college, either admissions or for credit, especially if you aspire to or go to an elite (state U are very different).</p>
<p>Many elite colleges have rather restrictive policies regarding AP credit. Even more discourage the use of the credits for many majors because they are just not equal to a college course. And, if you are going to an elite college, why not get the most out of it you can, rather than try to graduate early?</p>
<p>OTOH, if you enjoy the material, go for it. Learning is a good goal in its own right…</p>
<p>I took AP bio and AP chem last year as a junior, along with 4 other APs (including BC Calc haha). The work is the part that gets you- to truly do well, youre going to have to read a lot. at least a couple of hours each night. efficiency is key here…I managed to get 5s on both of them- get the prep books (princeton review IMO), they really do help. Bio= lots of work. Chem=easy, but lots of material. good luck with whatever you decide!</p>
<p>Keep in mind top medical schools do not accept ap credits for bio and chem. And not taking both won’t change a lot in the college application process. Don’t kill yourself over it</p>
<p>Honestly its not bad. But then again i didnt take courses. I kinda just self studied them both and took the tests, which was prbly a lot easier then actually taking classes. Got 5’s on them both though.</p>
<p>They overlap a little, so that’ll help. I took chem and physics B concurrently last year, and the small overlap helped quite a bit. Now i’m taking bio, and i’m sure taking ap chemistry with it helps with respiration and photosynthesis. Anyway, it’s nice to take two science classes at the same time, because you can make connections between them and understand everything better.</p>
<p>I think it depends on the school/teacher and the rest of your schedule. I attempted to take both during junior year, but ended up dropping AP chem right before the semester ended and receiving a W. With all my other classes and ec’s, it was way too much.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. I’m going to sign up for both next year, and since we get the textbooks the summer before I could start learning the material earlier.</p>