<p>I have to start scheduling for my junior year classes next week and I have a question. I have the option to take two of the three classes: AP Bio, AP Chem, and Honors Physics. Now, I dont want to take Bio and Chem in the same year, because i know that its really hard to do both at the same time, and plus i have other APs in other subjects as well that i am going to take. So, i was thinking about taking AP bio and Honors Physics next year and AP chem in my senior year. My question is, does it matter if i take Bio and Physics in the same year and Chem in senior year, or is it better to take AP Chem and AP Bio in the same year. The reason i am asking is that colleges will see my junior year grades and not my senior year grades. based upon that, does it really matter which classes of these classes i take in my junior or senior year?</p>
<p>OK, I am a senior currently taking AP Bio and AP Chem. I took honors Physics Junior year. It does not matter when you take the classes, and yet it does matter. Bio and Chem are good courses to take concurrently, because there is material that is common to both courses. I have done this with a lot of courses.</p>
<p>AP Stat and Trig had some similar topics
AP Calc and Physics, well this is basically the same course ;)</p>
<p>You might actually be better off doing what my friend did, and taking Bio and Chem Junior year, and skipping honors physics and going directly into AP Physics B, because there is little difference in Honors Physics and Physics B IMO. </p>
<p>The good thing about getting 2 AP sciences in junior year, is that not only will you be able to do well on the AP tests, but also, you can satisfy 2 of you SATII test with Chem and Bio. I feel as if I could have scored higher on my science SATII (I took physics btw) if I had an AP class to go along with it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. I have heard many times that BIo and Chem in the same year are really hard, and I'm gonna be taking 3 other APs as well junior year. I just dont know if i can handle AP Chem along with all my other APs and other non-academic activities. i will be taking AP Calc, so it would be nice to have PHysics and Calc together. What im asking is that will it matter if i take Chem in senior year, since they won't be able to see my grade?</p>
<p>Bio and Physics together will be hard enough</p>