<p>I've taken biology (got a's), I've taken Chem (got b's) and this junior year im taking ap ennvironmental. For senior year, I'm debating on whether to take ap physics or bio because I'm most likely going to be taking a pre-med track.
I was thinking ap physics just because I havent taken physics yet. Agree? Why or why not?</p>
<p>Well if you are going pre-med the go for ap bio. But depending on where you want to go I reccommend taking both for sure. It will look good on your applications.</p>
<p>If you’re better at memorizing, Biology. If you’re a math person, physics. If both, take the easier one.</p>
<p>If you have not taken any physics yet, then you should give serious consideration to taking it while you are still in HS. A year of physics will be one of your pre-med requirements when you are in college, so you may want to have some experience in the subject before you take it at the college level.</p>
<p>Check out the policies of the colleges you hope to attend. Some colleges encourage premed students to retake biology in college even if they have taken and gotten a 5 in AP biology. The fact that high school courses do not have as rigorous labs as the college courses also means that for some science majors, AP credit may not mean skipping intro bio or physics, but the taking of a more rigorous section of the intro class. Of course, at any college, if you’ve already taken the AP course, refusing the AP credit and taking the intro courses will help your gpa. </p>
<p>In all cases, taking the AP courses may make you a more attractive candidate for the colleges you are hoping to attend.</p>
<p>I would vote for taking physics. Most students in pre-med track chemistry and physics have already had those AP subjects. The material moves much faster and is more challenging, but many or most students who have heard it before have a leg up. It will be much tougher if you don’t have a good grounding coming out of high school.</p>
<p>p.s. you will almost certainly get into college - it’s the getting out of college that can be hampered if you’re not prepared</p>
<p>Well I just found out that ap physics isn’t even available at our school, and if it is, we have to self teach it.
Should I take regular physics and ap bio? Is that ok?</p>