AP Bio or regular Physics for Junior year?

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<p>Okay, I know most of you are going to scream 'AP Bio!' right off the bat simply because it's an AP class...but here's the dilemma.</p>

<p>I'm going to be a junior next year and my dream school is Emory. Right now my GPA is around a 3.8 and I'm a sophomore. This is my schedule so far:</p>

<p>AP World History
Reg. Physics
Introduction to Philosophy (required religion course)
Algebra 2
Mandarin 2 Honors
Either Studio Art or Photography (any suggestions?)
AP English Lang
SELF STUDY: AP Psych and potentially APES</p>

<p>Yep, I have two APs and one honors. I'm starting off slow so I can see if I can handle it or not (because my planned senior schedule is pretty rigorous...all APs and honors except for reg. Calculus because I'll take AP Stat too). However, I know that junior year is the most important and I want to make a good impression on colleges...so should I replace Physics with AP Bio?</p>

<p>I know that an AP class looks better than a regular class, but I took regular Bio as a freshman and I want to sample all three of the sciences before choosing which one to take as an AP for senior year. I'm 95% sure I'll be taking AP Physics B as a senior anyway, but...I hate Bio so much! It's all memorization, whereas I loved Chemistry and I think I'll love Physics, too. Also, my boyfriend is a senior going into Physics (he was absent during a large portion of his sophomore year due to injury and had to repeat Chemistry next year) and I want to spend one last class with him before he graduates. I know that my love life shouldn't affect my class choices but I don't know...what would you recommend?</p>

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<p>Can you take APbchem?</p>

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<p>I don’t like biology either, although I did well in that class. I’m currently taking AP physics B, and if you are planning on taking it senior year I would advise you to take the regular physics so that you are better prepared for it. </p>

<p>But most of all, take the classes that you like. It’s your decision, and if you see a future for yourself that doesn’t include biology, I wouldn’t take AP bio just for the AP credit.</p>

<p>I absolutely loved chemistry too, and took physics. Similar in their approaches, so you should enjoy physics if you can handle Chem. </p>

<p>Good luck :)</p>

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<p>I can take AP Chem as a senior.</p>

<p>If I take AP Bio as a junior, I’m taking AP Physics B for sure as a senior.
If I take Physics as a junior, I’ll choose between AP Chem or AP Physics B.</p>

<p>And good point IceSparrow!</p>