<p>Hello everyone, as you can tell I have recently joined and this is my first post, however, I am not truly new because I have read many threads over the past two years. Anyways, I will be a Sophomore in High School this coming year and like any ambitious student, I am looking to the years beyond next.</p>
<p>Which has brought me to a dilemma: I am part of a Math, Science and Technology Academy at my High School and within this program I can take one science class Junior Year and one Senior Year. I could probably take another science class upstairs, however, I most likely will not be able to take other classes (i.e. German IV and V) plus scheduling conflicts and so I have decided to not chose this option. This causes me to not be able to take one of the following: AP Biology, AP Chemistry and AP Physics. I would appreciate it if you based your advice on my specific situation.</p>
<p>Background:</p>
<p>I want to be on the Pre-Med track and major (as an undergraduate) in either Neuroscience or some other sort of Biological Science, depending on the majors each college offers.</p>
<p>I am interested in attending one of the following:</p>
<p>Stanford, Duke, Northwestern, UPenn, U of Chicago, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Michigan, Marquette, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, UNC, USC, UVA, MSU and Carnegie Mellon.</p>
<p>Through the Math, Science, and Technology Academy I am taking the following classes freshman and sophomore year:</p>
<p>I will have completed Advanced Biology, Advanced Conceptual Physics, Advanced Chemistry, Advanced Statistics, Advanced Geometry, and Advanced Algebra II.</p>
<p>Therefore I will have prior experience with all 3 subjects.</p>
<p>I have had all 3 teachers whom teach each of the 3 AP subjects.</p>
<p>Teacher A (AP Chemistry)</p>
<p>I excelled in his class and enjoy him as a teacher. Teaches like a college professor (lectures and tests).</p>
<p>Teacher B (AP Biology)</p>
<p>A very nice teacher, except I did not enjoy her teaching style and I feel that I did not learn the material very well. Also, talking to former AP Biology Students, she is not that good at teaching it.</p>
<p>Teacher C (AP Physics)</p>
<p>Young teacher who is passionate about teaching. I enjoyed his teaching style and learned the material better than in Teacher B's class but not as good as Teacher A's class.</p>
<p>AP Physics is the hardest class offered at my high school and I think Biology would be more beneficial for college. However, the teachers play into my decision. </p>
<p>I am leaning towards taking AP Chem and then either AP Bio xor AP Physics</p>
<p>Thoughts, comments, question, concerns...? Anything will be appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>