<p>I am a Senior and I plan to major in a Pre-Pharmacy program when I go to college next year. My schedule will only allow me to take one of the two /: The only math I will need to take is Calculus I, but I know for a fact I will be needing a lot of Chemistry courses. My question is: Would it be better for me to get my math requirement out of the way or get ahead on my Chemistry studies?</p>
<p>I say get the Calculus out of the way, so then in college you don’t have to worry about math anymore. </p>
<p>You can’t go wrong either way. maybe just go with whichever teacher is better.</p>
<p>Would you still take a different level Calc class if you didn’t take AP Calc? Have you taken a Chem course already? If yes to the former, then it doesn’t matter what you choose. But if not, definitely take calc in your last year in high school. As for the latter, AP Chem is definitely different than the honors course, so make sure you’re sufficiently prepared.</p>
<p>Thank you for your opinions! They’re very helpful.
& @shawnspencer for my major I would not have to take a different level Calc class. It would just be Calculus I. And yes, I already took Pre-AP Chemistry last year and I had the highest grades in my class. I was just wondering if maybe math classes are harder to pass in college than in a high school setting? </p>
<p>I meant in high school, would you be able to take another level of calculus, like honors calc if you did not take the AP level at your school?</p>
<p>In your situation, you could just as well take AP Chem since you did so well in the course before and it is fresh in your mind. They can be, Calc courses are known to have slightly more content sometimes than the high school version, but it honestly depends on the school. Some have even found it to be easier because their high school course was really rigorous. You’re set either way honestly.</p>
<p>I would take the AP Calculus. If the Chemistry is more pertinent to your major, it would make more sense to want to take that at your college. I mean, I guess it doesn’t make as much of a difference since you’re in senior year already anyways, but I would be concerned about forgetting the material, or not learning the same content.</p>
<p>Just do what you like to do. They both interplay with some sort of pharmacy knowledge. It’s your senior year. Take tough courses, but ones you like, and have a chill year </p>
<p>I would recommend AP Calculus, because if you’re going to be taking a lot of chemistry classes it’s probably better to take the first one at your college so you can be sure of being prepared for the next class. </p>