<p>So we're going to be picking out classes for next year on friday. I wanted to pick AP Chem and AP Physics for next year, seeing as this would be the last year Physics was offered and I didn't want to have a one year gap after general chemistry before tackling Chem. I've been talking to some students and teachers and some say it's absolute murder to take both, whilst others are confident of taking it on.</p>
<p>What do you think I should do? I don't want to mess up my GPA (I want A's :p) - bear in mind that I have lots of Extra Curricular's (Mutliple clubs, volunteering, sports, and I like to work out whenever I can after school too). My confirmed classes for next year are AP World History, AP Macroeconomics, English 5, and AB or BC Calc, will both Physics and Chem be too much of a work load?</p>
<p>well as i have heard it is very had and involves lots of study time. and with your other AP’s, make sure your up to it. But what do you mean this is the last year of physics?</p>
<p>Talk to the teachers at your school; the level of difficulty really depends on them. For instance, chem AP at my school is very similar to chem honors, thus pretty easy. AP Physics, on the other hand, is supposed to be the hardest class in the school. I would recommend that you self-study over the summer for AP chem, and periodically review throughout the year if you really want to take the test. If you don’t want to do it, just wait a year. Having a gap won’t be too bad, many of the students at my school who take AP chem do have a gap but do fine in both the class and on the test.</p>
<p>The thing is, I actually want to take the classes rather than just the test because they are challenging and will prepare me better for college. Both these classes are taught by the hardest teachers in the school, but soo many kids come back and say that they do better in college because of these two classes. But if it is too much of a workload, maybe i should try and split it up between junior and senior year…</p>
<p>the only thing with physics and chem ( i took both this yr) is that chem is the next day after physics…and to me, i was kinda drained after physics…but i mean if you think you can do it, like i thought i did, then go for it…but i wish i didn’t take physics…( i did self-study for it though after taking a honors course, so if you actually had a class that could be different i guess)</p>
<p>I guess it depends on the teachers involved, but this would not be a good situation at my daughter’s school. The woman who teaches chem is crazy and mean, but no one has ever scored below a 3 in her class. The woman who teach physics is a retired univ. prof, and she is crazy difficult. i would not want to take on both of these broads in the same year.</p>
<p>Is the AP Physics class Physics B or C? If it’s B, it shouldn’t be too bad. At least, at our school, if you paid attention and did the homework, you’re set. Of course, some concepts may take more to swallow, and you’ll have to memorize formulas (unless you’ve been applying them a lot in your homework).</p>
<p>Honestly it does depend a lot on the teacher but it can be done, for sure. I had a great Chem teacher so Im sure I got a 5 on that but my Physics teacher was awful-and I still think I got a 5.</p>
<p>That’s with AP US and Lang to think about too. So it’s not that crazy just make sure the teachers are good. And it helps that you have taken regular physics. I took AP chem after taking regular chem and it made the course SO much easier.</p>
<p>Seconding eggman–I know incredibly smart kids who tried taking C and AP Calc concurrently, and they said it was awful. One still got an A, but I would at least think carefully about it before deciding, especially since you have so many extracurriculars.</p>
<p>It actually isn’t that difficult to take AP Chem after a gap year: I did it, fell asleep in class far too much (stayed up REALLY late most nights), and still pulled out a 94. So there’s that.</p>
<p>Definately possible… but it will cost you… possibly your GPA, but most definately your brain cells.</p>
<p>AP Chem is generally considered one of the hardest classes. In fact, I’d say it ranks with AP Bio, in terms of workload and difficulty. (depends on your school, however.)</p>
<p>I took ap chem this year – bear in mind that chemistry is harder to teach, and teachers tend to suck more. if you get a crap teacher, you’re screwed. </p>
<p>I’m taking AP physics next year-- we have a physics guru at our school, so I’m set. Homework is moderate, but difficulty is up there.</p>
<p>I’d say if you can lower the standards on the other classes, take both. but if not, probably just take ap physics.</p>
