<p>I wish I could take both.
I love both of the subjects so much. </p>
<p>I have room in my schedule to take both, but I'd be replacing the amazing AP Compi Sci class which I do not want to miss out on.</p>
<p>Which one did you find was more interesting?</p>
<p>Id take Bio, but i happen to hate chem</p>
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<p>Organisms are fascinating. You’re going to learn things you’ve never even thought possible.</p>
<p>Would it be a bad idea to take both at the same time?</p>
<p>I’d take chemistry. I find it to be really cool. I have heard they are both hard, but if you want to take them at the same time then it is certainly possible. Personally, I would not take AP Computer Science, I would just learn programming at home if you are that interested and worry about data structures, algorithms, and such when you get to college.</p>
<p>Chemistry is amazing. I highly recommend it. Everyone in my school is miserable in AP Bio so I don’t know.</p>
<p>The class at our school is taught by Microsoft programmers though D:
Internship opportunities, too.</p>
<p>do two this year and the other next year. I personally would do AP Bio and AP CS but it’s up to you.</p>
<p>I’m really enjoying AP Chem. It’s very interesting, and I highly recommend it.</p>
<p>It depends on what you want to major on. If you want to go into engineering I would take AP Chem. If you suck at memorization don’t take AP Bio. If you are a math person take AP Chem. Ask people that have taken these two courses before. Maybe the AP Bio teacher at your school is really good and the AP Chem teacher sucks. Then i would take AP Bio. Consider what you like and not what others say.</p>
<p>I’m taking both right now and they are both difficult in their own way. Because AP Biology is fresh in the new curriculum, many people think it’s harder because there are more application questions. You might say, “How’s it harder?” Application questions require the students to become fluent with the large amount of information taught. AP Chemistry however, is a big playing field. What makes it so hard is that everything stacks on each other, that’s why if you fall behind or don’t understand a concept fully, you’re screwed. In AP chemistry there are conceptual difficulties and it’s also largely application too. In my school AP chemistry is broken down into two parts AP chem I & II. AP chemistry I is review of chemistry I and some new topics whereas AP chemistry II is a lot more difficult because it uses a lot of the concepts from past chapters and many new concepts are introduced with more difficult math, but it’s not that bad.</p>
<p>So basically, take AP chemistry if you LOVE problem solving and don’t mind the challenges. Take AP biology if you can retain, utilize and regurgitate large amounts of information.</p>
<p>The spectrum: Physics -> Chemistry -> Biology
In the high school courses, basically as you go down this spectrum it goes from fundamental to complex. As well, the math/problem solving is heavy on the left while the memorization is on the right.</p>
<p>If you get physics and biology, you basically get both halves of the spectrum… The way I was taught AP Chemistry–meh, it wasn’t the right amount of math / concepts for a course. But regardless, Biology from the schools I know makes the greatest GE killer of the three getting you out of a lab science and a life science.</p>
<p>This is a terribly hard decision.
Should I just self-study AP Biology? I have access to all of the resources (PowerPoints, notes, practice tests, etc) which the AP Biology teacher at my school uses to teach the test.
I’ve been told it’s doable. I really want to learn the concepts that are taught in AP Bio, but I have no motivation to teach myself these things unless I have a test for the stress factor.</p>
<p>I’m already taking 6 AP classes next year, and have a considerable number of extracurriculars.</p>
<p>I would not self study AP Bio. Its a lot harder than you would think. Some of the smartest kids in my grade are finding the class impossible.</p>
<p>if you’re a memorizer: ap bio</p>
<p>if you’re a mathy person: ap chem</p>
<p>Have you done Chem Honors or regular Chem? Chem honors gives you a better base to go into AP Chem, otherwise is a difficult course. AP Bio requires lots of reading more than math skills. Both are important for science majors. For engineering just Chem.</p>