<p>Assuming that the rest of my schedule is very rigorous, would it be advisable to replace AP Chemistry (with a horrible teacher) my senior year with AP Environmental Science or AP Psychology? I have already taken AP Physics B, AP Physics C, and AP Biology, and I plan on majoring in Mechanical Engineering or some other STEM field. </p>
<p>For ME, a good AP chemistry score may be of value, since chemistry is typically a peripheral requirement (i.e. you can fulfill it with the AP score if allowed by the college, but not worry about it as critical prerequisite for something else).</p>
<p>Would that be the same for physics and most other science/engineering majors as well? My original question was more about whether or not taking an “easier” AP science instead of AP Chemistry would somehow decrease the rigor of my schedule (keeping in mind that I will have 10+ AP’s)?</p>
<p>AP physics B will be useless for subject credit to an engineering major. Even AP physics C is not necessarily accepted for subject credit (or only mechanics but not E&M may be accepted). AP environmental science and AP biology won’t be applicable to typical required course work for an ME major.</p>
<p>You may want to check the AP credit charts of the various colleges you are considering to see which AP scores can give you useful subject credit. However, if the course that you can skip is an important prerequisite for other courses (e.g. math or physics for an engineering or physics major), you may want to review the old final exams of the courses that you can skip, so that you can check your knowledge against the college’s version of the course.</p>