<p>Is APES worth taking? I heard it goes well with AP Biology, but some colleges tend to not give credit for it. I am not particularly interested in ecology but I do like learning about evolution. I will be taking AP Calculus AB, AP Stats, AP World History, and AP Biology for sophomore year. Should I take APES along with AP Bio as a supplement? Should I take it in school or online (kind of like self study since you are teaching yourself the material technically)? Should I wait until senior year since that may be too much for sophomore year? Or should I not take it at all? What does the course entail?</p>
<p>Sorry for so many questions. But I have seen so many conflicting opinions on APES that I decided to make a direct thread to answer these questions.</p>
<p>in school would be best. it’s not a tough class
i recommend taking BC though.</p>
<p>I am a sophomore taking both AP bio and enviro and yes, they do complement each other quite well. I really do enjoy Science overall and I think that APES is very interesting. It isa fun class in which you learn many thing, MANY things about your surrounding life that you never even think about. (like for example, there is an entire chapter on soil) So, If you like science, take APES, it is an awesome class, BUT, i would recommend taking it in class and senior year, your sophomore schedule is already tough enough. Best of Luck</p>
<p>I’d actually take it as a sophomore if your school allows that, looks more impressive. But yes, only if you like science.</p>
<p>I forgot to mention that the only way I could take it as a sophomore is online. I can’t fit anything else into my schedule. The other option is take it in school senior year. Thanks for all the inputs! :)</p>
<p>My daughter took it as a freshman and did well in it. She got a b for the course and passed the ap exam with a three. Its an interesting course and there are seniors who take it to fill out their schedule. Hope that helps you.</p>
<p>It’s a fairly easy class, and shouldn’t give you too many problems. I’m taking it right now. As for the difficulty of the AP test, we took a practice test at the start of the year, before we learned anything, to gauge our comprehension of the subject. 2 people got 5s at the start of the class - a lot of it was review from biology, and some of it was just common sense. I got a 4 on the pretest. I think I’ll get a 4-5 on the actual test as well. It does go well with biology, and isn’t too difficult, but with your schedule, I think I would wait until senior year. APES is a nice class to relax in and still get an A while still being able to claim difficult course rigor - the perfect senior class. I’m a junior, and I regret not saving APES for senior year.</p>
<p>Yes. I am taking it right now, and it is fun, but at the same time challenging. There are a plethora of people that say, “It is really easy,” but is is somewhat hard. My teacher gives us brutal tests. Albeit, i love to learn about the environment, so you should really give it a chance.</p>
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<p>Not insulting your daughter, but I wouldn’t consider that “doing well.”</p>
<p>Anyway if you can only take it online, I’d advise just waiting till senior year</p>
<p>someone had to say it^</p>
<p>She’s a freshman taking an AP course - a course that’s supposedly designed for college students. Getting a B in such a class could be considering doing well (note the could," it’s all very subjective) depending on your standards. She’s taking an AP class, so that puts her above - and I don’t mean to offend anyone, course rigor is what it is - most high school students in the nation. Even if she isn’t doing stellar in the APES pool, she’s doing very well at the national level. </p>
<p>Going back on topic, I guess the difficulty of the class is heavily dependent on your teacher. I have a 97.61% in that class right now, and science isn’t one of my strong suits (I didn’t have fun in bio, and I DETESTED chem). I think the material isn’t that difficult, but like I said, it depends on how hard your teacher’s tests are. Ask upperclassmen! I think it’s a really fun class. We had 5, yes 5, field trips. The information you learn is also much more interesting in my opinion when compared to ionization or whatnot. As for the actual AP exam, I thought it was really easy when I took the pretest (an old AP test) sometime during the first two weeks of APES, before we had learned anything. I scored a 4 on that year’s curved scale, and as mentioned earlier, 2 people in my class got a 5. </p>
<p>To sum it up, I’m not the best student by any standards but I still found it manageable and quite fun - if you can handle the workload, by all means, take the class!</p>
<p>Mixed reviews, although the majority is leaning towards taking APES senior year. The thing is I don’t know if it will fit. Here’s my predicted schedule:</p>
<p>Sophomore:
English 2 Honors
Chemistry Honors
AP Stats
AP World History
AP Biology
Spanish 3
Health Science 2 Honors (required)
AP Calculus AB
APES (uncertain)</p>
<p>Junior:
AP English Language
AP Physics (depending on teacher if she will accept me, if not, then senior year)
AP Calculus BC
AP US History
AP Chemistry
AP Spanish Language (depending on teacher if she will accept me, most likely she will)
Med Lab 3
AP Computer Science
AP Art History</p>
<p>Senior:
AP English Literature
AP Macro
AP U.S. Government
AP Spanish Literature
AP Psychology
Dual Enrollment for Math (like Multi-Variable or something like that)
Senior Privileges (free 7th hour can go home early if privileges are activated)</p>
<p>I am not sure if I can fit APES in senior year, possibly in my senior privileges, but everything is not set in stone. Any suggestions on my schedule?</p>
<p>I forgot to mention that some of the APs would be online:</p>
<p>AP Calculus AB
APES (uncertain still)
AP Computer Science
AP Art History
AP Microeconomics (plan to take senior year)</p>
<p>I just signed up for it online. Apparently, its one of the easiest self-study AP exams. Im taking it starting in the summer, and it will go with AP bio in my senior year.</p>
<p>Really? Let me know how the class goes!</p>