AP Euro or AP Bio

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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i’m currently picking classes for next year and i can take AP Euro or AP Bio, or both.

i enjoy both science and history and i’d like to take one of them.

i just took biology and i plan on taking the class sometime in high school, should i take it next year?

ap euro looks interesting, but i’ve seen so many people talk about how bad it is.

what is the course load like in ap bio and ap euro?

my schedule looks like this so far:

Honors US I
Honors English II
Honors Chemistry (i can take ap bio concurrent)
Accelerated Geometry
Honors Accounting (can be replaced with one of the ap’s)
Spanish II Honors

thanks

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I assume you are a Sophomore. I would consider upgrading the math class to Honors, adding a study hall, and trying to get as many As as you can.

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@Much2learn
i’m currently a freshman.
the schedule at the bottom of my post is my hopeful schedule for next year.
when i take honors chemistry next year, i am automatically placed in a mandatory study hall which is a couple times a week.

thanks for your input!

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bump

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Do you have to take US (I’m assuming history?) next year? If not, I would take:

AP Euro
AP Bio
Honors English II
Honors Chemistry
Accelerated Geometry
Spanish II Honors

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Euro and bio are both fun classes. Both pretty demanding course work wise. If you have lots of other commitments time wise you’re probably better off doing just one this year. However if you enjoy both and have the time doing both could be very beneficial

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I wouldn’t take either AP Euro or AP Bio as a freshman.
Did you take High School Biology Honors?
Is there a way for you to take AP Human Geography (which is designed as a gateway to AP class for freshmen and sophomores)? Or AP Psych, which is a bit easier than either Bio or Euro?

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@MYOS1634 OP is a freshman choosing a sophomore course schedule.

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Ok, thanks.
Both AP Bio and AP Euro are among the hardest AP’s. So, talk with your current Bio teacher and your current History teacher, and ask them whether they think your current level of mastery both for skills and content would make getting a B or higher likely.

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thanks for your input. @MYOS1634 @goldenbear2020 @Ibebikz

@goldenbear2020

yes, i have to take us honors next year.
i was thinking about taking both, but that would be too much.

@Ibebikz

i’m not doing many clubs and community service haha, so i have time for both, but like said above, it might be too much.

@MYOS1634

nope, i can’t take ap human geography, i think my school doesn’t offer it

at my school, there is no sequential prerequisite for AP Euro. on the other hand, AP Bio requires Biology and Chemistry Honors.

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I would go with APUSH if you can take that instead of US Honors. Otherwise, go for AP Bio.

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@goldenbear2020
unfortunately i can’t take apush, but i am probably going to end up taking ap bio.
thanks for the responses!