<p>My senior year schedule (only the core classes) currently looks like this:
H English 12 (considered to be very challenging (more so than most other honors classes))
AP Latin Vergil
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C
AP Chemistry</p>
<p>Do people think it is managable to take Physics and Chem in the same year along with the other two AP’s, or should I drop one of them and take AP Gov (US) instead?
Both the physics and chem teachers are considered to be good, but challenging. I got an A in honors chem and currently have an A average in physics–but I don’t know if that means much since the AP’s are probably a lot harder. I have a high interest in science (taking AP Bio and honors physics (both lab courses) this year and I enjoy both of them). I talked to my guidance councilor about it, and he didn’t really know, he said I would be the first person to ever take physics C and chem in the same year–which makes me have doubts. AP Latin and Honors English 12 are supposed to be a decent amount of work, and BC isn’t exactly a cake-walk either, so I’m not sure what to do. Let me know what you think.</p>
<p>Freshman and sophomore year, all A’s in all honors classes. This year:
AP Biology: A
APUSH: A
H English 11: A
H Latin 4: A
H Physics (my teacher is the one who teaches C): A
H Precalc: A
My school doesn’t give out A+'s.
This is a core course load of 6. Senior year I will have one of 5, though it will be more AP’s as you can see. Do you think my senior year schedule will be much of a jump from this, because I am doing fine (not too much stress with this course load) right now.</p>
<p>If you are only doing Mechanics over a year long period, it will be no sweat. That is assuming you have a good grasp of physics, or are good at math (otherwise you will have to work harder).</p>
<p>I say since you are doing well enough in your current physics class, and since you will have enough time to get the Calculus down pat, that the Mechanics will not be an issue.</p>
<p>If you want an easier schedule, you might consider taking Physics B…You get a decent backround in physics and the class is normally really easy.</p>
<p>I wanted to take Physics C and AP chem in the same year, but both of these classes where at the same time so I choose Physics B and Ap chem. ( I managed to get a 100 in physics B). If you want to major in engineering you should go for it.</p>
<p>mechanics for a full year is easy cake, no worries here. the rest of your schedule is fine as long as senioritis doesnt get you too early in the year lol</p>
<p>I’m taking AP Physics C (both mechanics and E and M) and AP Chem and it’s not bad at all. I’m also taking three other APs. However, I took Calc BC last year, which really helped me in Physics. But it all depends on how they teach the course at your school.</p>
<p>They don’t offer AP Physics B at my school. My teacher says that the class I am in right now (honors physics) is similar in difficulty and subject matter to AP Physics B. Almost all of our word problems are from former AP Physics B exams actually. I am pretty sure at this point I am going to be a pure science major at an Arts and Sciences college (so either Chemistry, Physics, or Biology… or possibly Biophysics or Biochemistry). If I do run into the problem of having C and Chem in the same period, I wouldn’t which one to pick!</p>
<p>I suggest you take Calc AB instead of BC if at all possible. 4 AP classes, including 2 science AP’s is going to be a lot more work for you than this year, AND you will also have the time consuming “job” of applying to colleges during your first semester next year as well. You need to maintain those hi grades your first semester of Sr year, and no college is going to “deep six” your application for taking Calc AB instead of BC.</p>
<p>I V, I am actually taking a path very similar to the one that you plan to. I will be starting college next year as a chemistry major.
My advice would be that if you are going to take Physics C, you should definitely take Calc BC. It’s really necessary to have a good math background to understand a lot of the concepts in Physics. Since AB moves a lot slower, you would be behind mathematically in physics for the whole first semester (if you are doing both exams). In my physics class, my teacher introduced the integral after about a week. In BC you would normally start integrals in late October, in AB however, probably not until December. Also, since you want to be a science major, you would need to go through Multivariable calc anyway, so you would be in a better position having taken BC.
AP Chemistry is not bad, it’s mostly just standard word problems with pretty basic math.
Good luck!</p>
<p>Ya, Physics B and honors are nearly the same, it depends who it is taught to, that why its so easy. Ap chem is a lot more rigourous. I got an A but I pretty much taught it all to myself and had to do a lot of work outside class. If you are looking for getting college credit, normally the Physics C exam is a lot easier to pass and succeed on. Calculus BC will prepare you a lot better for college then AB, especially if you want to go into engineering. If you want to be just a science major take chemistry.</p>
<p>I am pretty sure at this point that I am going to do one of 5 things:</p>
<p>1)
AP Latin Vergil
AP Calculus AB
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Chemistry
H English 12</p>
<p>2)
AP Latin Vergil
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP US Government and Politics
H English 12</p>
<p>3)
AP Latin Vergil
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP US Government and Politics
H English 12</p>
<p>4)
AP Latin Vergil
AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry
AP US Government and Politics
H English 12</p>
<p>5)
AP Latin Vergil
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C: Mechanics
H English 12</p>
<p>I’d rather not do option 5 if at all possible, because it would be a bit of a strain on me (not completely garunteed straight A’s), that I don’t really think is necessary for a pre-science major. I do NOT plan on going into engineering. I may minor in some sort of history-type thing (not well worded, I know), so Gov could be a good thing (but the pre-science major takes priority over this). So, which option do you think looks the strongest for a pre-science (at an Arts and Sciences, not Engineering, school) candidate. My physics teacher said that you did not need to take BC in order to be successful in his AP class. I just don’t think BC is entirely necessary to deal with if I want to focus on getting A’s in chemistry and physics, which is why I came up with option 1. But, if you think BC is in fact necessary to take, I have the ability to do well in it, but may be over-working my self to an unecessary degree. Just to put it out there, one of my top choices will probably be Cornell College of Arts and Sciences (in Chemistry, Physics, or Biology… I really can’t decide which one I like the most, and probably won’t be able to decide until next year).</p>
<p>You will be really confused without BC calculus if you take Physics C. just based on people I know who took AB and are in Physics C. I would suggest you take AP chem, because Physics C is mainly for people who plan on pursuing engineering.option 3 looks like your best bet if you are planning on majoring in science.</p>