<p>Hi everyone, i got a question thats really been bothering lately. So basically i want to be a pharmacist when i grow up and i was wondering will APs in science make a big difference for this during high school? Another thing, for sophomore year i am taking apush and obviously i don't want to major in history, so say if a get a 5 on the ap exam, will this credit be for general education (I hope) or for majors in history for college?</p>
<p>As far as I know, APs are good for showing colleges that you are taking a rigorous courseload, which will help your chances of getting in. They can also be used for general requirements and to place out of introductory level courses, but not all colleges have the same gen-ed requirements, and not all colleges will let you get credit for certain AP classes. </p>
<p>Taking AP science courses is not a requirement for majoring in a science subject, but it’s good to see on applications, and it will help <em>you</em> determine whether or not you actually like / are good at those subjects. So if you have to choose between a science AP and a non-science AP for scheduling reasons, then take the science. But don’t not take an AP just because it’s not related to your major, especially if the subject interests you and you think you can do well in it.</p>
<p>Thank you, so just to be sure (sorry im new to all this ap stuff) if i get the required score on my apush exam, or any other ap class, could this opt me out of that gen ed course my first yr of college?</p>
<p>You will need to check each college for the particular policy on AP’s, but generally yes.</p>
<p>Yes, if your school is one that accepts AP scores for credit. I don’t know if I’d recommend taking credit for science APs, though, as sometimes they don’t fully prepare you for upper-level courses/aren’t looked well upon by pharmacy admissions committees.</p>