<p>I'm a junior in high school and set on pursuing a BME major at Johns Hopkins. I was wondering if AP Chem or AP Bio would be a better choice to prepare me for the program. any help?</p>
<p>You should take both, and seriously consider taking AP Physics for decent shot.</p>
<p>The simple answer: If you’re picking between the two, take whichever you think is more interesting. Don’t worry about what the admissions committee will think (I doubt they will care). I wouldn’t even worry about which one you can get credit for, because if you end up going somewhere other than Hopkins, they might have completely different rules for giving credit</p>
<p>The recommendation of AP Physics is a good one, and one you should consider. The BME program at Hopkins is an **ENGINEERING ** major first and foremost, meaning that a student’s Math and Physics preparation is as important (if not more important) than one’s general science coursework. </p>
<p>It is also important to note that the BME selection process is highly competitive. The majority of applicants who apply to BME have taken all three major AP science classes (Bio, Chem, and Physics). Many BME applicants have doubled up in their science / math classes in their junior and/or senior years. There are no official requirements though, and in the end it is the decision of each individual student re: what courses they want to take in their senior year. Course selection is an important variable that the Admissions committee reviews when looking at a student’s transcript</p>
<p>If you had to choose one, I would take AP Chem. Chem Lab apparently is very annoying to take. Too much work for one credit.</p>