<p>I am taking 2 AP's as a junior, with a 3.9+ UW GPA. However, I have no science class as a junior, and am instead planning to take Biology at CC over the summer and then get an 800 on the Subject test. Also during this year I took Environmental Science at local CC, may or may not take the AP test (do I need to?). My SAT is 2300+ so I am worried about whether or not taking sciences at CC instead of HS will hurt me. Thanks.</p>
<p>Each HS will be different, your guidance counselor can best tell you.</p>
<p>I have no idea, agree that you need to discuss this with your GS who will take into account the course offerings at your high school and the colleges you are interested in. I think that your idea that you can take a year’s worth of Biology in a summer community college course and then be able to get an 800 on the SAT subject test is rather optimistic. The AP classes are set up as a year-long course … most highly selective colleges do not look at a CC’s bio or chem class as being equivalent to a year’s AP course. Clearly if your high school did not offer said classes then that would be different. My question would be why are you not taking a science class as a junior? Having a 2300 SAT does not matter if your transcript shows a student who shies away from taking a tough high school schedule… </p>
<p>Reasoning is I wanted to take another AP instead, and dropped the science thinking I would be moved into an Honors science class and then was unable to be placed in any science class at all. Kinda my fault but hindsight is 20/20. How do you know that highly selective colleges do not look at CC classes as equivalent? I was thinking that with the SAT subject test score that would demonstrate that I know the material well. </p>
<p>My information is only from visiting HS colleges with both my kids (sadly, some of the schools we have sat through the info sessions and tours three times…) How do you know that you will get an 800 on the subject test? Have you taken a practice test yet? Again, the best bet is to sit down with your guidance counselor and ask his or her opinion. That person is going to be most familiar with students from your high school and how colleges view students from your high school. </p>