<p>Hello :) I'm signing up for junior classes right now. And I have an extra spot. My mom (crazy almost tiger mom) says I need to fill my spot with an AP class to make up for only in pre calc this year...even though at my school, most honors juniors are in pre cal. </p>
<p>Here is my schedule so far:
Honors Spanish
Honors Pre Calculus
AP English Language
AP US History
AP Government and Politics
AP Chemistry
**AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Computer Science (online)</p>
<p>Unfortunately I took all the easy APs this year (Enviro, Human geo and Psych) as well as Euro so I have nothing to fall back on. My least favorite is AP computer science.</p>
<p>Opinions?</p>
<p>Spanish is probably the easiest.</p>
<p>Oh my, I’m so sorry, I meant which out of AP Physics, AP Bio or AP Computer science</p>
<p>I’ve never taken an AP course online, but I’d say probably the subject that naturally comes easiest to you or that you find the most interesting. If you don’t like AP Computer Science, don’t make that an option; it’s so easy to zone out or burn out when taking a boring or difficult course without a variety of teaching styles or the ability to receive help.</p>
<p>AP Comp Sci is really your only option. AP Bio and Physics are just too hard without a teacher.</p>
<p>Wait how about AP Econ?</p>
<p>Honestly, if I were you (I wish that I could have had the opportunity/intellectual stamina to take so many APs early in my high school career), I would convince your mother that 4 APs (AP Chem being one of them) as a junior are more than enough. But still, if you’ve got a good math-or-science mind (like I do), then you may find AP Bio or AP Physics B relatively easy.</p>
<p>I’d go with Bio over Physics though; it’s more memorization and better if you aren’t as strong in math. My high school won’t even let you take an AP Physics course until you’ve taken AP Calculus BC.</p>
<p>If you don’t like Comp Sci, your choices are bio and physics. you should do bio since that is an easy self-study anyway, and the labs aren’t as vital as physics labs are. Plus, you could watch ap bio labs online.</p>
<p>AP Comp Sci is really easy, just take it online.</p>
<p>Most programmers (who are actually into it) learn online. Well, actually all programmers nowadays learn online x).</p>
<p>Since you don’t like AP Computer Science A, then pick AP Biology.</p>
<p>If he doesn’t like Computer Science though, he should still take it online though. It’d be less work than taking it in class, and Biology is hard af online. :0</p>
<p>I will second Biology.</p>
<p>Granted, I have never taken Physics B (which is what I assume you’re talking about since you’re not in Calc)
I did a self-study physics c (just me and a textbook). It turned out fairly well; however I REALLY like physics and was willing to work at it. It’s very easy to get stuck for hours on something that could be explained by a teacher in a minute or two. If you make a mistake with the math or don’t understand a concept and don’t know where to look up an explanation, a fairly simple question can become a major time-sink. And frustrating.</p>
<p>I am taking an AP Bio course in school, with a teacher who believes that the book does it better than him, so he didn’t teach us anything (but was available for questions). If you do get a good textbook/material, it’s pretty easy to understand. The bio exam is new this year (different essay section and question format), so I’m guessing they’ll release the test and you’ll have something to study off of for next year. [If you have any choice, I thought Campbell’s biology book was <em>very</em> good, although it goes into more detail than you’ll need for the exam.]
Granted, because our teacher didn’t lecture or teach, I had to put a lot of time into reading a book that went more in-depth than necessary to get to the material I needed. I enjoyed it mostly. Time /= difficulty, but it might be a consideration for you.</p>
<p>If you actually prefer physics to bio, an online course will probably provide enough support/resources. With a fairly heavy schedule, I would think you would want to go with bio.
(I have no idea how difficult CompSci is. I wouldn’t take something you hate. If you don’t mind it and it is much easier, you might try it out)</p>