<p>did you take honors chem before AP? I haven't and I'm a bit nervous.</p>
<p>I’m taking it this fall, so hear me out. I’ve taken Hon. Chemistry during my Sophomore year and It’s really important that you know basic chemistry. The AP Chemistry curriculum goes through the Hon. Chemistry curriculum in about 3 days. It’s really important that you take Hon. Chemistry before AP Chemistry. You’ll use the semester knowledge of Hon. Chemistry and apply it to new and challenging material in AP Chemistry. You should be nervous, because this is a big jump you’re making. Probably some CCers on here will say go on and take it and say how you’re fine. You’ll just have to prepare, AP Chemistry isn’t easy, and it takes time. Since you haven’t taken Hon. Chemistry, you have to work harder because there are themes and ideas that reoccur in AP Chemistry that you should have learned in Hon. Chemistry. This is why my school has certain requirements to even take an AP science class. To take any AP science class, one must take: Honors or Merit Biology and Honors Chemistry. One girl who in my school moved to Maryland from another state and have taken biology freshman year, and she tried to take AP Chemistry, but the school said no, because they knew it’ll be best for her to take Chemistry before even stepping inside the AP Chemistry room. I mean, you can study up on Chemistry all you want, just prepare for the hard work. Good Luck…</p>
<p>I took AP Chem and I don’t know yet what score I received on the actual College Board exam but I did have the highest grade among those taking the AP Chem class, not that your grade accurately reflects what score you will get. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND taking honors chemistry before taking AP Chem. There is just too much to cover in AP Chem that they don’t have time to go over the basic chemistry they expect you to know already. Even those who have already taken Honors Chemistry have a hard time keeping up and understanding the AP Chem material, so those with no background of chemistry at all will have an even more difficult time. As a reference: my AP Chem class at the beginning of the year started out with around 30 kids, some who had taken honors chem, some who hadn’t. By the end of the first two weeks of school we were down to around 15 kids, and at the end of the school year there were only 10 kids in our class, only one of which hadn’t taken honors chemistry but she was a senior and very intelligent. There are a lot of kids in my grade this year jumping into AP Chem without honors chem, and I wish them the best of luck, as I do you, but I’m definitely skeptical for sure.</p>
<p>Ok thanks. I’m taking a chemistry class in the summer. I am also planning to self study a lot in the next two months. But what you said is a good warning. I know I have to work hard. My dad is a chemistry prof so he is giving me some tips, like a tutor.</p>
<p>Whew~ It’s good that you’re taking Chemistry this summer. Also no fair that you have a Chem. Professor lol</p>
<p>I’m going into AP Chemistry without any previous chemistry background. Wish me luck.</p>
<p>^ I will. But then again you could be one of those ‘super duper truper smart’ students with tons of other AP classes lol.</p>
<p>I took gen chem sophomore year and my teacher sucked. I don’t remember much at all. I’m taking AP next but I’m not worried since my school requires teachers to have office hours, there is a tutoring system that is actually pretty efficient, and I’m not afraid of having to open my textbook.</p>
<p>I took AP chem without any prior knowledge or experience my sophomore year.</p>
<p>I got a 5.</p>
<p>Don’t worry, it isn’t as difficult as it sounds. </p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, at the beginning of the year I would have fits because I thought I was stupid.</p>
<p>It’s a lot about enjoying what you are learning. My study method? Make stupid jokes or weird ways of remembering stuff.</p>
<p>Thats really my only advice: have fun.</p>