<p>I've heard so much about junior year being exceptionally important, and I'm having trouble figuring out what classes to take. As of right now, I'm signed up for the following schedule.</p>
<p>AP Chemistry
Drawing and Painting II
Spanish IV
Calc II / Calc III (Dual-Enrollment in GA Tech)
AP U.S. History / AP U.S. Government
AP Language and Composition</p>
<p>Do you think that this schedule is strong enough? I've been especially confused about choosing my science course. I've considered taking AP Physics C (Mechanics and E and M) instead of AP Chemistry. If I did that, I'd just take AP Chemistry senior year. (I'm currently going to take AP Physics C my senior year.) Which science class do you think would be a stronger choice for junior year considering that I want to go into Pre-Med, and I like both physics and chemistry equally. I know this is subjective, but, if you've taken both, which did you find was harder? Thanks for any feedback!</p>
<p>You may want to consider what your peers are doing. Being in a class of juniors senior year or a class of seniors junior year might be awkward (or not, if like myself you have friends in the classes above and below yours).</p>
<p>Your schedule looks fine as long as you feel you can handle 3 APs and keep your grades up. If you’re going to eventually take both AP physics and AP chem, it doesn’t matter which year you take them.</p>
<p>As far as being a future premed, the only recommendation I’d give you is to NOT try to get AP credit in college for Chemistry. The reason is that you will need to take 2 full years of Chem + Labs for your Med school requirements. Most people take a year of gen chem and a year of orgo. If you take AP Chem credit and get out of general chem, you will need to take a year of orgo and a year of a much more difficult, higher chem like physical, biochem, etc. Since gpa is very important for Med school admission and they really don’t give extra credit for harder classes (unlike UG), it is really making more work for yourself. My D1 did this (“I don’t want to take gen chem, it’ll be review and too easy”), and she now regrets it. So, D2 will take AP Chem sr year and she won’t even bother taking the AP test since she doesn’t want college credit. Just a thought.</p>
<p>It’s a balanced and well thought out schedule. Deferring AP Physics C to senior year is wise, in that having a good calculus foundation will make it easier to grasp.</p>