<p>I'm a UVA hopeful and I need help deciding how to improve my chances. I want to major in Nursing and I have the opportunity to get an internship at a medical office senior year. Unfortunately, to get this intership, I won't be able to take AP Chem (the internship is through a program in my school where students get early release). I know the School of Nursing likes students who have medical experience, but UVA also likes a difficult course load. I'm also volunteering at a hospital to get medical experience elsewhere.</p>
<p>ahhh that sounds awesome! I’m a senior right now hoping (crossing my fingers!) to get into the nursing program…
I know most nursing schools require you to take Chem and all science/nursing classes at the university, which means you wouldn’t be able to skip over chem with ap credit anyway. Personally, I took AP Chem this year just to get a bit more help/groundwork in it before college.
So if I was in your place, I would definitely go for the internship! </p>
<p>Then again I am partly biased against AP Chem as I am currently counting down the days until my misery will end 
(40 days!!!)</p>
<p>Is the rest of your Senior year courseload and previous coursework sufficiently rigorous that you won’t be hurting too much from missing one AP course? Do you have 4 years of sciences otherwise? (Including any non-AP, chemistry courses?)</p>
<p>There are several factors to consider in weighing this decision. First, you stated it is an opportunity within a medical office. What does this entail? Are you are just going to be in the front office/reception area? If so, this does not permit much exposure to the nursing field? Or, will you be shadowing or having a nurse/physician as a mentor and allowed to be introduced to the medical field within an engaged learning experience. If it is the latter then do the internship, if not then take AP Chem.</p>
<p>I decides to take the internship, but now because of changes in my schedue I might be abe to take AP Chem also. The problem is in my school AP Chem takes up 2 electives so i can take chem or AP statistics and Chem 2. I don’t know which is better.</p>