<p>I'm thinking about next year's schedule, I'm taking either 5 or 6 APs as a junior
This year:
-AP Java A
-AP Stats A
-H Chemistry A-
-AP Euro B+
-H PreCalc A
-Physics A
-H English A
-Self-studying micro/macro</p>
<p>My next year:
-AP Calc (AB)
-AP US Hist
-AP Eng
-AP Chem
-AP Bio
-AP Physics (B)
-Art/Music Theory (something for an Arts credit)</p>
<p>Is this overloading? I'm not SUPER smart, a few kids at my school could probably handle this courseload with any diffculty, I'm not sure if this is too much for me. </p>
<p>For Euro, I haven't reviewed my own notes, but for each unit I go over PR and Cliffs AP Euro, Viault etc. For other subjects, I haven't really studied, I don't do the hw for Precalc, only a little formula memorization before each test, a skim over Stats 5 steps to a 5 before each test. </p>
<p>If I change my Junior schedule, I'm planning to drop either Bio or Physics. I can't drop chem or I'll probably forget everything by the time I'm a senior. Physics is different b/c we haven't done anything else besides F=ma and friction.. I don't want to drop US/Eng because I heard college hist courses are even worse, and history is a weak spot for me</p>
<p>Help? :(</p>
<p>Hmm…I say it depends on your after school schedule. If you have a lot of extracurriculars or do sports, then this might make you want to kill yourself, so you should drop either APUSH or Bio. Those two are the ones that require a lot of reading and memorization. I’m in APUSH and am also a 2 season track runner, so it makes the work for APUSH more tiring. I know some people who are in APBIO and APUSH, and they look like they’re about to suicide…
Definitely don’t drop English. Colleges usually want you to take at least 3 years of english. In my state, we are required to take 4 years of English. It’s helpful in the future because well…reading and writing is pretty much involved in everything.
If you’re already involved in a lot of ec’s/sports, then i think you’ll be fine with this since you’ve managed to get good grades this year.</p>
<p>That many APs is not impossible, but 3 sciences may be a lot</p>
<p>Is bio really that bad? Two friends, at a different school, took Bio as freshman. They took the AP test, both landed 5s… O_O
One friend is pretty much naturally talented. He’s No. 6 jr pianist in the entire USA, he’s taking AP Calc as a sophomore, he started tennis 1/2 a year ago and he’s pretty good now.
But the other friend is sort of like me, not the most naturally smartest, but works hard and stuff. He landed a 5 too</p>
<p>Is AP Bio really that bad?</p>
<p>Well AP Bio’s actually not hard, it’s just mostly memorization. But the work load is heavy. And yes I agree with 123collegeforme, 3 sciences are a lot. And is it even possible? I know my school allows up to 2. Anymore than that the scheduling would be messed/crazy because of our lab days.</p>
<p>I think it’s pretty manageable. You might find it tough to be doing labs for two different sciences but as long as you’re motivated, I don’t see why it wouldn’t be do-able. </p>
<p>AP Biology is not that hard. Cram for a test the night before and you’re set. It’s all rote memorization. Out of the three major sciences, Chem, Bio, and Physics, Biology is by far the easiest.</p>
<p>Hmm, alright. I might just drop Physics B, take it as a senior or something.</p>
<p>As for labs, they are all during the 45min (or 1.5 hrs on block days, hard to explain) class each day. I don’t think scheduling would be a problem</p>
<p>do most people here have different classes alternating days?
at my school AP Bio is considered a joke. The teacher is terrible and i always do homework for another class during lectures. Just read the book like once or twice and you’re good. That’s what most people do. and most get 5’s.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that junior year is considered pivotal to the college admissions process in more ways than one; schools do not only consider course load! You will need time to study for (and fret over) the SAT or ACT, as well as subject tests, and you may want to develop your extra curriculars. (You may also want to maintain some semblance of a social life…)</p>
<p>My suggestion is to drop Bio, or at least one of the AP classes. (Bio may not be the hardest of the APs to understand, but it certainly has what is probably the highest volume of information to learn! You should save that potential time for USH and Calc, and this way you can take Chem and Physics in continous sequence.) You’ll still have your senior year to take additional courses if you are still interested in them. Don’t do too much too soon. Good luck!</p>
<p>Physics is easy if you are really into it.</p>
<p>I’ve taken:</p>
<p>AP Calc BC: 5
AP Physics C: 5 & 5</p>
<p>taking</p>
<p>AP Stat
AP Comp Sci
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP US History
AP Chemistry</p>
<p>I would self study AP Bio, but I’d rather get 5’s on all 6, rather than risk a 4 with Bio.</p>
<p>I’d say do what you are comfortable with. Math and Physics were really easy for me. Same with Comp Sci, Stat, Econ, and Chem. APUSH isn’t going to be much fun, but I will study extremely hard for it.</p>
<p>So, if you are comfortable with those classes, and work really hard, that ought to be fine.</p>