Junior Year: To AP or to not AP?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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This is the first time I’ve made a post on here, so hopefully I’m doing all this right!

I am currently a sophomore in an online school, and will soon have to select what classes I’m taking. So, I’m hopefully taking one or two (up to three) AP courses junior year.
I brought AP classes up to my counselor and she mentioned that I am eligible for AP Lit, APUSH, and AP Chem. I’ve done pretty well in U.S. History as a core class this year, as well as American Literature and Biology. I’m particularly interested in taking AP Chemistry, though I haven’t taken any chemistry classes in the past, so that was a concern for me.

What do you all recommend? This is my first time taking any AP class; should I go for AP Chem + another, try for three classes, or avoid chem altogether? Thanks for any input!

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What was your schedule like this year? Also, which classes would you be taking in addition to AP chem, lit, and APUSH?
AP chem is very difficult without prior knowledge- if you want to take it, I recommend doing a basic intro to chemistry course over the summer. That way, you can also determine if you like the subject- if you don’t, I wouldn’t recommend taking AP because you’ll basically be living and breathing chemistry for a year.