<p>I would really like to take AP Chemistry, but it requires chemistry as a prereq. I'm a sophomore, which is when most students usually take chemistry, but I decided to take AP Bio. I would need to take chemistry over the summer, but that would lower my gpa and rank. Should I take Chemistry over the summer so I can take AP Chemistry next year? </p>
<p>I always vote for rigor, but ymmv. </p>
<p>try testing out.</p>
<p>I’ll try testing out and ask other students if they got past it any other way. Thanks!</p>
<p>If you’re getting mostly As in the most challenging classes offered, you probably don’t need to worry much about class rank or weighted GPA (which only matters for class rank). I mean, if you took difficult classes and got As and still have a low class rank, colleges will probably realize that there’s something wrong with the way your school calculates it. </p>
<p>If you’re concerned about this, though, could you take chemistry without getting a credit for it (maybe pass/fail)?</p>
<p>AP Chemistry is a beast. Just putting that out there.</p>
<p>Definitely rigor. Colleges don’t want to see all A+s in just easy classes. They’d rather take the B in the AP class</p>
<p>More rigor and a higher GPA.</p>
<p>Rigor definitely! So try doing it in the summer! I was in the same boat as you this year (im a sophomore) I took AP Bio and Honors Chem (and anatomy) this year so I could take AP Chem next year!</p>
<p>I’d say rigor with a high GPA as more of a bonus.</p>