<p>Ok so I need help deciding what classes to take for my senior year of high school. Specifically science classes. These are the classes im planning on taking</p>
<p>-English 101(1st Semester, College Level Writing)
-English 102(2nd Semester, College Level Literature)
-College Level Government(1st Semester)
-College Level Economics(2nd Semester)
-College Level Spanish 5
-Gym
-Math( Im not sure what kind)</p>
<p>Ok now, ive taken Bio, and im taking Chem this year. I have room on my schedule to take 2 more classes. I havent taken physics, so I think I should take it. I loved Bio, and i love Chem. For my senior im planning on taking 2 of the 3</p>
<p>By the time I begin applying to colleges my GPA will prob. be around 92-94. Im planning to become a science teacher or pre med in college. If I could get into a school like Stony Brook, I would be happy</p>
<p>AP Bio and AP Chem. Always better (from an admissions standpoint) to take AP classes over regular classes when you have the choice. You can always take Physics in college if it is of interest to you.</p>
<p>I recommend taking AP Bio + Regular Physics. I disagree with the person above me and I think that physics is necessary for a person considering applying to top colleges [similar to taking calculus]</p>
<p>I recommend AP bio and AP chem. I love these classes! I don’t think taking physics will stop you from getting into a top college. Plus taking a rigorous schedule senior year will look good on your application! If you do think taking both of these classes will be too hard then I would recommend taking Physics and AP bio.</p>
<p>Hm, well, from a GPA standpoint, taking the two APs would be beneficial. However, I think that AP Chem and Physics would complement each other nicely.</p>
<p>Take PHYSICS!!! even if you hate it you should 100% for sure take it - colleges will not like at all that you didnt take all 3 “basic” sciences (bio,chem,phys).</p>
<p>As for AP’s, Bio and Chem are very different. Chem is more concept and mathematical based, wheras Bio is very analytical and hands on. IMO AP Bio is easier than AP chem - Im in AP bio and i love it and im taking it easy, wheras my friends in AP chem are not having a good time and are dying. Plus, Bio and Chem are pretty much ranked the same in college admin’s eyes.</p>
<p>Now some pluses to AP Chem - Chem is a very hard science course, which you may have to take in college is you are going into the science majors. If you can take it in HS and get a 5 on the AP exam, then you wont have to take some 101 or 121 course in college. Bio is something i would definitely rather take in college rather than chem, but since im a Biochem major im trying to get rid of 2 bio courses i would have to take. It all depends on your major really.</p>
<p>i would say you should take AP bio and AP chem b/c they are AP’s. I know plenty of kids who haven’t taken physics but get into top colleges such as haverford, williams, weslyan, and bowdin (liberal arts). physics isn’t make or break. if you could i would drop econ/gov and take all 3 science classes to give you the best chance since you wanna be in the science field like myself =] (you have the same career ideas as i do)</p>
<p>btw for the other ppl above, i took AP chem and AP bio as a junior. i got 5’s in both but i had an easier time in AP chem (A) whereas i got an A- in AP bio. AP Bio is more memorizing facts and answering questions pertaining to those facts. AP Chem is more using what you know an applying it to a situation. which ever you are better at, id go with that class IF you decide to definitely take physics</p>
<p>Yea, I’m having a hard time in Chem, but Bio was easier for me. People are usually good at one or the other. If your good at chem more power to you! And chem and physics would compliment each other well. Still I recommend taking double APs, I’m not sure if not taking phsyics will affect you much, but I haven’t heard that before so Idk.</p>
<p>I would highly recommend against taking both AP sciences. Colleges like well-rounded students, and several actually do look for one year of each of the baseline sciences (Bio, Chem, Physics). I think it would reflect negatively on your transcript to be missing one of them completely.</p>
<p>For the other course, if you are a math person, stick with Chem. If not, then definitely, definitely, definitely take Bio because even though both Chem and Physics don’t involve extremely advanced math concepts, they both do involve arithmatic, some algebra, and trig for Physics, and I think a non-math-lover might suffer taking both in addition to a regular math course! Bio is much more concept-oriented and can be a fantastic learning experience. Really, though, I think which AP you take depends on you yourself, and you should take a little while to self-evaluate and figure out which topic you find more fulfilling. Or, look up your prospective colleges’ policies on AP credit and find out how well you would have to do on each respective AP exam in order to redeem credit in college. </p>
<p>I had basically the same options, I chose to take AP/SUPA Chem and Honors Physics. I knew I was taking Physics early so my decision was between chem or bio for my second class. I thought chem would be easier because the material was more fresh in my head. If you take chem you should definitely save your notes, they will help.</p>
<p>keeping this simple. my suggestion: PHYSICS & AP CHEM.</p>
<p>why? because like others have said, physics is a requirement for many universities, and AP chemistry is great because it is the “foundation” i guess, to both physics and biology. Pre-med works without AP bio, so here you go, my opinion.</p>