I’m choosing my classes for next year, and debating over how many AP courses to take. I’m generally an A student with a few B’s here and there. I’ve taken a few honors but no AP’s. Next year im thinking about taking AP english lit, AP stat., and AP us history. My question is, should I take more AP classes, such as Physics which im still debating over, or do you think 3 would be enough?
Thanks
<p>are you going to be a senior next year? </p>
<p>but in any case, i think jumping into 3 AP classes from 0 is a big change and perhaps you should just stick with 3 so you wont feel overloaded. AP classes are usually tougher than honors classes.</p>
<p>AP Physics, along with AP Chem, are usually considered the toughest two APs, but if you've had honors or CP Physics already, you should be ok. </p>
<p>Stat is mostly applied math, so if you were strong in alg II, then it should be no problem - it just depends on how much hw your teacher assigns (my S's teach assigns every problem in the book - overkill in my estimation). </p>
<p>Suggest you ask your current teachers what they think, i.e., does your current Eng teacher feel you have a strong enough background to take AP Eng Lit?</p>
<p>Statistics is pretty easy, don't worry about that one so much</p>
<p>I believe that AP Calculus BC and AP Physics C: E&M are the hardest.</p>
<p>But, take as many as you LIKE.</p>
<p>Q from me since we're on the subject of APs. Junior next year: AP Chem and AP Bio = bad combo? I've already completed the regular bio and chem classes and will be finished with physics by the end of this year.</p>
<p>BTW, this would be along with AP English Lang and AP USH</p>
<p>I will probably not take US history, but rather Physics II. Our teacher post the grades outside, and I noticed that the average grade for physics II was an 86%. I don't think there was even one C. Currently im in honors Physics I, and don't find it all to hard. And for stat, I think I'll do good, cause math isn't my strongest part, but I'm really big into economics, and like statistics, so it shouldn't be to bad. But do you find taking more then 3 AP's taking up alot of time? Cause I do a sport for every season of the year, 6days a week, so I want it to be hard enough so that I'm challenged but at the same time just not living a life of school and sports. And what does everyone think of US history? I'm in honors government, which would be an AP, hadn't it been our first year doing it.</p>
<p>Please note the people taking Physics II are probably very good physic students already. The average posted outside of my physics 30IB class was 91%. Then there's always kids that expect to walk in and come out with a 90% average and they end up dropping out before the semester is over. Wherever you go you need to work for your marks, i think one difference you'll find in Physics II is that it moves at a faster pace.</p>
<p>Physics II? Is that Physics C?</p>
<p>if yer strong in maths, calc AB is a breeze. For me, eng lang is presumably the hardest and I'd say US history or biology will be difficult with all those info to memorise.</p>
<p>Quick question; I have heard people say "I'm in Chemistry II AP." What does that mean? When I was on the CollegeBoard website, it said there was only one Chemistry class... is AP Chem. considered to be General Chemistry II?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I think they just mean the second term of AP Chemistry. By the way, is AP Chemistry a double-period class?</p>
<p>It depends on whether your school has the block schedule or whatever else there is. At my school, everyone has double science for once every cycle (we go by the 4-day cycle) which is reserved for labs. Everyone has this whether you're in honors chem or AP chem or IB chem.</p>
<p>Some schools may have 2 hour periods where a double-period class is not needed because there is so much time. Idk, you might have to go ask your GC.</p>
<p>I'm curious about the original question too.</p>
<p>I am taking two APs this year (Calc AB and US) and will soon sign up for classes for next year. I'm guessing I'll take 3 APs, but I'm not quite sure yet. Do colleges look for a certain number of APs? Is there a certain number that makes most colleges take note? Also, are different APs better/more impressive than others? Like say, taking AP Calc BC opposed to taking AP Statistics?</p>
<p>It's all relative. Colleges look at how many APs your school offers and whether you are taking the MRA (most rigorous available). They can't penalize you for taken only 2 AP classes if 3 is all your school offers and the 3rd is like a foreign language that you don't take.</p>
<p>AP Calc BC is definitely way bettern than taking APS. Personally, and this is just my opinion, I think taking AP Bio would be much better than taking APES and taking APs like USH and World His are definitely better than Psychology or something that isn't usually considered a "primary" subject (like math, science, history, english, and lang). But then again, this is just my opinion.</p>
<p>BC Calc is definitely bettern than AB Calc but AB Calc is still pretty rigorous. In BC calc, you cover the things that are taught in AB Calc in half the time (at least in our school).</p>
<p>Yeah, same here Canadia. The BC is also offered as a separate half-year course and I'll take that next year hopefully. I took AB this year, and I don't know if I want to take Stat next year. I think I may do an independent study for one of the Economics courses...has anyone done that? If so, how'd it go?</p>
<p>I HATE AP Stats. It all depends on your teacher and your book. Unfortunately for me, both leave much to be desired. The book ****es me off more than any book I've ever had in HS. It's awful.</p>
<p>It's way too much work, and colleges don't even care about AP Stats. They tend to give around 1/2 the credits for passing the Stats exam in comparison with passing most others.</p>