<p>Well, I think skipping the chemistry labs is a really bad idea, it's really important. </p>
<p>But if you feel like you must skip the year of chemistry, just go back to her and say "I was thinking more about the possibility of taking chemistry online, and I really feel like it's something I want to do." Then, it will just sound like you changed your mind back to your original feeling on the issue.</p>
<p>I agree with pretty much everyone else. If you had already taken another Chem course and were trying to do AP Chem, I would say that that's fine, but you probably should have at least some lab experience for chemistry, especially if you're doing dual enrollment science.</p>
<p>proletariat, the whole point of me taking chem online is so that I WON'T have to take dual enrollment science. But thanks for the tips everyone.</p>
<p>My face-to-face Honors Chemistry class has only done one lab all semester. All of our lab equipment has been packed up because of construction. It really isn't nice, but most of the class is just stoichiometry, so labs aren't really necessary. It would be awfully nice to have them, though. :(</p>
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<p>I thought the whole point was so that you could do dual enrollment in 11th and 12th grade.</p>
<p>Bahh sorry misunderstanding haha. I meant general dual enrollment. Like, I can take all my classes through dual-enrollment without having to worry about science reqs for colleges and graduation and stuff.</p>
<p>Hmm, I'd have to disagree with your GC. I am usually for online classes when it involves getting ahead. I took Honors Chem at school too and we did like 5 really lame experiments, giving no advantage over pure textbook classes. It's great that you're thinking about your future so far ahead of time. I know a few people doing DE that regret not getting stuff like this out of the way early on because now they have to come all the way back to our school to take a history class.</p>
<p>imparasite, why don't you listen and heed some of the advice thrown at you. Obiviously, people think it would be better for you to just take chem at school, that way you may actually learn it. i don't see what the rush is. also, im pretty sure that colleges won't look to happily at you taking chem (which is a really important class) over the summer. Save that for classes like geography, economics, psychology, etc.</p>
<p>It's not really about whether online chem will be "good for my education".. I just want to know how to approach my GC. So far the best advice I've gotten is wait a while before going back.</p>
<p>^^^
I don't think you need to approach your GC again. Your GC is correct. Taking online chemistry is a bad idea.</p>
<p>Just wondering, what sort of colleges are you aiming for?</p>
<p>I agree with everybody else here (that you seem to be ignoring). Taking chem without labs is a bad idea and isn't worth it for the duel enrollment. Isn't it more important that you learn chemistry well?</p>
<p>Yeah I guess I'll just take the class.. it's not really worth confronting my GC. No, to be honest I don't really care about learning chemistry well xD.</p>
<p>Pretty sure the district doesn't offer physics online but I'll look at the CLEP next year.</p>
<p>Haha imparasite, I feel the same way about chemistry as you ;)</p>
<p>But the only thing that was actually modestly interesting was the labs. So maybe if you take the class you'll change your mind.</p>
<p>so you iz walk up in durr witchoo opinyan right? you iz like "yo dis iz whaimma DO" </p>
<p>and if yo kawnsalah hatin on a G you iz show hurr da blu flag hangin out yo back, on dah left side</p>
<p>den u iz got whatcha need </p>
<p>das wassup</p>
<p>Minnesota</a> Virtual High School</p>
<p>I could just bypass my counselor and take online chem through MN virtual HS. But then I would have to approach my GC at the beginning of next year and ask to be switched to physics. Should I do it anyway?</p>
<p>Well, no matter what you do, make sure you get some actual chemistry lab experience. If you aren't taking an in-person chemistry class, I would strongly suggest AP or dual-enrollment chemistry.</p>