<p>AP Physics I (easier than Accelerated Physics, but replacing AP Physics B nationwide)
AP Bio (Taking advanced community college class in Bio this year, should make AP easier)
Pre-Calc Honors
Accelerated English
Accelerated Spanish
Health
Driver's Ed
AP Euro</p>
<p>My questions are</p>
<p>1) Should I take AP a Euro or AP Human Geography? Do colleges think that APHG is a joke? I just want to get a good grade and a 5.</p>
<p>2) Should I take AP Chem or AP Physics I? I have 3 years of chem. experience, but I obviously don't know everything. On the other hand, AP Physics I seems to be an easier class. Can someone tell me what Accelerated Physics was like, so I have a baseline (I know that Physics B is brutal)</p>
<p>I recommend taking AP Euro and Physics. Euro is difficult to self-study(due to amount of material), while Human Geography is much easier. Unless if you have a special interest in chemistry, I recommend AP Physics, mainly because you will find a lot of repetition in chem.</p>
<p>Oh decisions…
Physics isn’t an easy class. Don’t take it too lightly.
As much as I loved AP Chem, my gut is saying take Physics. It’s a great experience and can challenge you to think a lot while Chem is more of a memory-based idea (at least that’s how I think of it).</p>
<p>As far as I know, Human Geography is kind of a joke. I would suggest taking Euro.</p>
<p>I would recommend AP Physics I and AP Euro. Sophomore taking AP Physics B right now, it’s not that bad. AP Physics I might sound easier because it’s basically the first semester of AP Physics B but there’s some pretty hard stuff in there that B does not cover. Not too bad but don’t take it so lightly. You should be fine not taking Pre-Calc before AP Physics, nothing too hard, you just need to be good at messing around with equations and variables and be good with angles plus the sin cos tan stuff.</p>
<p>I heard AP Euro wasn’t too hard to get a 4 on, people who took it last year told me they got a 4 with little studying and B’s on most of their tests. I have an A in my class right now, it’s a lot of note taking but relatively easy tests and essays.</p>
<p>hailbo, either you’re lucky to be at a school with an easy AP Euro class, or you’re really smart. @NorthwesternHPME, I’m taking AP Euro this year, and I have a B. The genius sitting next to me also has a B. It’s possible to get an A, though, if you write good essays (not literary analysis essays, like expository essays on historical events) under time pressure, because (at least in my class) the in-class essays are worth more than the tests.
I’d say our tests aren’t too hard as long as you study, but the in-class essays are killing my grade. I got 2 80%s on free response essays and a 76% on a DBQ essay. Also, my AP Euro class has pop quizzes. The projects and the discussions are fun though, and most of the stuff you learn in the class is interesting, if not really practical.
For some context, this is my first AP. Also, I got an A both semesters in my freshman history class, without trying too hard. I’m working much harder in AP Euro for a lower grade.
Not necessarily trying to scare you. Your school’s AP Euro class could be easier. Or you may be an excellent essay writer, or good at history in general. But seeing as you’ll be in five other advanced courses, and taking into account that you’ve never taken an AP before, I don’t know if it’s a good idea for you to take AP Euro. Just my opinion though.</p>
<p>ETA: If it’s helpful, I spend about an hour doing AP Euro homework on a usual day. I study for about 5 hours before a test over 2-3 days. For free response essays, I prep for about 3 hours the day before or two days before. It’s impossible to prepare for DBQs, but I looked over some example essays and tried to get enough sleep the night before. Clearly my essay prep hasn’t been working, though.</p>
Also, my AP Euro class has pop quizzes. The projects and the discussions are fun though, and most of the stuff you learn in the class is interesting, if not really practical.