<p>How hard will it be to transition to science level sciences without ever having taken an AP before in any science? This year as junior I take honors chem, and as of now I am planning to take honors physics next year. I had 80% semester final for chem.</p>
<p>Based on my AP Biology experience versus my Honors Biology experience as well as my friends’ accounts, I would say that there is a huge gap between the difficulty of AP level classes and Honors classes. Likewise, one can expect college-level classes to be much more intensive than AP level classes…</p>
<p>However, I think that, if you put enough effort into it, you can make it in college. In any case, I’ve heard that a lot of AP Physics students end up forgetting most of their basic physics by the time they take college-level physics because they spent so much time cramming math into their brains whereas Honors Physics students tend to remember more concepts because they spent more time on each individual unit. </p>
<p>Basically, if you study hard in college, you’ll probably do fine, even without the AP experience. At least, that’s what I’ve heard. If you take an AP science class and score a 4 or 5 on the AP exam, though, you could potentially waive an introductory science class. If you haven’t taken AP classes, then you’ll most likely have to start out in those beginner classes.</p>