<p>I've decided I wanted to major in chemical engineering, so I'm wondering what type of AP classes I should take? I'm already taking AP Physics, Calculus, and Chemistry. Anything else?</p>
<p>take the top math/science courses</p>
<p>Those are the big courses I'd have recommended... Also, well-roundedness, blah blah blah, leadership and communication, yadda yadda.</p>
<p>Physics C, Chemistry, Calculus, and Computer Science</p>
<p>Take US History and English. Why you ask? So you can take care of the humanities electives and get a head start on your major and everyone else gave you all of other good suggestions.</p>
<p>So yea Calculus is the top math course and I'm taking it, same with AP Chem and AP Physics, not sure if it's B or C, but probably C. I'm taking the AP English Lit exam this year because I got a 2 on the AP English Language exam this year (I suck at english). And with U.S. History I got a 3 so I guess that covers that. So I guess I'm okay with everything, I'm pretty well-rounded I guess. I'm in about 5 clubs, one leadership position, work experience, volunteer service, etc. The only thing I'm extremely lacking is computer science, I haven't taken a class in computers yet.</p>
<p>I would do Comp Sci as well.</p>
<p>Too bad I don't have anymore space in my class schedule, oh well I'll just take a class at a community college or something</p>
<p>If there is one thing I could tell my high school self...</p>
<p>TAKE AS MANY AP's AS YOU CAN!</p>
<p>I mean the AP Chem, Bio, Calc BC, Physics are all givens but the AP gov, eco, english and even histories will help eliminate "core" requirements and free up your schedule.</p>
<p>Take some all of the AP's if you wanna graduate in 4 years and be able to at least have the social skills to date a girl or two.</p>
<p>It's real rough when you have a Calculus III, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and some Engineering class ALL in the same semester.</p>
<p>"TAKE AS MANY AP's AS YOU CAN!"</p>
<p>I have some reservations about this...if you are simply looking for a challenge by all means take them. but the most important APs (as in the ones you are likely to get useable credits for in unis) are Comp Sci AP and Calc AB. Definitely take these two, going to the higher levels if you have access to them.</p>
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but the most important APs (as in the ones you are likely to get useable credits for in unis) are Comp Sci AP and Calc AB
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<p>Calc BC is twice as good as Calc AB, and almost every serious engineering student I know started with at least Calc III freshman year.</p>
<p>"Calc BC is twice as good as Calc AB, and almost every serious engineering student I know started with at least Calc III freshman year."</p>
<p>holy generalization batman!</p>
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Calc BC is twice as good as Calc AB, and almost every serious engineering student I know started with at least Calc III freshman year.
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This is a joke, right?</p>
<p>wait calculus in freshmen year in high school or in college? Because honestly, not everybody out there's a genuis, and that doesn't mean the average people won't become engineers. High school students at my school can't take Calculus AB until junior year, and I think that's the best year to start. I'm taking AP Cacl AB this year (senior year) because I wasn't that buffered in math back in elementary school and I'm fine with that.</p>
<p>someone should also tell im_blue that very few HS actually offer Calc BC</p>
<p>Let me rephrase my AP statement,</p>
<p>"Take as many APs that you can do well on".</p>
<p>Yeah I know--vague and strange advice. As others have pointed out AP classes differ in the quantity and quality across schools. For example, I wasn't a Math genius (I hate Trig to this day!) but my Cal BC teacher was absolutely amazing and had a 95% rate of students earning a 5. </p>
<p>The big exams in my opinion are the AP Cal AB/BC, Chemistry, Physics, English and Biology.</p>
<p>Mainly because this will class out out of the most of the required Freshmen core. I'd like to stress that it isn't because "we engineers hate things all non numbers" its just that once you get these cores out of the way you are free to take classes that interest you, be it English Literature or Advanced Microfabrications.</p>
<p>After those exams-- History, Econ, Gov, etc. will help lessen the core requirements as well.</p>
<p>My best advice is that if you know what school you will be attending--plan accordingly. Also, depending on your AP Chem/Bio/Physics class you might have a required lab portion.</p>
<p>KEEP those notebooks you compile during the courses because some universities will review them AND give you credit based on it. Most freshmen labs aren't a test of skill but more of patience...</p>