Which choice is better?

Applying to College
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<p>I need to choose the best schedule for next year (I'm going to be a Junior in High school). Please help me decide which option I should go with. Thanks!</p>

<p>1st choice: (7 Classes)
AP Calculus
APUSH
AP Biology
AP Enviornmental science
English 11 H (Highest English 11 class in our school)
Chemistry H (Highest Chemistry class in our school)
Spanish 2</p>

<p>2nd choice: (7 Classes)
AP Calculus
APUSH
AP Biology
AP Computer Science
AP Environmental Science
English 11 H (Highest English 11 class in our school)
Spanish 2</p>

<p>-Feel free to arrange the classes in which you think is most rigorous. I would like around 1-2 hours of free time everyday for other things so please apply this restriction also. Also, should I take AP Stats or AP Enivornmental Science or replace them with AP Computer science? Please read below before considering, Thanks! </p>

<p>Ok, here's the deal. I haven't taken Chemistry, and I heard that it is better that you take it Junior year because the majority of people do (according to the Chem teacher). He said that taking Chemistry next year would put me on par with all of the other kids would supposedly have taken Chemistry in their Junior year. Is this true? If so, should I take Chemistry Honors over AP Computer Science? Will the honors class be counted like an AP class since it is the highest Chemistry class we have?</p>

<p>Also, both Chemistry Honors and AP Computer Science are taught by the same teacher and he doesn't teach AT ALL. All the students do everyday is talking about irrelevant topics and therefore the teacher doesn't teach everyone else. The thing is that his tests are super hard and not curved so many people end up failing the tests and getting mostly C's and B's. Also, I think Chemistry Honors is harder than AP Comp Sci so I will end up studying a few more hours more than the AP class. They should be weighted relatively the same though right? </p>

<p>Also, please tell me how hard this class is from the grades of students that are taking the Chemistry Honors class:</p>

<p>4 people have A's
7 people have B's
14 people have C's
6 people have D's
4 people have F's</p>

<p>I've asked people about the workload of this class and they said it would take around 1-2 hours of studying every other day and around 3-5 before tests! Thanks for helping me decide!</p>

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<p>Choice 1. Chemistry is pretty much a prereq for admission into any college. Just Bio and Enviro won't get you there, you need at least one physical science (the University of Texas will not admit you with out Chemistry, and most other universities recommend a year each of Bio, Chem, and Physics).</p>

<p>I don't know what the Chem teacher is telling you, but Chemistry is usually a sophomore class, unless you have IPC or Physical Science or some other grade school subject for 9th grade.</p>

<p>All they want is that you take the most challenging course load available to you. The "Honors" Chem class will probably be considered higher if there is a "Regular" Chem class as well, but won't be considered an AP class, because there is an AP Chemistry exam.</p>

<p>Unless you are really good with computers, don't take AP Comp Sci. It's a notoriously hard exam. You won't be looked down upon for taking the Honors Chem over Comp. Sci, because Chem is a "hard" science while computer science is "soft" and seen as a poor choice.</p>