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Tennis · 05-27-2007, 06:50 PM

So do you think it is better to take a class like AP chem junior year or senior year?? Also, colleges do care about your grades senior year right? Generally, do people have harder courses scheduled for junior year or senior year? Also, if I take Chemistry Honors I would really have to worry about taking the AP exam, this is a pro over AP comp sci. where colleges would prefer you taking an exam right?
My senior year is probably going to be:
AP English 12
AP Econ
AP Amer. Govt.
AP Comp. Sci <-- switch this with chemistry honors? (look below)
AP Stats/AP Music Theory (mabye neither)
Spanish 3
Astronomy & Earth Science

And no, not taking chemistry in my junior year will not deprive me of any options for my senior year.

Here are my three options that I could choose in place of Chem H:
AP Computer Science <-- I'm interested. Same teacher as Chem H though, and if he doesn't teach I'm probably going to get a 3. A little easier than Chem H , however and the tests/quizzes are suppposedly curved sometimes.
AP Stats <-- seems boring but the teacher is EXCELLENT, I mean she actually teaches and gives you tons of work at the same time (Almost everyone passes the AP exams). This class could also prep me for SATs?? I'm not sure if enough people are signing up for it however.
Astronomy and other regular science classes.

05-27-2007, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tennis Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 9	So do you think it is better to take a class like AP chem junior year or senior year?? Also, colleges do care about your grades senior year right? Generally, do people have harder courses scheduled for junior year or senior year? Also, if I take Chemistry Honors I would really have to worry about taking the AP exam, this is a pro over AP comp sci. where colleges would prefer you taking an exam right? My senior year is probably going to be: AP English 12 AP Econ AP Amer. Govt. AP Comp. Sci <-- switch this with chemistry honors? (look below) AP Stats/AP Music Theory (mabye neither) Spanish 3 Astronomy & Earth Science And no, not taking chemistry in my junior year will not deprive me of any options for my senior year. Here are my three options that I could choose in place of Chem H: AP Computer Science <-- I'm interested. Same teacher as Chem H though, and if he doesn't teach I'm probably going to get a 3. A little easier than Chem H , however and the tests/quizzes are suppposedly curved sometimes. AP Stats <-- seems boring but the teacher is EXCELLENT, I mean she actually teaches and gives you tons of work at the same time (Almost everyone passes the AP exams). This class could also prep me for SATs?? I'm not sure if enough people are signing up for it however. Astronomy and other regular science classes.