AP Chem double period or taking AP Physics C and AP World History in 11th?

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Anonymous wrote:How was the work load with 2 science classes? What math did she take?

I am assuming you are asking me, the OP. She is taking Hon Chem and AP Physics 1 this year. She's also doing Pre-Calc. Work load seems manageable. AP Physics 1 is probably the hardest of all of them at this point. She was forewarn that AP Chem (the double period version with the lab) is very difficult and that Hon Chem does truly prepare the students for the AP version.

Thank you so much! My kid wants to take Hon Bio, AP Physics 1, and Hon Pre Calc next year. This is very helpful. Did you mean that Hon Chem does NOT truly prepare the students AP Chem?

OP here. Yes, thanks for correction. DOES NOT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD is thinking about doing STEM as a career. Hasn't decided whether she would want to enter in the life science or the engineering path.

She took AP Physics 1 and Hon Chem this year and have enjoyed both. Next year's schedule is a bit rigorous with her other classes, and she has two periods to fill. She is weighing on if she should take AP Chem double period, or do Physics C and AP World History. If she does AP Chem double period in 11th, she will do AP Physics C and AP World in 12th. Or vice versa -- wait for AP Chem in 12th and taking AP Physics C and AP World in 11th. FWIW, she'll be doing AP Calc BC in 11th and is an overall strong math student.

1. In terms of managing course load and time, would it (generally) require more time to do AP Chem double period, or both AP Physics C and AP World?
2. Is there a downside or upside to taking certain classes in 11th versus in 12th?

Take AP Physics C and AP History in 11th grade.

AP BC Calculus and AP Physics C have a lot of overlap 1st quarter. Combine that with her completion of AP physics 1 this year and she should be able to earn a 5, which is a great score to be able to report in college applications.

Having AP History done in 11th grade give her more flexibility senior year to do dual enrollment or have an internship. She can take English, Math, and double period Chem in the morning, and then do something else in the afternoon not at the high school.

[Anonymous]

If a student plans to study a life science field, shouldn't they take AP Chem in 11th? Would taking AP Physics C in 11th and waiting on AP Chem in senior year lean the commitment more towards engineering type of STEM?

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Anonymous wrote:If a student plans to study a life science field, shouldn't they take AP Chem in 11th? Would taking AP Physics C in 11th and waiting on AP Chem in senior year lean the commitment more towards engineering type of STEM?

The student isn’t sure what they want to do life science or engineering so it really doesn’t matter. Besides many life science fields require physics.