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鈥� a month ago 鈥� Admissions Advice
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Does taking AP Biology, AP Chemistry and AP U.S History manageable ?

I am planning to major in Nursing/Pre - Med. Right know, I am in 10th grade and I am taking Honors Chemistry, which I have 87% and Accelerated Algebra 2, 92.8% in that class. When I was 9th grade, I took Honors Biology and got A- as my final grade. For next year, here are the courses I am planning to take:

English: Honors English 11

Math: Honors Precalculus

Social Studies: AP U.S History

Science:Honors Physics

Physical Education: Physical Education

Elective: AP Biology, AP Chemistry

Let me know if you have any suggestions if taking double AP science courses manageable ? And any tips ?

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鈥� 27 days ago

CMU undergrad here. I would flag the double AP science part of this schedule, and not for the reason you might think.

AP Bio and AP Chem are each essentially double-period lab classes at most schools, and each one runs around 8 to 10 hours of homework a week on its own. Stacking them with Honors Physics means three lab sciences at once, plus APUSH. That is not just hard, it is a scheduling problem. Ask your counselor whether the two AP sciences have lab blocks that could eat your lunch or study hall, and how many students actually do both in one year. If the answer is almost nobody, take that seriously.

The other thing worth knowing: nursing programs weigh your science GPA heavily. Two B's in AP sciences impresses nobody next to an A in one of them plus a strong grade in Honors Physics. Rigor only helps if the grades survive it. A common setup is AP Bio junior year and AP Chem senior year, which also keeps chemistry fresh for general chemistry in college if you go the pre-med route.

Your foundation is already solid: Honors Bio and Honors Chem are behind you. Pick the science you are stronger in for junior year, do well in it, and leave yourself some breathing room. Junior year grades carry the most weight anyway.

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鈥� a month ago[edited]

I think it鈥檚 doable, but taking AP Bio, AP Chem, and APUSH all at once might get pretty stressful, especially when tests and big assignments pile up. Since you鈥檙e already doing well in your honors classes, I wouldn鈥檛 automatically rule it out. I鈥檇 just ask some older students at your school how much work those AP classes actually involve, because teachers can make a big difference.

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