What ap classes should i take next year?

Question

The AP classes i can take next year (11th grade) are for science: AP Chem vs AP Bio vs AP Physics. and for math: Calc AB vs AP stats

First of all I am not much of a science/math student, i prefer the liberal arts so none of the classes interest me too much. If I intend to go to a liberal arts school would any of the above ap classes stand out or be better than any of the rest or should I consider college prep courses?

Answer 1

Take AB Calc over AP stats. Calc will look better, and is more likely to be a useful credit if you can get out of it for college (some colleges won't give credit for AB Calculus any more, though, so it depends on where you go). Even if you're not a math person, it is worth struggling through. Calculus will be harder than statistics, though, which is why it will look better on your college transcript.

For the sciences, I don't think that any one of them is more impresssive than the other, so you should take the one that is the most interesting to you. Physics is probably the hardest one, but I don't think it matters so much, not like the difference between AP statistics and AB calculus. If you have taken a class in Chemistry or Bio or Physics in the past, you might want to stick with that one, if you did reasonably well in it.

Answer 2

I would take both a math and science, preferably Calc AB for math and one of the science options. If you get a high score then you probably won't have to take the course over again to fulfill the general ed requirements for your school.

Answer 3

physics, and stats, save the chem and bio for college where the labs will be better and stats may be a good intro in hs calculus teachers in college are very thorough, you could also call the advising dept at the college you wish to attend or find their site online and e-mail them. someone should be able to get back to you. hope this was helpful.

Answer 4

astronomy, it would be a nice change from your other workload