Is it tough?

Question

should I take Physics and AP Chemistry in the senior year? Will it be tough to take it the same time?

Answer 1

I'm doing that right now, and it really comes down to what the teachers are like. You'll probably have a lot of HW, so plan on spending a lot of time doing that (1-2 hours a night).

I don't find the work that hard though, it's just really time consuming. In the end though, if you take it again in college you'll already have a good understanding of what is going on. I think most people use the classes for that reason, they don't use the credits.

Another route you may want to go is to think about taking AP Bio if you haven't already (and if your school offers it). It was probably the most useful class that I've ever taken. If you can do well on the AP test, I would use the credits for it (if unlike me, you aren't going into pre-med or something else in the bio field). The college class will likely be a lot harder, it would be best not to have to take it.

I'm taking 4 AP classes this year, it is more work. All those classes have 7-13 people in them though, so we get more one-on-one guidance from our teachers and I think it works out better in the end. The material isn't much harder, it's just more work.

Answer 2

It'll be a lot of work, but it's doable. Make sure you can fit in both of them into your schedule, especially if they have lab periods added on. You might want to consider making sure you have a study hall in your schedule too so that you have a little extra time for all the homework you'll probably be getting.

Answer 3

i would take it... I mean yes its going to be hard its just going to be more work... Think of it this way at least you wont have to take them your freshman year in college... that will be nice...