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@naiyasol
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 • 2 years ago •
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Is this a realistic (but still rigorous) plan?
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I'm currently taking - English 9 H, Geometry, Mandarin 1, Biology (as well as P.E. and Health)

10th - AP World History, English 10 H, Algebra II, AP Bio, Mandarin 2 (and P.E)

11th- AP US History, AP English Lang, Pre-calc, Mandarin 3, AP CSP, AP Seminar

12th- AP English Lit, AP Prim American Democracy, AP Calc BC, AP Research (and two required electives)

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@pizza108
12 answers, 43 votes
 • 2 years ago

Yes, it does look realistic. I recommended this to someone else already, but I'll say it to you too. Don't take AP Bio without taking chemistry first. Chem is a prerequisite for AP Bio and it has been reported that people who don't take chem before AP Bio don't do so well on the exam, so you probably won't do so well in the class either. You can self study chemistry in the summer.

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@gracedlm2 years ago

uh this isn' necessarily true I took Biomedical classes and PLTW Biomed and I am taking Biology before chem and as it is right now I am fairing well. I would tell you to really pay attention whilst taking Biology and try and make sure you don't leave a single concept of topic ununderstood when it comes to Biology I really loved it! So I am doing well in Ap Bio without taking chem from the class itself I don't think AP Bio needs Chem. Ap Bio really doesn't stem from Chemistry in terms of material

@pizza1082 years ago [edited]

First of all, biomedical classes include both concepts of biology and chemistry. Secondly, for my school it is required to take chemistry before ap bio. I'm taking ap bio right now, and many of the units have chemistry topics. In fact, in chapter 1 of the text book, it's literally review of chemistry. It's not absolutely necessary, but it does help. Like taking pre-calc before AP calc isn't necessary, but it definitely helps. I didn't take pre-calc before ap calc and im doing just fine

@pizza1082 years ago

my ap bio teacher always makes references to chemistry and the material makes soo much more sense

[🎤 AUTHOR]@naiyasol2 years ago

it’s not a required pre-req at my school, and most students there who take ap bio don’t take it first, but I’ll keep that in mind!

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@bellak
1 answer, 6 votes
 • 2 years ago

do more in 10th! should have taken a history in freshman year.

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@joy25
18 answers, 26 votes
 • 2 years ago

Yes, this plan seems realistic but still rigorous! The only suggestion I have is to maybe make one of your math classes in the future honors if your school offers it (ex: honors Pre-Calc or Honors Algebra II). I think it might help you succeed in AP Calc BC. It could also show colleges that you can improve upon your skills & challenge yourself. You could apply the same thinking to Mandarin (although I know that sometimes memorizing characters/character strokes as well as speaking can be difficult already in Mandarin :))

Hope this helps!

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@kayit
1 answer, 0 votes
 • 2 years ago

👍

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@gracedlm
2 answers, 4 votes
 • 2 years ago

yes this reflects my plan or what i did I'm now a junior!

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@Honeydew
67 answers, 37 votes
 • 2 years ago

I worry about 11th and 12th grade, I recommend only 2 AP classes a year. if you find 2 is really easy you can try three and if you find 3 easy you can try 4, but without knowing how you feel about 2, I would recommend only 2 AP classes a year.

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