Is it worthwhile to take honors chemistry over freshman summer so I can take ap bio sophomore yearAnswered
I am planning on taking a rigorous schedule throughout high school however realized that ap bio does not fit in anywhere. Additionally I quite like the subject and am taking honors bio now. I figured that since ap chem also doesn’t fit in anywhere I could take chemistry honors over the summer to get it out of the way then take ap bio. Does this seem like a worthwhile choice or am I just wasting my time?
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Taking honors chemistry over the summer sounds like a solid plan, especially since you really enjoy biology and want to take AP Bio sophomore year. (Lucky AP Bio is a junior+senior class at mine) But summer can be a great time to focus on one subject without the pressure of other classes, and completing honors chemistry early will definitely help you free up your schedule for AP Bio later. Since you're planning on a rigorous schedule throughout high school, getting ahead can make a big difference. Plus, having honors chemistry under your belt will also give you a better foundation for AP Chem if you decide to take that in the future. If you enjoy science and are motivated, it doesn’t seem like a waste of time at all! Just make sure you’re also taking care of yourself and not overloading yourself. Balancing everything is key. Good luck!!!!!
If chemistry honors is required to take AP bio next year, I think it’d be a great plan so you’d have solid science classes on your record. However if you’re already qualified to take AP bio next year with your current bio honors class it’d be much easier to just skip over chem honors. Science is not super important if you’re not planning on having a career in a science field so even taking AP bio isn’t a huge necessity. If you also need to, if there’s any classes available over the summer that’s on your planned schedule that you’d feel would be easier to take, definitely do that instead. You don’t want to really feel stressed over the summer. I don’t know if my response helped at all but I hope everything works out!! (Coming from a freshman herself)
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Thank you so much for the support! I was planning on doing this regardless but wanted to see if there were any major flaws.