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Old 05-01-2008, 06:28 AM   #1
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AP Classes Effect in College?
Hello, I am currently a rising junior in high school and have a few questions regarding the courses which I am taking. Junior year I plant to take...

*English Honors
*AP Chem
*AP Calc (AB)
*AP Physics
*AP History II
*AP Science-Research [This is not a nation-wide AP course, only in NY & NJ]
*Health Ed...
*French 3 Honors

I aspire to partake a career in Medicine, and I was wondering if the courses which I take will strongly be taken into consideration for acceptance. Unlike most juniors, I am NOT taking AP Bio in 11th grade, but plan to take it senior year. Will this somehow hinder my chances of getting accepted into a top tier school? (Harvar, Princeton, etc...) Should I take away Physics or something and put in Bio?
Thakns for the help.
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Old 05-01-2008, 04:17 PM   #2
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It will not make any difference the order in which you take AP Physics and AP Biology.
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Old 05-01-2008, 04:20 PM   #3
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most likely it will not matter, but seeing as how you're taking AP Chem, it really doesn't matter.
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Old 05-01-2008, 04:39 PM   #4
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but the colleges dont see my grades for AP bio, & especially since i want to go into Med, wouldn't that be important? Unless, i think they check during the middle of the year?
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Old 05-01-2008, 05:08 PM   #5
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Most top tier colleges consider your senior year classes and grades you receive in those classes when evaluating you for admission. You'll be fine. Besides, you aren't applying to med school yet.... so relax a little
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Old 05-01-2008, 05:58 PM   #6
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alessandro16 is right. colleges can see you are challenging yourself in school, focus on the extracurriculars.
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