Does your grade in AP Bio predict how you'll do as a Bio major?

nanotechnology
Wed, 27 Nov 2013 03:34:54 +0000

I would not take an 86% as a sign you should not major in biology. If that’s what you are really interested in and you feel fairly confident in it, I would not worry too much about your high school class too strongly predicting your college success. As you point out, taking the AP class will make you better prepared for your intro biology class in college.
In general, college is a fairly different environment from high school, and there are a lot of factors that play into how well you do in either.

However, I do want to ask: Why do you want to major in bio? What are your plans with the degree? I am asking because I want to make sure you are aware that biology is not a field with the best job prospects and just want to make sure you know what you are getting yourself into and have thought things through!