How many AP's should I take

mapletree7
Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:16:57 +0000

Okay. So you’ll be doing Physics B, Calculus BC, and Chemistry. Physics B is the easiest, while Calculus and Chemistry are harder. Like I said earlier, it all depends on your work ethic, and how well you comprehend math and science in general. There are several major topics you need to be aware of to do well in Chemistry:

Stoichiometry (not too relevant)

Bonding

Equilibrium, Acids, Bases, etc.

Electrochemistry

Coordination Chemistry (also not very relevant)

For calculus, you just need to think systematically and understand the concepts. If you’ve taken Calculus AB (I hear some schools require it prior to BC) you’ll have seen that high school calculus comprises of doing trivial exercises over and over and over again. I would recommend buying either of the following textbooks:
Calculus, by Thomas and Finney.
AoPS Calculus (harder)

Physics B shouldn’t be too hard. Overall, it’s definitely doable with some effort on your part.