I'm taking Honors Physics, should I also take AP Bio?

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Alright so senior next year, I want to take Honors Physics and AP Biology. However, my guidance counselor says that will be too much for me by taking 2 science classes. Should I take both honors psychics and ap biology? I want to work in the health field in the future…

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Your GC knows you better than we do. For some students, 2 science classes concurrently is fine, but for others its overwhelming.

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^^^^agreed. Honors physics shouldn’t be insanely hard, but AP Bio can be demanding. If you could only choose 1, take AP Bio since you want to go into the health field.

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Have you taken another science AP before?
What other classes are you taking ?
What’s your GPA?

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I haven’t taken any science ap classes but the closest to that is I’ve taken AP Psychology
Im taking Precalc, AP Government and Politics, Regular English, Health, Forensics
My GPA is around a 3.5

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Have you completed level 3 or 4 in a foreign language?
Is Health a graduation requirement or an elective?
If you take AP Biology and you see it’s too intense, can you drop it and take another class at the Honors level?

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@MYOS1634
Yes I’ve completed level 3 in a foreign language and I’m planning to complete my final 4 years of Spanish senior year
Health is a graduation requirement
Yes, I could drop it if I feel like it’s too intensive

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Ask your GC what class you could take to replace AP Bio if you were to drop it after realizing it is, indeed, too hard.
But if you’re willing to challenge yourself, I don’t see why not.