How many AP classes should I take my junior year?

Continue to take honors courses if possible in your other core classes. Junior Year: Based on your experience and scores from freshman and sophomore year, start taking APs in core classes, for example AP English, AP Calculus, or AP Biology. Take as many as you can handle without spreading yourself thin,…

What is the easiest AP class in high school?

Biology is ranked as being the easiest of the science APs, more so than Chemistry and Physics. Perhaps because Physics and Chemistry are tough, they are not universally recommended – roughly 20\% of Chemistry and 30\% of Physics students said they wouldn’t recommend that other students take these classes.

What are AP courses?

These courses are more difficult than the usual high school class and also require passing an AP exam at the end of the year to gain the college credit. AP exams are tests on everything you’ve learned in your AP class that year.

Is AP Biology a good class?

AP Biology is fast paced, but there are tons of labs that make it really interesting. If you are considering a career in the lab sciences, you should try to fit this course in before college. Juniors and seniors are best suited for this class, as I would not recommend taking it without normal bio and chemistry.

Will taking one more AP class affect my college application?

Adding one more AP class will not have a huge effect on your college chances at this point, but it could significantly reduce the time you spend on applications and therefore hurt your admission chances. Be careful about burning yourself out, especially senior year. You will need to devote lots of time and energy to your college apps!

What are the benefits of passing an AP class?

Taking and passing an AP class and its exam proves you are capable of an intro-level college course. Many colleges will give you credit for higher class standing for passing AP scores. (To find out any college’s particular policy, see the database at the AP website .)