Is AP chem or AP Bio better for pre med?

As discussed above in the pre-med section, AP biology is the class most closely correlated with future success in intermediate level college courses. While AP chemistry is still associated with higher grades in college, it is only statistically significant for students who receive a score of five on the AP exam.

Is AP bio or chem harder?

Summary: What The Reviews Data Tells Us

AP Class	Difficulty (1-10 scale, 10 hardest)	Ease to self-study (1-10 scale, 10 hardest to self study)
Biology	6.2	6.9
Calculus AB/BC	5.3	6.2
Chemistry	7.2	8.5
Computer Science A	4.4	4.3

Is AP Biology useful?

AP Biology has too much work Most of the work is preparing, conducting and analyzing interesting labs. Also, you are provided with a unit by unit agenda well in advance to help plan. You’ll have to work hard in AP, but by connecting coursework to what really matters to you right now, AP Bio makes work worthwhile.

Which AP science is the hardest?

United States History, Biology, English Literature, Calculus BC, Physics C, and Chemistry are often named as the hardest AP classes and tests. These classes have large curriculums, tough tests, and conceptually difficult material.

Should I take honors or AP Biology?

It’s just tweaked and aimed at higher achieving students. If you took honors biology, you’d cover the same topics as regular biology but would dive deeper into the material. AP classes, however, are more challenging than honors classes. Taking an AP class allows students the opportunity to receive college credit.

Should I take AP Biology as a freshman?

In some schools, AP® Biology is open to sophomores, and in others, students are required to wait until their junior or senior year. It is rare for students to take AP® Biology in their freshman year. A typical timeline is for students to take regular biology their freshman year, and AP® Biology their sophomore year.