gsdjuuri
Sep 20 2009, 03:07 PM
I'm currently a sophomore in high school, and I am currently taking Honor's Chemistry.
For the past few years, I've already though about what I want to do when I grow up, and decided I want to become a forensic anthropologist. I've been researching online and since it's a science major, it says the sciences I need to take are Bio, Chem, and Physics.
Freshmen year I took Biology, and now I'm taking Honor's Chemistry. Now I have 2 years left in high school, and I don't really know which Science to take now. At first I was thinking, AP Chem, then AP Bio. Then I found out Physics was also a necessity.
Should I take AP Chem, then AP Physics, or AP Bio then AP Physics ? I'm really confused now, and I know I still have 2 years to decide, but I kinda want a head start so I don't have to deal with it later.
d00lie
Sep 24 2009, 05:40 PM
^ this is entirely my opinion but to be honest, i don't think it matters. just giving you a small stats: 90% of the freshmen are known to change their majors when they are in college (freshmen as in college freshmen) and you don't have to decide your major until sophomore year in college. so for you that's lyk 4 years to technically solidify that decision.
i think it's wonderful that you found something you wanted to major in (i found it around the same time as you) but from the admissions side, i don't think it matters that much. what really matters is how you perform in those classes. so take a class that you like/think you'll do best. after chem honors, if you liked chem, then take chem AP. b/c it's better to get an A then to take physics just b/c you wanted to fulfill all the "recommended classes" and then blow your gpa. plus you're deciding between all ap classes so i hardly doubt one science class has more weight than the other.
plus. some of the schools don't even take credit for your AP exams (like johns hopkins will not take your chem ap credit) so you'll have to take it again anyway. and at SD, although they took my ap credit scores for chem, i still have to take more classes to fulfill my major requirement. so honestly, i don't think it matters.
strawberry.llamas
Sep 25 2009, 03:51 PM
It kind of matters. It basically gives you a feel on what that course is like.
And if you still like it, then you can continue.
I'm kinda doing what you're doing but i'm a junior.
Ugh cause of my school's stupid rule that if your middle school teacher didn't recommend bio then you have to take Physical science.
So freshman year- Adv Physical Science
Sophomore year- Adv Bio
Junior year(now)- adv Chem and Ap bio
Senior year(next year)- adv physics and chem 2 and i'm dropping social studies.
I heard chem 2/organic chemistry is a really hard class so i'm taking it jow so I can get a basic understanding cause Dental school requires chem 2.
Since you want to do something forensic, i suggest taking Anatomy/physiology(sp?)
if your school offers that.
Otherwise look at what grad school requirement and if your highschool has a basic course of it. Then think about it.
Talk to your science teachers and your guidance counselor!
Good luck!