Pls help me figure out if I should take AP Chem regarding my intended major!
As the title says. My counselor sucks, so I'm here now.
I am currently a junior, and I am planning to pursue a BA in Environmental Studies or an equivalent and complete my science requirement in ecology.
I have hefty writing EC's, and for science, I took both AP Bio and APES and got A's. I have a 3.9 unweighted and 4.5 weighted GPA (I got 2 B's freshman year). I am average to kinda bad in Math, but good at quantitative reasoning; however, I have not taken any math APs. Next year, I will take statistics.
I am aiming for a good UC and keeping my doors open for a T20 or Ivy, and I will do whatever is necessary to increase my chances.
Should I take regular chem or AP Chem Senior year? I have never taken a chemistry class before, so I don't exactly have the fundamentals. Chemistry really interests me! But I'm more excited to take it in college than at my school, and without fundamentals. If I were to take AP Chem, I would practice over the summer.
My question is. Is it necessary? Will it break my chances for what I'm going for?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.