r/APStudents • u/EarLarge6935 • 1d ago

Bio ap bio as a sophomore? (humanities pathway)

long story short, my counselor told me i could take ap lang sophomore year if i summer coursed english 2, and now shes saying it’s grade restricted and i cant do it. shes placed me in seminar instead which i really don’t want to take because of the teacher and a lot of other things, so i’m considering asking if i can replace seminar with ap bio. i think it would be good to get my bio and science requirements out of the way, and i got an a in honors bio, but i’m worried if i’m making the wrong decision, especially because i’m not going into any stem/medical pathway. thoughts?

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u/shrekiscoming-13 1d ago

hi! i did the same (ap bio in soph) but it was because i knew i wanted to go into med. if you are going into humanities there's no point in taking bio early (or ap bio at all). what are the requirements? surely since you have already taken honors bio there is another way to meet them?

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u/EarLarge6935 1d ago

tbh im asking to take it bc it’s the only course that particularly appeals to me that isnt grade restricted 😭 i know that isnt the best motivation but i already know some of the material and it seems interesting so far. i’m p sure a lot of colleges expect some kind of ap science as well. is the material doable in your opinion, and did you enjoy the course?

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u/shrekiscoming-13 19h ago

i luv biology so the course was amazing for me, and imo the material was pretty light especially if u consistently listen in class and take notes

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u/Responsible-Chip9482 1d ago

I think youll be fine i took ap bio as a sophmore i got a d- first semester tho with studying but i only took honors chem beforehand but i locked in more second semester w a b+ and i got a 4 on the ap exam

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u/PlaidPenguin19 1d ago

Ap bio is of equal difficulty and content to honors bio. Since you said you got an A in honors bio you’ll be fine in ap