Taking AP Biology as a high school sophomore

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The discussion centers around a user introducing themselves and sharing their plans to take AP Biology as a sophomore. They express excitement about the challenge and the opportunity to earn college credit. Other participants offer encouragement, sharing personal experiences with the course. One user recounts their own AP Biology experience, highlighting the importance of self-study and the potential for success even with limited classroom instruction. They emphasize enjoying the class and suggest that focused studying can lead to a high score on the exam. The conversation also touches on the types of dissections included in the AP Biology curriculum, indicating a curiosity about the practical components of the course.
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While many in GD know me fairly well, I thought I'd make an introduction here, as next year I'll be taking AP Biology as a high school sophomore and know I'll be here A LOT.
 
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You're in the right place then, welcome!
 


Yeah, its going to be a hell of a hard course, but it's what I want to do, and it makes sense to get the college credit now.
 


Wow, Congrats on being in AP Bio. It will be nice to see you here alot, and I hope we can be of some help, too.
 


don't fear the AP, when i took it in HS, my teacher's wife was diagnosed with cancer and wasn't in class often. We probably covered 25% of what we should have (we didn't do a single lab either). I sat my but down a month before the test and read the textbook and review books and scored a 5. I really wish though I had a teacher, I think I would have gotten more out of it. So words of advice: enjoy the class, if you study the test you will do well. Have fun!
 


Hey binzing, congratulations, I'm sure you'll get a lot out of it. What dissections are in AP Biology?
 

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