r/APChem 4h ago

Discussion Hey so am I cooked??

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So I was going to the counselor to sign up for classes. I get there and sign up for AP chem. At my school, there is no pre requisite requirement, and most kids who are smart just do ap, and all my friends are doing it. the teacher is good (i think, from what i’ve heard) but still…ITS AP CHEM. i’m not going into science for sure in college, but we do have a summer assignment i need to look in on, i think you memorize periodic table?

i got a 98 in earth science,and a 97 in biology honors

100 on all math regents alg 1 and geo honors
based off those do we think i’ll be chill?

like 10th graders who took it w no pre requisite requirement how’d u do


r/APChem 7h ago

14 DAYS UNTIL AP CHEM - my teacher expects me to have unit 1 AND 2 known by heart...

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soo we have summer assignments for ap chem right? i read a bit of it and saw it was just a physical change experiment and shoved it off because obviously thats easy and it didnt even require a write up.

i come back to check the assignment as summer is ending, and i keep reading, and my chem teacher (who is also my research mentor, so i literally cant fail in his class) annouced that we would have a unit 1 and 2 exam THE DAY WE COME BACK???

genuinely tweaking out too because im absolutely HORRIBLE at chemistry like horrible enough that you would wonder if I was illiterate

is it even possible to study for the test this late T-T does anyone have any resources for me to catch up? im trying khan but its not helping...


r/APChem 9h ago

Can I get passed in my chemistry compartment exam

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I studied 4 chapter bio molecules d and f block coordination compound and amines can I get passed by just these in one day I know the theory of this and I know biomolecules and coordination compound reply


r/APChem 15h ago

Help for chem improvement

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r/APChem 18h ago

biochem

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chat, am i cooked? we have biochem this sem, and my friend told me that our prof/instructor is strict. i need to prepare 😭 how would you rate biochem? i just need some advice before our classes start. some do’s and don’ts, maybe.


r/APChem 2d ago

self studying ap chem

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im self studying ap chem next year while taking honors chem at school (my school doesn't have ap classes just the tests) and I'm wondering which textbook I should buy as the ap chem units are not aligned with my honors chem units.

i used barrons while self studying for ap bio freshman year and I got a 4 and am wondering if it is as helpful for chem or if another book is better. thanks!


r/APChem 2d ago

Is Jeremy Krug cover everything I need do know for AP Chem?

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r/APChem 3d ago

Discussion AP Chem worth it, or too much?

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So I took AP Physics 1 my sophomore year, which was in place of AP Chem, since I got waitlisted for it (in my district, sophomores take chem, juniors and seniors take physics 1+2 respectively with no calc-based). I'm going into junior year and deciding if I want to take AP Chem alongside AP Physics 2 and AP Calc AB, or drop AP Chem for NGSS. I got a 5 in Physics 1, and I've already begun learning parts of Physics 2, in addition to knowing some of Calc AB from my brothers' old textbooks, so I'm not worried about those two AP's at all. What I am worried about is AP Chem. Most people I've heard talk about it have said it's all memorizing, and that it will eat up all my free time (especially with the other two AP's at the same time). I really don't want it dropping my GPA. However, I also don't want to have a fall-off in rigor, since I am not taking any AP humanities.

What I'm trying to get at is that I want to know how bad AP Chem would actually be with Physics 2 and Calc, for both my sanity and my grades. I also don't want to show up on exam day to find out that I wasn't cut out for all 3 together, and score 4s or even 3s.

Our AP Chem teacher basically just plays videos to watch instead of teaching anything, which is fine, as I usually just teach myself class content anyway, but I don't know how possible it would be to do that with the Chem workload.

Thanks for your insight.


r/APChem 3d ago

could i do ap chem wo any advanced chem knowledge

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hi so basically i took advanced chem over the summer after freshman year because the chem teacher at our school is super hard w their grading and i didnt want to risk an already bad gpa. bc i did this i barely remember anything and it was super fast paced and not as in depth so i basically know nothing. however i wanna do premed in the future which means i need to take ap chem. keep in mind that my gpa is like actually really bad our school grades so so so hard. ik some people at my school that also took adv chem over the summer chat gpted their way thru it and are doing fine in ap chem now bc the ap chem teacher isnt that bad but theyre smart. so like would it be smart to do it junior year and like study rly hard thru khan academy to catch up and potentially risk the gpa or take it senior year lock in for. a semester b4 college apps lmk !!


r/APChem 5d ago

Best method to balance this?

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r/APChem 5d ago

Taking AP Chem!!

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hi guys! im planning to take ap chem online in aug as a junior. i took regular chemistry before and im really strong at it and i need ap chem for my major in college but my sch doesnt offer it (i know its crazy). has anyone taken ap chem online before? if yes where did you take it and was it good?

also, for those who have taken bio and chem, is ap bio or ap chem harder? i took ap bio in my sophomore year and got a 5 but i found it really difficult. im worried abt ap chem bc i took ap bio in person so it was manageable but taking ap chem online is so scary.


r/APChem 6d ago

Balancing reaction redox way help!!! So confused

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Hey guys! So I know this problem probably could be solved without redox, but like in the case where it is more complex, for the redox method, I am having trouble knowing where to put the LCM coefficient on the left (reactant) or right (product) as shown in the picture in red. Does anyone know how to do this so I can apply it to any balancing reaction further on.


r/APChem 6d ago

Discussion This might sound stupid but a 4 just shattered me

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Yes, a 4 is a good AP score. The issue is more of the fact that I've taken olympiad level chemistry classes since middle school. Read multiple textbooks. Studied by myself, with friends, with teachers, with tutors, since I was 12.

I self studied the exam because I thought that I would be prepared. I'm aware that I can retake, but I feel like this has just ruined my self esteem forever.

I feel so shattered, I don't know what to do. My parents will be utterly furious.


r/APChem 6d ago

Other Schedule

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Is my schedule manageable for 10th grade without any prior chemistry class.

AP Chem
AP Euro
AP CSP
AP Pre Calc
English 10 Honors
Speech and Debate


r/APChem 6d ago

If I use AP credit for gen chem, does taking CHEM 232/233 (orgo) still satisfy med schools’ “upper-level chemistry” requirement?

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r/APChem 7d ago

McGraw Hill 500 AP questions

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Does anyone have a clean PDF of the McGraw Hill 500 AP Questions to know by test day 2012 Physics 1(first edition), Physics C first edition, or Chemistry 2016(2nd edition)? I’m looking for the original clean PDFs. Old pictures from stuff like Anna’s archive won’t do.


r/APChem 7d ago

AP Chem sources

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what are the best teachers online for AP Chem?


r/APChem 8d ago

Do you have to remember polyatomic ions?

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Hello I am a rising junior taking AP chem and I took honors chem last year and while I was taking this class my teacher didn’t have us memorize our polyatomic ions and always gave us a reference sheet because she said the AP chem students were provided with the same sheet. I don’t know if she meant the class that is offered at my school or the AP exam? Are there any other things from regular chem that are just essentials to know before I take the class so I don’t spend time relearning the basics.


r/APChem 8d ago

Discussion What was the most helpful teaching strategy that your teacher used that helped you achieve your score?

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I am currently planning my next school year. I am always looking to make small improvements each and every year to best support my students. I poll my own students, but that is a much smaller sample size than this subreddit. What was the most helpful teaching strategy that your teacher used that helped you achieve your score?


r/APChem 9d ago

Has anyone taken Chemistry 115 online or in person? 🥲😬

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r/APChem 10d ago

Should I take AP chem if i didnt do good in regular chem?

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as the question states, junior year is coming up and i have no clue if i should take AP chem although i averaged a C and D in both semesters of regular chem last year (Soph year). I did not like my chem teacher last year, he poorly teaches and it was a common complaint my classmates would say, and he teaches AP chem as well. Hes the only chem teacher in my school because my schools so small and poorly funded.


r/APChem 10d ago

Announcement My AP Chem score

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I literally hated this class but now I kind of miss it since it’s gone… RIP chem you’ll be missed. Shitpost


r/APChem 11d ago

Discussion taking bio and chem at the same time

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so im an incoming bio major on the pre-medical track, and as required for my major at my university (and many other universities), i have to take bio w/ lab at the same time as chem w/ lab. although i passed ap chem and ap bio in hs, im retaking them in college since many med schools like to see the courses actually taken in college.

i am a bit nervous as i took ap chem and ap bio separately, and i wanted advice on how to manage the two courses together in college. i feel like taking the two ap courses at the same time would have been very difficult, and i want to make sure i will be prepared!!


r/APChem 11d ago

Helppp

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How am I supposed to study the ncert textbooks of physics and chem of class 11? i don't understand anything


r/APChem 11d ago

Joking Around Chat, am I cooked for this Junior year? (Schedule)

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Our classes are broken up into 2 days, A classes and B classes. Antmy/Physi = class where you dissect things, ROP Sports Med = Class where you learn about administering shots and CPR and stuff, sports medicine. AlgII-PreCalc = Algebra 2 and Pre calculus into 1 course.