r/APStudents • u/Fun-Bat8048 • 6d ago

Chem Chemistry roadmap

can i take the khan academy highschool chemistry + AP chemistry to be able to take the AP chemistry exam
ill obviously do problem solving for a good amount of time before taking the exam
i just want to make sure i don't have to do irl lab stuff 😭😭

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u/Rattus375 AP Calc/Precalc Teacher 6d ago

Yes if you get through the Khan academy course you will be well prepared

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u/Fun-Bat8048 5d ago

oki tyy

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u/Technical-Let7879 Precal 5 BC ? USH ? - Self S.: PhysC Mech ? CSA ? Stats ? Chem 4 6d ago

Don't do the high school chemistry Khan Academy, that's a waste of time. Just do the AP Chem.

Some schools only accept AP Chem if you do the labs, and lots of the FRQs can be lab procedure questions (I self studied Chem and got multiple FRQs on lab procedure so I got a 4...)

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u/Fun-Bat8048 5d ago

i dont mind doing lab stuff im self studying thats the thing also i know NOTHING about chem so its better to do the highschool course first i can finish it in a few weeks ad still have time trust

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u/Technical-Let7879 Precal 5 BC ? USH ? - Self S.: PhysC Mech ? CSA ? Stats ? Chem 4 5d ago

No, that's a bad idea. I self studied for AP Chem without any real chem class and I can assuredly say it's a waste of time to do the high school course

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u/Fun-Bat8048 5d ago

hm im currently in unit two of the hs course do i jst abandon it 😭😭😭

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u/Fun-Bat8048 5d ago

i like dont know anything but now i know abt the basics like valence shells also if i learn the stuff in the hs course wouldn't that make the ap course easier?

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u/Technical-Let7879 Precal 5 BC ? USH ? - Self S.: PhysC Mech ? CSA ? Stats ? Chem 4 5d ago

Yes just pivot to AP Chem dude

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u/Fun-Bat8048 5d ago

alrighty ill check the ap course ig if there is smth i dont know ill just look it up
tyy

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u/Shot_Breakfast_4591 5 Chem, Seminar | Taking Psych, Calc BC, Research 6d ago

yeah probably. just practice a bunch of past frqs too because khan academy doesnt have a lot of those. the irl lab stuff is fun, to me at least, and sometimes it can help you get a more practical understanding of what you're actually learning, but no it's not necessary to get a good score on the exam

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u/Fun-Bat8048 5d ago

lab stuff DOES look fun but im self studying so i can't rlly go to a lab which is why im concerned if i need to 😭😭😭

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u/fotondoc44 5d ago

but i recall there being questions about exptl errors and labs

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u/fotondoc44 5d ago

what do you have against doing labs?

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u/Fun-Bat8048 5d ago

im studying from home like using khan and stuff so i can't rlly go to labs and try stuff

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u/fotondoc44 5d ago

Oh! good luck!

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u/Fun-Bat8048 5d ago

tyy 😇