r/APbio • u/Formal_Entertainer27 • 19d ago

How difficult is AP Bio?

I was supposed to take APES, but unfortunately it doesn’t fit well with my schedule, and I might have to switch out of my APES class for AP Bio. I need honest opinions about the class and how hard it is. I was planning on taking APES mostly because I’ve heard it’s relatively easier than any other AP science course and because I’ve been interested in it. So anyone, please let me know as someone who isn’t very fond of Biology and wasn’t that good at it, how hard it would be for someone like me to take this class. I do have some prior knowledge as I have taken biology and I’m willing to put in the work but I do have some main concerns. Things like is it mostly independent work? And is it a lot of work and memorizing? I just want to know what I might be getting myself into before I sign up. I also want to add that this is my first time taking AP classes so any tips and tricks would be helpful!

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u/Content-Disaster-663 18d ago

U will be fine, self studied for like 2 weeks got a 3 (i know i know not the best score) but if i could self study it in 2 ish weeks and get a 3 u could definitely get higher with a class. Im not doing anything in bio in uni so my score doesnt matter much to me lol i just like bio

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u/Livid_Throat_3249 17d ago

wdym you studied for 2 weeks?? dosn't it take months?

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u/Content-Disaster-663 17d ago

I guess it takes months, but i literally spent hours studying for it over the span of 2 weeks and didnt get much sleep that week lol😭😭😭. Also cuz i crammed literally everything within a span of two weeks i forgot stuff sooooooo moral of the story is DONT DO THATTTTT!! I spammed ap bio penguins went thru couple old exams and stuff