Class

Grade

Recommended pre-reqs

Prepares student for

Difficulty

SpringLight

Biology Honors

6-10

MS chemistry

MS pre-algebra

-HS Hon. Fr. Bio
-SAT II (with extra practice)

5-7

High School

Fr. Bio

9

None

-Maybe SATII (unlikely; depends on teacher)

4-7

High School

Hon. Fr. Bio

9

None

-Maybe SATII

(depends on teacher)

7-10

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SATII Biology

(summer)

9-12

HS Fr. Bio

or

high self-motivation

-SATII

6-7

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AP Biology

(summer)

9-12

HS Fr. Bio + HS Chem

or

high self-motivation

-HS AP Bio class

-AP Bio exam (with extra practice)

8

High School

AP Bio

12

HS Chem (most schools)

HS Fr. Bio (all schools)

HS Phys (some schools)

-AP Bio exam (depends on teacher)

7-10

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AP Bio Test Prep

(March-May)

9-12

HS/self-study AP Bio

-AP Bio exam

8

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USABO for 1st timers

(June-November)

8-12

AP Bio

or

high self motivation

-USABO exam

-AP Bio exam (with extra practice)

10

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USABO for 2nd, 3rd timers

(June-November)

8-12

Students should have already read Campbell Biology.

-USABO exam

-Advanced lab work

10

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USABO “cram”

(December)

8-12

AP Bio

or

high self motivation

-USABO exam

10

SpringLight

USABO test prep (January-February)

8-12

AP Bio

or

high self motivation

-USABO exam

10