8 week summer course for AP Physics B?

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<p>After taking AP Biology freshman year (A both semesters and a 5 on the exam), then Chemistry Honors sophomore year (100% both semester) and now taking AP Chemistry (A+ last semester), the question of what my senior year science class will be puts me in a bit of a pickle. </p>

<p>Some background: I've been at the top of my class since as far back as I can remember. I got invited to take AP Bio freshman year, and after destroying that class, I was invited to take AP Chem sophomore year. However, I didn't fulfill one of the math pre-reqs yet, so I decided against it. I took Chem Honors sophomore year, and now am taking AP Chemistry as a junior.</p>

<p>Normally, I would take Physics Honors. However, I want to do better than that, but to take AP Physics you normally would have to take Physics Honors beforehand. To go straight from AP Chemistry to AP Physics B, my school requires one to take the equivalent of Physics Honors online for eight weeks. The problem is, I have more to do during the summer than just take online classes (debate camp, family trips, etc.), but I intend on majoring in something science related in college (chemical engineering right now). </p>

<p>What makes me worried is that going from AP Chemistry to Honors Physics appears to be a downward trend on my transcript even though it's something I couldn't really control unless I wanted to sacrifice a substantial amount of extra time to solve it. </p>

<p>My question to you guys is is taking AP Physics B and putting it on your transcript worth using eight weeks of your summer for, or should I just not sweat it and take Physics Honors? If you're wondering, I fulfill the math pre-reqs for either physics class easily, so no worries there. </p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>In my school, if your current or previous? Science teacher says you can do it - then they put you in the class you want to take… Maybe check that out and see if you school does the same, if not I guess with whatever you think is best.</p>

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<p>Does it have to be eight weeks? Your grades are spectacular in all the other science classes so youbwill probably cruise through that faster. Check with your guidance counselor if you could finish it earlier because I took a full year physics class in 5 weeks last summer because It was soooo easy.
Second, ask your guidance counselor to mention that in his college recommendation letter. I dount that <em>insert college here</em> would reject you JUST because of Physics, but it doesn’t hurt to mention that you didn’t have any options.</p>

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<p>I don’t know about the exact length, but it’s something like that. I’m going to ask tomorrow. Thanks for the responses.</p>