AP Bio & AP Chem down... But AP Physics...?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hi there! </p>

<p>I'm currently a junior taking:</p>

<p>English 3 Honors
Pre-Calculus Regular
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP U.S. History
Spanish 4 Honors </p>

<p>This is my rough senior year schedule so far: </p>

<p>AP Literature
AP Calculus (AB)
Physics Honors
AP Spanish 5
AP Psychology
AP Art History (required)
AP Gov/AP Econ </p>

<p>The problem is that my school is most likely going to offer Physics AP starting my senior year. However, in order to take it, I need to have completed either Physics Honors or Calculus and - as seen on my schedule - I haven't done either! </p>

<p>I am worried that by not taking AP Physics I put myself at a loss; many other top students in my school are going to take AP Physics and have already completed AP Calculus/Physics Honors. I would take Calculus over the summer in order to qualify, but then I would not have a mathematics class senior year. </p>

<p>Do you guys have any ideas of how I can manage to take AP Physics? Or perhaps tip the scales in my favor? I don't want to be passed over by colleges just because I'm taking Honors instead of AP due to my lack of Calculus.</p>

<p>Thank you! c:</p>

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<p>For AP Physics, you actually need a pretty strong conceptual understanding of Calculus. I would take Calc over the summer, and then take a college level math senior year.</p>

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<p>You’ll be fine with not taking AP Physics. No need to rush Calculus or anything. If you really want AP Physics in there I would remove one or two existing AP classes.</p>