AP Physics C or AP Bio

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<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>I am very interested in Biomedical Engineering but am not sure of it yet (if not BME, I'd go Biochem). This year I took AP Physics B at my school. Next year, I have the option of taking AP Physics C or AP Biology. My dilemma is that the AP Physics C teacher is the same as my Physics B teacher, and frankly he is not the best teacher for my style of learning. Plus, not many people can get an A in that class. I did do well in his Physics B class, but it was an uphill battle. The only reason I'm worried is that I know engineering requires an understanding of physics and thus Physics C might be seen as a "plus". </p>

<p>Side note: will AP Comp Sci be helpful for engineering?</p>

<p>So my schedule options are:</p>

<p>1:
AP Bio
AP Comp Sci
AP Gov and AP Comp Gov
AP Lit
Multivariable Calc
Spanish
Advanced English</p>

<p>2:
AP Physics C
AP Comp Sci
AP Gov and AP Comp Gov
AP Lit
Multivariable Calc
Spanish
Advanced English</p>

<p>3 (not sure I can handle this one):
AP Bio
AP AP Physics C
AP Gov and AP Comp Gov
AP Lit
Multivariable Calc
Spanish
Advanced English</p>

<p>So my question is should I take AP Physics C with a teacher that doesn't mesh well with me or take AP biology.</p>

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<p>FWIW: My daughter took AP Bio and thought it was the most difficult AP she took in high school because of the sheer breadth of material needed to master. Assuming the grade distributions on Wikipedia are correct, that may be why fewer students receive a 4 or 5 on AP Bio than AP Physics C:
[AP</a> Biology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP_Biology]AP”>AP Biology - Wikipedia)<br>
[AP</a> Physics C: Mechanics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP_Physics_C:_Mechanics]AP”>AP Physics C: Mechanics - Wikipedia)</p>

<p>Forgetting the teacher, or the grade you might receive on the test, which course do you think you would enjoy the most?</p>

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<p>gibby,</p>

<p>I suppose it’s all in how it’s taught. My son took both AP Bio and AP Physic C Mechanics. At his school, AP Physics C is taught by a teacher notorious for his difficulty and tough grading (he also teaches AP Calculus BC, and in a similar manner). Nearly no one gets and A. Yet, most students each year score a 5 on the AP exam, and nearly all the rest get a 4.</p>

<p>Up until this year, the AP Bio had been taught by another teacher in a somewhat less demanding way. Yet, my son still a scored a 5 on this one, too, as did many of the others in his class. Go figure.</p>