Quick question, since I haven’t had much luck with emailing or calling the University.
If I’ve taken and received a 5 on the AP Physics B exam, are the AP Physics C exams superfluous? From what I can see, I would receive the same benefits from taking either, and no more benefits from taking both. I find it hard to believe, since the C test requires calculus and the B test only uses algebra. Any advice from current students?
Here’s the link to the Brown website: https://www.brown.edu/academics/college/degree/policies/advanced-placement
And for convenience for ya’ll, here’s all of the text that has to do with Physics:
Physics
To earn an AP credit in Physics a student must achieve ONE of the following:
5 in Physics B exam (taken before May 2015):
or 5 in both Physics 1 and Physics 2 (exams taken May 2015 or later):
or 5 in Physics C Mechanics exam:
or 4 in Physics C Mechanics exam PLUS 5 in Physics C Electricity and Magnetism exam.
Students with these scores who then successfully complete either Physics 0040, 0060, 0160 (formerly 0080), 0470, 0500, or an appropriate 1000-level physics course may receive retroactive credit for Physics 0030. While these are the requirements for earning an AP credit, they are not necessarily required for placement in a Physics course when a student enters Brown.