<p>as a junior in hs, whats a good number of AP courses to take for the ivies? also what do u think of jumping right into AP physics without taking any form of physics before?</p>
<p>A kid in the grade above me jumped right into AP physics, but he's like a super genius, i.e. he took Calc BC in eight grade. He got 5's on the physics exams, so if you're really smart it's not a bad idea.</p>
<p>I had only one AP class Junior year.. US History.. I got a 5 on the test
This year I have four APs: European History, Calculus, Chemistry, and English..</p>
<p>I got into Penn early decision...so yeah.. there you go</p>
<p>it depends on the school you go to. If you go to a school that offers 20 + you will want to take 3 + at least. If you go to one that offers 10, you could get away with 2-3.</p>
<p>At many schools students take the Physics B exam at the end of a first year physics course, and the Physics C exam at the end of a 2nd year physics course. At other schools people choose one or the other, which is more like it is in college. Physics B is sort of like college physics for non-science majors, and Physics C is sort of like college physics for science and engineering majors.</p>
<p>How well you would do jumping directly into Physics C probably depends more on how much math you have had than on how much physics you have had. You should already have a strong math background, preferably including calc, although some people do fine taking calc concurrently. If you aren't that strong in math, it might be a good idea to start with Physics B instead.</p>
<p>Shreveport87, congrats! Just wondering, what are your other stats like GPA, class rank, ECs...and did you have any relatives in Penn?</p>
<p>Im semi teaching an AP Physics course at my HS.</p>
<p>You honeslty dont need to know any complex math for the class, all integrals (dont let the word freak you out) and derivative knowledge will be covered in-class. REALLY REALLY basic stuff.</p>
<p>If you take Reg Physics it doesnt prepare you for AP physics becuase AP Physics is not really like regular physics at all.</p>
<p>Instead of thinking in terms of more work or formulas, think of it as more conceptual (more thinking required).</p>