<p>I'm going to be a senior next year, and I'm in the process of selecting classes for it now.. </p>
<p>Would dropping a year of science (say, physics) and replacing it with a secondary math (AP Stats) look 'better' for college apps? </p>
<p>ie, I'm thinking of not taking a science next year, and instead opting for AP Stats. I'm already taking AP Calc BC. Would this look better than if I were to take regular physics? </p>
<p>The obvious answer is yes, seeing as it's AP - but additional support for this decision would make me feel a whole lot better. :)</p>
<p>No, because physics looks great, and stats is an easy/blowoff class. (I'm in it.)</p>
<p>HOWEVER in my school physics is pretty weak as well.</p>
<p>To be honest, I don't think one will impress adcoms more than another. Calc BC, however, is weighty. Good luck =)</p>
<p>Hahah, that's exactly why I'm thinking of taking stats - I hear it's an easy class. Easy class and weighted gpa kind of leans me over in that direction.. buuut still not quite sure yet. Thanks for the input!</p>
<p>I've heard that most top schools prefer the full panel of sciences (bio, chem & physics). Once you have those, you're better able to drop a science. And many of the top schools say flat out they recommend 4 years of all the majors (science, math, English, foreign language and social science/history).</p>
<p>If you're considering a college major for which you might have to take a physics course, having taken physics in high school will be a help. I know several people who attempted to take college physics without taking high school physics and found it quite difficult.</p>
<p>You can't really make up high school physics in college, but you can take statistics anytime.</p>
<p>I realize that this comment doesn't exactly address your question, but I wanted to point out that there are things to consider here other than what looks best (although that, too, is an issue).</p>