<p>So I've always aspired to become a Mech Engineer because I will do anything to work with cars. Problem is... I just got my AP Physics B score back and it's only a 3! Barely passing. Does this mean I'm not cut out to be an engineer after all?</p>
<p>You are fine. Stop worrying.</p>
<p>Could simply mean that the high school teacher didn’t cover sufficient material for students to have proficiency for the exam…
Either way, regardless of whether or not you have a “passing” score, just take it in college since it is essential for engineering.</p>
<p>Look at it this way, you have seen some of the material already. You will be more prepared for it in college. In my experience of teaching university physics for 30 years, an AP course is not the same as a physics course for engineering majors. Some students who get 4-5 on the AP test don’t really have the preparation to take the next course.</p>