<p>What do you think of taking AP Physics senior year without having taken Physics 1??</p>
<p>I don't really want to be in a class of underclassmen (ok, they'll be upperclassmen next year but still...) & I've already taken BC Calc sophomore yr (I think that overlaps somewhat w/ physics?)</p>
<p>The main reason I'm hesitating is that I'm also planning on taking AP Chem (which is notoriously hard at my school) & Calc 3 (at a local college) </p>
<p>I don't want to overstress myself but then again I get really frustrated in classes that are too easy....</p>
<p>I have a couple of friends, who are doing it this year. I don't know about the rigor of your AP Physics class, but while both of them claim that it's a great experience, they do have to pull a lot of work just to scrape by B's.</p>
<p>Ask around the current AP Physics class to see what its like. Look for people who have skipped Physics 1 to take it.</p>
<p>I think there is one girl who's doing it right now but it's definitely not a common thing at my school b/c I had to convince my counselor to even let me consider doing it...</p>
<p>But I'll definitely try to find her & see what she thinks.</p>
<p>I'm taking AP physics B without a prior physics course, and it isn't too bad. Your calculus will definitely help you out, and a fair amount of it will actually tie in with your AP chem.</p>