<p>AP Physics is the hardest class offered at my school. Even the teacher say's it'll make your head bleed since there is so much material to learn until AP exams. Therefore, only the confident students take it.</p>
<p>Now, I'm not #1 in my class or anything, but I have above-average skills. What are your experiences with the material? I'm also taking AP Calc and Chem which are the next hardest classes. LMAO. So should I take AP Physics? Yay or Nay?</p>
<p>also, since I'm a senior would AP Physics actually help my chances at admissions?</p>
<p>dont take it if youre taking chem and cal, i took physics last year (jr year) and i loved it and got an “a,” but for those who did not like it or were not gifted in the math department they did not do well in the course. it all depends what you want to do though, if you feel you can handle it then go ahead</p>
<p>My friend switched out of AP Physics B to Reg. Physics today. She says it was too fast-paced and the teacher went off-topic too much.</p>
<p>The girl is also pretty smart (you have to take AP Calculus AB/BC in conjunction with AP Physics @ my school), but she didn’t want to take AP Physics in the first place. I guess if you’re committed and math-smart, you’ll do fine. And it depends on the teacher, of course.</p>
<p>Lol, op, you sound exactly like me, except that I’m a junior. I’m taking AP Physics C (the hardest class at my school) with the next 2 hardest (AP Calculus and AP Chemistry), and the 5th or so hardest (AP Psychology). This’ll be a great year!</p>
<p>First of all: it’s “yea or nay” not “yay or nay”</p>
<p>second of all: it all depends on your strengths. Personally, i would not take it because it is nether a subject i am interested in nor am i anything more than average at it.
As far as admissions go: don’t take a class just for admissions. take something because you like it and excel at it [or want to work your ass off and show how hard you work]. That will impress admissions more than whatever AP class you’re taking.</p>
<p>Personally, I am not overly mathematically-inclined, but I would say that I am above-average, like you. Also, I am not interested in the subject of Physics at all (I am more of history/language type of gal lol). But I took Physics B AP and IB SL last year, and am taking Physics C AP and IB HL this year. My teacher wasn’t the best teacher (he didn’t really lecture; I learned it on my own), but I did get an A in the class. We finished with enough time to do some solid reviewing before the tests (AP and IB). Regarding the AP test, it may seem hard, but there is a really large curve. I did not think that I did that well on the AP test, but I ended up getting a 5. I got a 6/7 on IB. I would say go for it! If you work hard, it shouldn’t be too challenging, and I can almost guarantee you that you will pass the AP test. Good luck :)</p>
<p>Physics B is hard for alot of students, especially those who don’t have good teachers (like me). I won’t be getting the credit of self-studying Physics B because i wasted the time taking a class i didn’t need since it wasn’t very helpful.</p>
<p>Physics B may also be difficult for the student who loves AP Biology and thinks that he/she is learning when in fact he/she is only memorizing definitions and concepts. You have to want to solve problems for the joy of the end. Physics B is algebra-based/trig. (no calculus is required). It is comprehensive in that it covers modern physics–optics, atomic physics, waves, thermodynamics. This differs from Physics C, which only covers mechanics and E&M, albeit more rigorously. You should do well if you have interest in problem solving and consider yourself mostly above average in critical thinking :)</p>
<p>I took AP Physics B last year (as a junior) and it was super hard… if I had a second chance, I probably would’ve taken honors physics–it would’ve been a less stressful year. I did end up getting a 91 in the class and a 4 on the exam (bad by CC standards, excellent by mine), but I still feel that physics is a slippery and very tough subject. I do like math a lot too; AP Calculus BC was a breeze. However, learning physics for the first time in AP setting was really hard and stressful.</p>