Taking the equivalent of AP Physics C via the EPGY Mechanics course. How good does it look to colleges? My school won’t offer dual credit so it won’t show up on my transcript, but I want to use it to pump up my resume especially since I plan on going into computer science/engineering.
bump does anyone know a thing or two about Stanford’s giftedandtalented program? Its website is at <a href=“http://www.giftedandtalented.com”>www.giftedandtalented.com</a>
it won’t give you AP credit
@slights32 I’m planning to take the AP test following the course (but that’s irrelevant because I’d be in college by them). All I care about is, how good does it look on a resume? My college counselor says pretty good because it’s from Stanford, but I want to ask CC just to make sure. Also, I didn’t pay the full $500 for it; I got financial aid and since it was a sliding fee I only paid $50, so it’s not a demonstration of wealth or privilege more so than it is a demonstration of eagerness to learn. I was unable to take AP Physics C at our school so I found an online version; while it pales in comparison, it’s still SOMETHING to colleges, right?
EPGY is like any course. Colleges look right through these programs so, it wouldn’t be much on a resume. Did you have to do something in order to gain access to EPGY? If not, then, it’s not something to the colleges.
Take my advice with a grain of salt.
@Hawkace it’s just a college-level online course. Its supposed to be like $500 but I got financial aid which dropped it down to $50 (I’ll make sure to tell them that so they know I didn’t just pay out of my pocket because I’m rich). Other than the fact that it’s from Stanford and very difficult to get an A, not much else I can show for it, but wouldn’t it still look somewhat good? But how good does it look compared to assuming I actually took the AP Physics C course at my school (which I didn’t, because there was no more space and our school limits AP courses). I really need to demonstrate strength in physics, so how far will this program go to show that strength?
With the time that you save from not doing this program, you can do research on physics at your local college or work on a research paper. You’re already doing AP Physics C in your school, what’s the point of doing this program?
I am not doing Physics C at my school. There was no more space. When I found out about this program, it was already too late to do research at a local college or anything.
Also, it doesn’t take too much time; a 45 minute a day commitment at most.
You’re fighting for affirmation…
If you want a straight answer, don’t do it. Waste of time.
Pretty good. It will show your passion for physics/engineering. It will show that you didn’t waste your summer playing. It will definitely help your chances at a good university but of course, it won’t guarantee you admission anywhere.
EPGY classes are more rigorous than most high school classes. Not everyone can have the ability to take them. The downside with EPGY AP Physics is it does not have the lab part (the EPGY Online HS students can go to Stanford for the lab in a month or so).
@coolweather it’s not not EPGY AP Physics… it’s just EPGY advanced physics. There’s a difference.
slights - Tell me the difference.
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@coolweather do you have experience with it? I finished the first exam and boy was that stuff easy. Does it get exponentially harder each time, though?
@CollegePanda96 Obviously I’m interested in the topic and I’ll need it to keep my skills on par for college physics anyways. I know this isn’t the BEST tool to get affirmation but it’s the one I like best, so even though some others in this thread have said that this isn’t much I still want to pursue it, I just want to know if it comes with the added benefit of looking nice to colleges, because that will make it just so much better than it already is. I can’t even begin to tell you how much the course is a step up from my sh*tty physics teachers at school.
It’s really your call what you end up doing. All I’m saying is that to this: “was unable to take AP Physics C at our school so I found an online version” EPGY physics is not an exact online version. An online version is an accredited AP online class such as John Hopkins AP Physics (albeit they don’t have C)
The difference is in how the content is structured, and how your school and college admissions look at it. Don’t try to do it for AP Credit, because “This course can help students prepare for the Physics C: Mechanics Advanced Placement (AP) exam.” does not mean that it’s accredited by the College Board, so you’re not gonna get AP weight if you choose to take it (and why would you want to if you don’t get AP credit).
slights - If you don’t know what you talk about then you should not give advice. Nothing is accredited by the College Board. Everyone can take AP exams as long as that person pays the fee to the CB. People can self study and take AP exams.
OP - Many colleges accepts online classes and homeschool classes. Some colleges don’t allow students to use online classes to fullfil basic HS requirement (they do accept online classes that belong to their system - Univ of California is an example). AP classes are not required classes though. Stanford accepts EPGY AP classes. Most selective colleges know EPGY AP classes. EPGY provides transcript to colleges.
My son took EPGY precalculus and EPGY calculus A in 8th grade then he took the rest of the calculus sequence in his HS. He said his HS classes were not as rigorous as EPGY classes. Remember EPGY classes are for advanced students. Your success in EPGY classes depends on your discipline and your willingness to ask your tutor. The first one or two chapters are always easy in most classes. But if you have a strong ability in math then AP Physics C is not hard. The EPGY AP Physics requires EPGY Calculus B as prerequisite.
EPGY Calculus A deals with differentiation and derivatives. EPGY Calculus B deals with integration.
Wow, @coolweather you should honestly consider taking some of your own medicine. I explicitly said the CLASS. As stated on the College Board website: <a href=“Course Audit FAQ – AP Central | College Board”>College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools; “Authorization to use the “AP” designation for your course indicates College Board permission to use the designation on students’ transcripts, in your school’s course catalog, and/or on your school’s website. The course will be listed as an authorized AP course in a ledger available to colleges and universities each fall and made available to the public via the Web.”
So, as I stated before, EPGY Physics is not, as coolweather suggests, an accredited AP class. The AP designation is arguably more important than the fact that it’s from Stanford (isn’t it technically not even that anymore, it’s giftedandtalented.com?)