<p>I am a senior in high school and am about a month and a half into AP Physics. This class is a complete nightmare for me. I try very hard but still cannot understand the content at all. The homework takes me forever because the teacher gives a lot of it AND I take forever trying to figure it out. I will probably end up working my ass off for a C/C-. I have always taken the hardest courses possible at my high school and have never gotten below an A-, so this is huge for me. I'm taking 3 APs and an Accelerated besides physics this year and have an A in all of them. My GPA is 4.86/5, top 3% of the class and I have high test scores and tons of ECs.</p>
<p>So, for applying to high/medium-high end schools how much would dropping AP Physics (and getting a W) for a class like economics or legal hurt me? For more information - I'm applying to all business schools such as NYU, UT Austin, USC, Upenn, BC, Georgetown, Villanova, etc.</p>
<p>Damn, you have a 4.86 WGPA and you're in the top 3%? I've got a 4.93 W, and just barely made 15%. >.<</p>
<p>Anyway, I understand where you're coming from. I would say stay in Physics, because although I myself HATE math/science, I'm really regretting some bad decisions I made and advice I received. See my post about it.</p>
<p>But depends what you would transfer to. If it's another well-respected class then sure, but if it's some bs like Creative Writing, do NOT do it. Stick it out if you don't have any other good options.</p>
<p>Moshe, if you have a 4.93 on a 5.0 scale... well that's just incredible. I am happy with my 4.55 on a 5.0 scale. It wouldn't even be possible to have a 4.93 at my school because of gym requirements and such.</p>
<p>Raptor, do you like physics? Is it something you are interested in? Do you plan on taking more physics in college?</p>
<p>If you answered yes to any of those questions, I would reccommend staying.</p>
<p>However, if you couldn't honestly answer yes to any of those...then I don't see how dropping this class and replacing it with another challenging class that is of use to you will be seen negatively.</p>
<p>colleges like rigorous math and science, even if you're not going to major in it.</p>
<p>i want to major in literature, so i have honors english 9, 10, 11 with all "A"s plus AP eng this year. i've also got creative writing 1 and 2, and creative writing 3 honors. but i've got no honors science except physics and no math above algebra ii, so i'm totally screwed.</p>