<p>Can he still drop it? I would if he is not going to take the AP test, and getting anything below 4 wouldn´t be good for top tier school application. I think schools would wonder why he didn´t take the AP test.</p>
<p>D1 thought AP Physics was quite easy, but she was a math major. She had A+/A in that class and received a 5 on the AP test, but most kids in her class also got 4/5. When most kids do not pass an AP exam, it is more of a reflection on the quality of teaching rather than on a student.</p>
<p>If your kid decides to stay on, I would get a tutor from a nearby school which has a better track record with AP physics. D1 tutored quite a bit when she was in high school, because she was very familiar with those courses, it was easy for her to tutor and she was cheap compared to teachers.</p>