Let me just say I am a straight A student who really enjoys most sciences, I hate physics: I aced Honors Bio and am doing the same with Honors Environmental Science. I am taking Honors Chem over the summer. Let me also say I am not advanced in and pretty much dislike math. I get As; yes, but am only in Honors Geometry as a sophomore and will be in Honors Algebra 2 next year. Is it okay to just not take physics at any level and do AP Environmental Science next year and AP Bio as a senior? At my school, I cannot take any level of physics until I am done with Algebra 2, so I could not replace APES with Honors or AP Physics 1. I am thinking that I would like to major in either Economics or International Business, with perhaps a minor in Biology or more unlikely, Spanish, so nothing physics-related. So, can I just not take physics in high school? Would I still have a chance at a prestigious university?
It depends on the school. Some schools expect you to take physics as part of your lab science requirements.
By school, do you mean high school or college? Because at my high school, physics is not required, but would it look glaringly bad to the point a prestigious university would not accept you if you have not taken it in high school?
So here’s the thing… Physics explains a lot of how the world works. If you don’t take it in high school, when will you learn the fundamentals of this important science?
I would take it, but I would take the basic version. At some schools, that version requires pretty simple math. No honors, no AP. Maybe you can take a summer class.
Personally, I understand your aversion and academically, I never needed it. But when I am trying to have a conversation with my electrician or an architect or a business person who works in tech, it’s helpful to have a grasp of what they’re telling me even if I could never do it myself.
I think they mean by college.
I was talking about colleges. I highly doubt that a college would reject you just because you didn’t take physics. Just make sure you’re taking a reasonably rigorous courseload and meet the college admission requirements and you should be fine.