<p>I have the option of either taking AP Stat and honors physics OR AP physics and normal calculus AB. Which option looks better?</p>
<p>I’m going through something relatively similar, and I elected to go with AP stats because I enjoy statistics more than calculus. Seems to me to be a more sensible criterion because the two are both reasonably good looking options, but I’m curious to hear people’s input here, just the same.</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s a tough choice, right? I’m most definitely going to be a social sciences or humanities major in college. I’m good at math, not great, but good enough to get an A in either calc AB or stats. AP stat would probably be more usefull for the type of quantitative political science that I’m interested in. But apparently at my school there’s not a massive leap in difficulty from honors to AP physics. So I’m considering that route. Would love to hear some opinions!</p>
<p>AP Calculus AB will be more useful for subject credit and preparation for additional university math and statistics courses than AP Statistics. In many cases, a major that requires statistics will require a calculus-based statistics course.</p>
<p>Regarding physics, is AP Physics B or C? B should be thought of more as a better high school physics course, since it is unlikely that any major that requires a physics course will accept an AP score in that for subject credit.</p>
<p>AP Statistics might be more helpful later (for understanding and not being misled by statistics in the news, for example) if you do not ever plan to take a calculus course (which would mainly apply to humanities majors). However, a basic understanding of the concepts of calculus is still useful in general.</p>
<p>The problem is that my school only offers AP Calc BC and I got conflicted out of that class. The other senior math classes my school offers are normal calculus (AB material) and AP statistics. AP Calc BC would make this a much easier decision. I believe it’s physics B because many students take the class as juniors in honors pre-calc and I’ve heard physics C is calc-based?</p>
<p>Yes, AP Physics C uses calculus.</p>
<p>In this case, it looks like your physics choices are effectively honors and slightly better honors high school physics. So the choice between Calculus AB and Statistics is the main one.</p>
<p>The Calculus AB test is often given credit for a semester of freshman calculus, though this can vary by university.</p>
<p>What conflict is preventing you from taking Calculus BC?</p>
<p>I may take normal calculus and just take the AP test (AB) in May. AP music theory and AP lit conflicted me out of BC, both of which are classes that I really want to take.</p>
<p>I would say the AP physics with calc</p>