<p>I just got a call from my guidance counselor that there is a conflict with taking ap bio and ap physics b, its literally impossible to take both. So instead, i asked for bio and environmental science. The problem is I have never taken a physics course, not even regular or honors. Would this hurt me in college? (I'm a rising senior) I'm thinking I can take a community college course in physics before freshman year of college just so I am somewhat familiar with physics. Is this a good plan or should I switch to physics and environmental?</p>
<p>We are getting a new teacher for physics so I dont know how that class will be but our bio teacher is amazing and I had him for chem honors and I really want him again. So is it ok to not have taken physics in high school?</p>
<p>I would think that would suffice. Most people in my high school never take Physics or any other non-required science outside of AP Bio/APES (referring to the top 20% kids at least).
It wouldn’t hurt you, but I imagine you took some sort of freshman biology honor’s course before, so you have that bare basic understanding of bio. Lots of colleges don’t really like AP Bio, and quite frankly, along with APES, it’s a science that requires little background science/math and ends up being bare memorization. That’s not really all that interesting or intelligent in my opinion.
Physics, in my opinion, should really be taken just to know it. </p>
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<p>If you don’t want to spend a summer at community college or whatever, I’d go with this plan.</p>
<p>Don’t take Enviro, colleges prefer Physics. They want to see Physics on your HS transcript. That’s why I took it. I’d have taken AP Chem instead last year if I didn’t have to take Physics probably.</p>
<p>thanks for the replies…heres some background</p>
<p>I have taken honors bio but that was in 8th grade, then i took earth science (ny regents), then honors chem and this year (junior year) ap chem</p>
<p>i was originally signed up for ap bio and physics but i cant take both but i really wanted to take bio. and i dont really want to take apes, but i kind of have to for ranking. I need to take 6 aps senior year to try to be valedictorian, im second right now. I know its not a big deal but I kind of dont want to give up since I tried so hard this year. So apes is just a way to get the weighted gpa(our school’s gpa is out of 100, and then each ap gives you an extra point on your final average if you get 95+ in the class)</p>
<p>i have a choice between bio and physics though since they are the same period. im kind of upset because I know physics is important but i really enjoyed biology and was excited to take it again. i hate this scheduling conflict, people this year were able to take both no problem.</p>
<p>University level physics for scientists and engineers often recommends high school physics as a prerequisite.</p>
<p>Is there an honors or regular physics course that you can take without schedule conflict? AP Physics B is not really useful for university subject credit anyway (majors that require physics often require calculus-based physics), so it can be thought of more as a good high school physics course. Or take AP Physics C if that is available and you know calculus.</p>
<p>i dont think honors physics will work either bc my school usually does the honors and ap version of a class the same period which i guess makes sense since no one will be in both and our school doesnt offer physics C</p>
<p>What are you thinking about majoring in? I’m pretty sure engineering, natural sciences, etc. strongly encourage you to take physics in HS. I have a feeling that colleges don’t take APES seriously - I didn’t learn much from taking it this year, but that might just be because of my teacher. I heard AP Physics C is ridiculously hard, but I have no experience in that area.</p>
<p>I actually have a similar problem - deciding between AP Chem (double period) and Hon/AP Physics for my upcoming senior year. I’ve taken Hon Bio, Hon Chem, APES, and don’t have room in my schedule for two science classes next year. Thanks for any replies!</p>
<p>well i want to do medicine so i dont know what i want to major in yet. I know you dont have to do a science major in undergrad but i prob will </p>
<p>and after reading posts on cc, i dont take apes seriously either but i need the weighted average. my other option is ap studio art but thats very time consuming</p>
<p>and dancingsky, i really enjoyed ap chem even tho my teacher wasnt great but i guess it depends on if you liked honors chem</p>
<p>i know i can work hard in physics and i honestly want to take physics but i also think biology is important. so my question is about bio vs physics, not apes vs. physics but i got my answer though, you guys think i should take physics. thanks a lot for all the replies!</p>
<p>If you really want AP Bio, then taking physics at a community college and AP Bio is something you should consider. Alternatively, you could take bio at the college and physics in your hs.</p>