Physics B 4?

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<p>I live on the east coast, so I haven't gotten my results yet. I took Physics B in May, and knew immediately that I was going to be a borderline 4/5, but my suspicions are that it's unfortunately going to end up as a 4.</p>

<p>If this ends up being the case, from an admissions standpoint, if i take Physics C and get a 5 next year, does that end up counteracting the 4 here? Obviously, two 5's would be ideal, but would a 4 and a Physics C 5 next year look that much worse than two 5's or that much better than just a Physics B 4?</p>

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<p>First order of business: there are two Physics C exams.</p>

<p>Second order of business: colleges generally don’t give a **** what you got on an AP exam in admissions unless:</p>

<p>1) you didn’t pass (i.e. 1/2)
2) it’s self-studied
3) there is a person with exactly the same profile as you except for an AP exam score (or scores); in that case, given a choice between you two, they would choose the one with higher score(s)</p>

<p>That being said, it does look a little better if you took both Physics B and C, but only because your schedule is more rigorous than if you only took Physics B.</p>

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<p>Physics C can get you out of a class. Physics B is like an elective at selective schools.</p>

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<p>Does Physics B give any credit? </p>

<p>It hardly matters that you got a 4 in Physics B, especially if you can get a 5 in Physics C.</p>