<p>I'm trying to pick a science for next year, which is my senior year. I'll be taking the class online.</p>
<p>Originally, I wanted to do biology, because I've heard it is just a lot of memorization (my best skill, probably) and very little math (my worst skill, definitly). However, my number 1 choice for college is William and Mary, which highly recommends that your science culminate in physics. They don't require it, but I'm thinking it may be a good idea, especially since I'm not taking calculus (I find statistics very interesting and never checked the W&M website before I was already on track to finish HS with AP Stats. Not the best move, I know.)</p>
<p>I guess what I really want to know is if physics B (particularly any math) is going to be so much of a pain in my humanities nerd rear that it isn't worth the boost it will give me in W&M admissions.</p>
<p>I really don't find either the sciences interesting, and I will never be a science or math major of any kind, if that makes a difference. And I'm not taking both.</p>
<p>I’m taking Physics B now. The course is much more concept-oriented than it is equation- and formula-oriented. You usually have a figure out and understand a ton of things before you can put numbers into a formula. In my school, those who aren’t interested in math and science really struggle with Physics B because they can’t just memorize a few words and then understand everything. You can always take a regular/honors course in Physics at your school and do Biology online if your schedule allows it. Otherwise I would just take Biology because I doubt not taking Physics will be detrimental if you aren’t pursuing science or math in college and your grades, EC’s, etc. are good.</p>
<p>^I forgot to mention that I could do Honors Physics online if it came to that. I really want to graduate with at least one science AP though, and I don’t want to cop-out and take APES like everyone does (especially since guidance would make me do APES at school and I honestly learn better online and at home.) </p>
<p>I know I said I wasn’t going to do 2 sciences, but Honors Physics and AP Bio might be my best bet. If I don’t get into the summer program I applied for, maybe I’ll take Bio at a community college? I wish this were easier to plan…</p>
<p>Update:
So my school won some kind of big huge grant and will now be offering AP Physics B, AP Biology, and AP Chemistry at school. Which means I’m forbidden from taking them online because I still have room in my schedule. Does anyone think taking Physics in an actual class would make a difference?</p>