<p>Would taking 1(or 2) of the 3 trimesters of introductory AP physics be equivalent to an honors physics course?</p>
<p>Each trimester costs $495, so I'd like to know if I'd be able to take it.</p>
<p>Virtual Virginia offers H. Physics year round for $450, but I don't want to deal with physics the whole year, especially because it's my Senior year.</p>
<p>I'm more interested in math and history.</p>
<p>it's EPGY.........</p>
<p>if you look under the course selection guide, they tell what each course is equivalent to, for example:</p>
<p>(10)08 (B) Physics:: this course is designed for students who plan on taking the AP physics B exam. </p>
<p>Ps: ^ this is not exactly what it says, but it's very similiar.</p>
<p>I took a course through EPGY and was very unhappy with it. Unless you have a teacher/parent/someone who can really help you with the course material, it can be difficult. I took a course with two other students, and our online "tutor" barely helped us at all. We were pretty much left to glean what we could from the book, since none of our teachers were up-to-date on the course material. As someone who just finished her senior year, my advice is this: you don't NEED physics to get into a good college. If you don't like physics, just take an honors course (if you can) in another science subject that you like. I took AP Physics at my school and while it wasn't a bad course, I just didn't like it and it became very difficult (with the onset of severe senioritis haha) to finish it. Enjoy senior year...that's what second semester is for :-)</p>
<p>Would not having physics harm me for universities, such as Harvard or Stanford?</p>
<p>My son took Physics C thru EPGY, and while I thought it was ridiculously expensive, he did well in the course. It was an area he has a natural talent for, so he pulled scores in thevery high 90s without once asking his tutor for help. His tutor returned all his work with a quick - great job. For a kid like him, he really didn't get our moneys worth out of the tutor.</p>
<p>The class fee paid for 10 weeks. Physics C is broken up into two different courses. They actually have a syllabus that shows the classes taking two 10 week trimesters, though most kids get behind and need three trimesters. At $450 a trimester, I was rather determined he finish in two trimesters. Despite getting pneumonia during the first week of the first trimester and falling behind, he was able to do it. Just a way to save money!!</p>
<p>EPGY's financial aid is remarkably good for middle-class families, so apply for that. The physics course is challenging but taught by teachers who love the subject, so it's doable with effort.</p>
<p>Is the course confusing?</p>
<p>Is it possible to get an A in it without cheating?</p>
<p>In my school, nobody gets an A in Physics B.</p>
<p>Avoiding taking Physics at your school, and taking it through EPGY, because no one gets an "A" at your school, in NOT going to help you get into Stanford.</p>
<p>I heard the teacher at my school doesn't teach it well. Many of his students got confused. Also, the only person that got an A this year did it through cheating.</p>
<p>I'd like an A that's earned and a class without confusion. Also, I've always gotten As in high school.</p>
<p>I want to learn something without the confusion.</p>
<p>I got a B+ in EPGY Physics B. Be warned - it's not a typical AP Physics class. The course content is first year mechanics at Stanford, not just AP stuff.</p>
<p>If you are just taking Physics because you think universities would look more favorably upon it, then forget it. Not only is it not the right motive, it's not going to make a big difference. Since I took AP Physics B in my sophomore year and I never took the AP exam, I didn't report this score to a lot of the universities I applied to. I still got into many selective universities without having taken AP Physics.</p>