<p>So, I'm debating whether or not to take Physics junior year. </p>
<p>My school only offers Regents Physics (regular), AP Physics B, and AP Physics C. No Honors option. So most people who have taken honors in all the other sciences take AP-B. I probably wouldn't take the Exam though. </p>
<p>However, I have a demanding course load next year and math/science aren't exactly my greatest subjects. I definitely do not want to go into a math or science related field. If, for some reason, I do go into such a field, it would probably be something like psychology or forensics. Of course, this might look bad because I basically wouldn't have a science during my junior and senior years (but I might take Honors Forensics, it's only 1/2 credit though). </p>
<p>So far I've taken these sciences: Honors Earth Science, Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry. </p>
<p>This is my current Junior Year schedule:
1. AP Lang and Comp
2. AP Gov't and Pol't
3. AP Macro/Micro Econ
4. AP Statistics
5. Math 12 Honors
6. French 4 Honors
7. AP Physics B
8A. AP Physics Lab
8B. Gym</p>
<p>and this is my tentative Senior Year schedule:
1. Study Hall (late arrival)
2. AP Art History
3. AP Euro
4. AP Lit
5A. Forensics Honors
5B. Health Requirement
6. AP Calc AB
7A. AP Calc Lab
7B. Gym
8A. Sociology Honors
8B. Marketing Honors</p>
<p>so what do you think? should I take physics? will it make a diff on my apps later on--considering basically everyone else in my position is taking it? (some dropped gov't and econ to ease up their scheds, but those are related to fields I may want to pursue). </p>
<p>pros:
looks good on apps
mom was a physics major--could help
4 years of science</p>
<p>cons:
more work--hard class, considering my weaknesses
takes up 2 periods (because of lab)
probably wouldn't take the exam anyways.</p>
<p>If this isn't your passion, and if you're just doing it for the label, I suggest you don't take it. AP Physics as opposed to Accelerated Physics are 2 different deals; it's much more rigorous, that's for sure. </p>
<p>As experience has taught me, if you're not interested in physics, most likely you won't do well. It requires a lot of studying for. It will only be a PRO for you if you do well, and don't get something like a C+ in it. </p>
<p>Hmm...here's what I suggest. Ask other students who have taken AP Physics before and ask how much time it takes. If it's one of their major things to study for every day, you won't like very much. If it's an okay class, or if it flies like a breeze, take it.</p>
<p>If you have the option of summer school, take the health requirement and Gym during the summer (it's really a waste of time) to free up your 12th grade schedule. Then, take AP Stats in 12th grade...I'm not sure why you'd want 2 math courses in the same year, but then again I don't know much about it.</p>
<p>That's just my thoughts! good luck! :D</p>
<p>thnx for the advice
-From what I've heard the physics class itself is a joke, but tests are sometimes hard. This is because people who belong in honors physics, not AP, take it because there is no honors option, and it brings that level of the class down. The problem is, people are then screwed for the exam. I probably wouldn't take the exam, though.
-I wish SO BADLY that I could do summer school for gym and health! lol. I could ask my guidance counselor, but I'm 99.9% sure this isn't an option. I actually was supposed to take health this year (I wish I had), but it didn't fit in my schedule.
-Finally, the reason I'm taking Stats is because everybody in my school who has taken it has loved the class, and the two people I know who are seniors and hadn't taken it tell me that they wish they had. I'm not exactly psyched about taking 2 math classes, haha, but I would at least like to try Stats out (if it's really not for me, I'll drop it by 1st Semester), and I'd rather take it along with 12H math than with AP Calc. Also, a lot of people in my school told me that it wasn't completely just a math class---more critical thinking involvement, so I'm willing to try it out.</p>
<p>Just as long as you take AP Art History.</p>