<p>Hey, I'm gonna be a Junior next year, and I'd like to know how possible it is to self study for AP Physics B.
I'm going to be in a regular physics course, though everyone says it's a joke, and my school doesn't offer AP. I can probably go to some of my teachers for help and I have a good friend who could help me from another school. I'm only in pre-cal though. Do you need calculus? If I could/should take it, where can I go? How does it even work?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Physics B is the non-calculus AP Physics course so, no, you don't need to know calculus. As for how you should go about taking it, it's best to ask the administration at your school.</p>
<p>thanks acar. I've decided that I'm going to take it if I feel my normal physics course is half way decent. Even if it's not, I'll probably do it. My friend from another school is taking it and she'll help me out. All I need to find out is how to actually take the test. I know you can't sign up for it on collegeboard...
Can anyone help me out with this? Do I just tell my counselor or something or what do I have to do?</p>
<p>Anyone else?</p>
<p>umm, well at my school u just fill out on a form which ap test u wanna take and they will let u take it</p>
<p>i talked to my AP coordinator about self-studying some things (AP stats, AP Human geo., AP Physics). She said i could, and that i should remind her in November so that she can order me the tests(b/c my school doesn't offer those AP's, so she's ordering the test special just for me :) )</p>
<p>^Yea, but then you'll have to take the AP exams by yourself with a guidance counselor staring at you the entire time you take the exams. :D</p>
<p>yea thats why you convince other ppl to self study. exactly for that reason
i thought id be like th eonly one taking ap chem at my school but i managed to persuade abt 10 others to join
plus, itll drop the curve just a little tiny bit :D</p>
<p>Hah, that should be fun... I talked to someone from my school today and there were a few people who wanted to take physics as well. I'm pretty sure it works the same as how you all described it. Anyway, thanks for the information!</p>
<p>Talk to your AP Coordinator about it.</p>
<p>QUOTE:
"^Yea, but then you'll have to take the AP exams by yourself with a guidance counselor staring at you the entire time you take the exams."</p>
<p>well actually we take our test with the AP coordinator (also my mentally gifter coordinator). And she's like THE BEST PERSON IN THE WORLD. She even brings us food and drinks on test day. SHE'S THE GREATEST!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Hey, I took AP Physics B and I was quite good at it. However, you really need alot of work ethic and drive to self-study Physics B. I know its non-calculus, but some of the concepts are nice to have explained out by a teacher. If you are serious about self-studying, I'd get a Textbook (Giancoli Physics), and AP Review book. Also, find a teacher who can answer any questions you have.</p>
<p>I considered that glycerine. It takes a lot of motivation to decide to study for an AP on your own, but remember, I will be taking a physics class as I do this. Just not an AP one. I don't know how much harder AP will be, but I'll compare with my friend who will be in an actual AP class. I'm friends with all the science teachers, and one of them graduated from caltech. So I'll probably go to him a lot.</p>
<p>My school offers a class that is like Honors Physics. A lot of people take Physics B though. The teacher is really bad and a lot of people score really poorly on it because they think they are prepared. I think it's a waste to take a class if you have to end up studying anyway. My brother dropped out of it because the teacher was so bad, and self studied for a few days before :) and easily pulled off a 5. He's a genius though.</p>
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<p>I’m currently doing self-study myself, and I’ve gone through about 5 Physics books so far, however I managed to find one that actually caters to self-study. I encourage you to look up Advanced Physics for High School Students by Dexter Bohn and Mark McVicker. The lessons are very easy to follow and the homework assignments continually DRILLS the concepts. If you do get the book, send the authors an email and they will provide you with tests, quizzes, and homework solutions (that are very easy to follow if you get stuck on a problem). They guarantee at least a 3 on the test if you manage to ace the tests towards the end of book 2. The price is fairly reasonable too, since a physics text book costs at least $90. I wish you luck! If you have any troubles feel free to talk to me, since I’m also plugging and chugging away at this book.</p>
<p>I am also contemplating whether I should self study AP Physics B too…
I hear the teacher is hard and the class is really hard to pass, but the teacher does have a 100% pass rate…
I really don’t have room in my schedule next year to take AP Physics unless I drop some classes I want to take…
I want to be in the pre-med field…so I was wondering if it would be beneficial…</p>
<p>Think about it and ask the teacher…</p>
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<p>You will want as strong as possible background in chemistry, biology, and physics to prepare for university level courses in those subjects, which are in the usual pre-med requirement list. However, medical schools do not like to see AP credit used for the pre-med requirements.</p>