<p>I talked to one of my friends who is taking the class, and he said that our teacher literally does nothing (other than give tests). The teacher gives us the book and a list of book problems, then goes away. So basically, it's like self studying. </p>
<p>The average grade in the class is a C, and my friend is pulling a low B at the moment (He's in the same math as me, differential equations - after multivariable calc).</p>
<p>Anyways, I'm wondering if I should take this class next year? I'll probably be taking linear algebra or something next year. I have the option of taking another AP class in place of AP Physics, so it's not like I'm missing out on AP credit I guess...</p>
<p>If I take the class, I want a 5 and an A definitely...</p>
<p>Rumor has it that no one from our school has gotten a 5 on the test in the last couple of years... I've heard from various people that a good portion of the class usually gets 2s or 3s. A 4 is generally considered fantastic.</p>
<p>maybe its a trend. all the ap physics C teachers (including mine) in my district suck as well.
i would not suggest taking the class, it is quite boring and the teacher does no better a job explaining than the book does.</p>
<p>yeah... I've been kind of pushing back my decision since freshman year though :/. I've cleared out basically all of the science/math classes I can take except for AP Physics :(.</p>
<p>I would not self study AP Physics C. I have self studied AP Calc BC, and I personally think that you really need a well thought out grounding of the subject. Physics C can be brutal if you don't really grasp the concepts. More power to you though.</p>
<p>Physics C is a pain. It's just like Physics B except these is a lot of insane math (calculus is not my forte ). Have you taken Physics B before or are you just going try and plunge right into Physics C?</p>
<p>My teacher is really good (I had him for Physics B last year), but I just dont like the class. Boring to no end</p>
<p>I've taken Physics B, which is a bit hard because of the amount of material you have to master. However, taking that definetly helped me. Often times, if you know the basic idea of why things work, it is easier to focus on doing the math right.</p>
<p>physics b and c have relatively few things on common in terms of types of problems...one is trig based, the other clac-physics c is more specialized and you dont need physics b if u already taken clac bc. i will be self studying that next year since im done with clac bc</p>
<p>Physics C, unless you understood Calculus (up to BC level) and all of the previous science classes you have taken, should not be done by self study. This is one of the few exceptions (Art History and English Composition are the others).</p>
<p>If you have a solid grasp--conceptual and practical--of calculus (including some multivariable for the E&M portion), Physics C should be pretty easy.</p>
<p>I have a decent understanding of calc. The other AP science classes were ok. I had to work, but I didn't have any trouble getting my 5s. However, I'm not so sure about my understanding. I'm mainly a good test taker, but I tend to forget most of the info after I take the AP :(.</p>
<p>So I think I will take the class next year since we have a 3 week "shopping" period. If it turns out to be over my head, I'll drop. Thanks guys.</p>
<p>Yeah, there are also things you learn in the class that you can't get from self-studying. I've come to find that self-studying higher level courses ends up in you fooling yourself. A lot of people think a 5 means mastery of the material, but really, it doesn't.</p>