<p>Hi,
I will be a senior in high school next year, and I haven't taken a physics course yet because my school allows us to take 1 year of standard-level biology and then two more years of IB biology. I plan to major in science in college, but i am worried that my lack of physics experience might affect my chances for admission. I could either take physics next year or AP stat, and if i took stat then i would do physics independent study. If i were to do that, would the colleges care that I had no formal instruction in physics, even if there was some way to alert them that i was learning it by myself?
Thanks.</p>
<p>bump. bump. bump.</p>
<p>What level physics is it? Would that be AP, too? IB? Or even honors? Because Stats is seen as a pretty easy AP, so I'm not sure how much it would help you, at least if you have Calc already. Could you maybe study to supplement your class (or if you self-studied entirely) for the Physics B AP?</p>
<p>There are people here at Williams who've never taken a physics class; and some are planning to be bio or chem majors. Many will take/have taken a year of physics here, and those who have did pretty well.</p>
<p>So even if you're going to be science major, not having taken a physics class may not count against you, but yes, grab whatever opportunities you have to study it, be they formal or not.</p>
<p>it would only be a standard level ("regents") class...i wouldnt be prepared to take the ap.</p>
<p>I will be taking AP calculus and Hons Physics in my senior year next fall. The teachers have a so so reputation for teaching these subjects in my school. Can any one recommend a couple of books in these topics which will help me self study?</p>