<p>Yeah, so my school no longer has an AP Physics program, but only general physics. After taking AP Chem and AP Biology, the course seems watered down; it's a complete joke. So, I decided to take a different science course, the only other science course offered at our school for seniors: Astronomy. However, I'm taking the course for honors (there isn't AP).</p>
<p>Anyway, in terms of College Admission would it look bad if I didn't take a physics, even though my other science class (astro.) is weighted more heavily. I don't plan on majoring in any science field or being an engineer. Plus, many of my prospective schools only require three years of a science (I took a science course 9th-11th).</p>
<p>What should I do?</p>
<p>Are there any adcoms on this site that could answer the question openly? That is, with respect to all schools?</p>
<p>I have heard of schools automatically rejecting highly qualified applicants for not taking a parctiular science (Cornell likes to tell the story of the 4.0GPA, 1550 SAT legacy who was rejected from the Hotel School because she didn't take chemistry), but it's not that common. Explain your situation in your interviews and make sure the school doesn't have a specific requirement for physics (chemistry is clearly listed as a requirement for the Hotel School) and you should be OK, thogu it'd be better just to take both.</p>
<p>i don't think astronomy comes with the "weight" of physics, but I don't think they'll care that much. I'm taking reg. physics because I knew it's one of the big 3 you need and I didn't have room in my schedule for ap physics (ap physics is 2 periods here).</p>