<p>Here is my dilemma. I'm a junior who is planning his schedule for senior year. I took reg bio sophomore year and am taking reg chem this year. My grades have been great in these classes (close to 100% every semester). I applied to get into honors physics and ap bio, and yeah, I got into both. I don't know what to do. Should I skip physics and take ap bio or should I continue the science sequence and take physics? Will colleges reject me for not taking physics? BTW I can't take summer school for physics because of other obligations, so I have to choose one.</p>
<p>According to my counselor, taking physics is apparently a really big deal, but colleges will also look that you opted for rigor in your courses by going with the AP class. I guess that you should gauge which option you think will be more important for what you want and also take the course which you think is a better indicator of your proficiency in science.</p>
<p>Are you going to major in engineering? Then, honors physics is a better option for you.</p>
<p>If not, AP Biology is also a good option. That's what I took instead of physics because my school did not have honors physics.</p>
<p>Can you take both?</p>
<p>Take physics. Colleges like to see the "big three". And if you're going to do anything in the sciences in college, including pre-med, you'll be at a distinct disadvantage going into college physics without a background in it.</p>
<p>big 3 being pysics, calc, ?</p>
<p>or are you talking biology, chem, physics?</p>
<p>Big three being bio, chem, physics. While colleges may want to see calculus, that's part of the math sequence, not the science sequence.</p>
<p>Can you take both? I've doubled up on science twice at my school, idk if you could do that though. If not, I'd take whatever reflects your intended career path, if you know what I mean.</p>
<p>I can technically take both, but the rest of my schedule is so rigorous I probably only have room for one. I want to be a podiatrist, so AP Bio would pertain to what I am doing.</p>
<p>If you want to be a podiatrist, you will have to take physics in college. It will be much more difficult for you if you have never been introduced to the concepts in high school.</p>
<p>Try to take the last part of the holy trinity. ;) It's almost mandatory if you plan on applying to top schools. I personally dislike science a great deal, but I made my way through environmental science, biology, chemistry, astronomy, and physics in high school. Gotta do what you gotta do.</p>