<p>I currently have a packed schedule. I have no free period until next semester (not even lunch). Now, I decided to do this, and I think I am capable of doing this, but I am regretting my choice in classes. Currently, I have four AP classes--Psychology, English Lit, French, and Comparative Gov. My AP Psych class is every other day, along with my gym class, meaning on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays I have AP psych and on Tuesdays and Thursdays I have gym class during my fifth period. I am taking regular calculus. Now, I like the idea of AP psych, but I also really like the idea of AP psychics. I know the teacher who is teaching it well (I had him last year) and I do really want to take more physics classes in college (I am focusing on journalism and the arts, but I want the opportunity to take some science classes). I wasn't the best at physics, but I eventually got better (started the class with a 55.7, ended with a 90--thank God the first grade wasn't on my transcript). I do genuinely like the subject.</p>
<p>But if I take AP physics, I will have to drop calculus and AP pyschology because I can only take 10 classes a day. AP psychology is during the same period as gym (just different days) so I could take science and math all four years without overloading my schedule. If I take AP physics I'll have to drop AP psychology because I would then be taking five AP classes and that would be too difficult. Plus dropping AP psychology would mean that I can have space for a free period--not every day but at least some of the time. But because AP physics is an every day class (unlike AP psychology) I would have to drop an additional class to make room for AP physics. The only class I would be willing to drop would be calculus. I don't necessarily have a problem with dropping calculus because I'll still have to do math with AP physics, but I fear it will just look bad if I drop math entirely. I don't dislike calculus or AP psychology I just feel I will enjoy AP physics more. At the same time, I feel like calculus and AP psychology would both be very interesting classes and I have nice teachers for both. Does anyone have advice?</p>
<p>Sorry for the lack of quality in this post, I tend to just ramble in my threads.</p>
<p>No, dropping math for AP physics is a bad idea. You should never drop a core class.</p>
<p>But I am taking APs in all my other core classes except math.
(As stated above, AP Gov, AP French, AP Lit, and AP Psych, as of right now)
It would allow me to have more free time, as well. My only free period will be next year, during my last semester.</p>
<p>(Thank you for responding, btw @guineagirl96)</p>
<p>^ I argue. There are some majors where you don’t need math at all, my friend asked his counselor of seeing if dropping AP Calculus for senior year and putting Physics Honors instead would be okay, and since he is majoring in Biology, it’s completely fine since the highest math he’ll be taking is Calculus for Biological Sciences, which really just focuses on exponential growth and decay. Just depends what you want to be and/or your major, honestly. </p>
<p>Despite of AP Physics having nothing to do with Journalism, AP Physics is basically math since you use it for the majority of the time, but its more of a science. I would do the most rigorous yet manageable schedule as you can, and since you’re not going into STEM or any other major that requires Calculus, I think it would be a necessity to take AP Physics instead of a math. </p>
<p>Now, just to make sure - I would check the colleges you’re interested and see if their General Education (if any) requires you to take a math, specifically Calculus. If they do, then taking Calculus would be better, otherwise take AP Physics.</p>
<p>I will definitely check out the requirements, @elefish92. Thank you!</p>
<p>Haha yeah, physics has nothing to do with journalism, I just find the subject very interesting and the class slightly more manageable in my schedule.</p>
<p>Hey, another future journalism major!</p>
<p>As has already been said, check admissions and General Education requirements; if calculus is “strongly recommended” or “required” then don’t switch it for AP Physics. However, if it isn’t, then switching to AP Physics should be just fine :)</p>
<p>Best of luck to whichever you end up doing!</p>
<p>I’d stick with AP Calc, you can explore physics later in college. Higher level physics(which if you’re as interested in the subject as you say you are) will require Calc, so it’s better to do the prerequisites in HS. </p>
<p>@Quadmaster, thanks for your reply, but I’m not in AP Calculus. I am in regular Calculus. I don’t wish to switch into AP Calc because I haven’t taken pre-calc and I don’t want to make such a big jump when I am taking other APs.</p>
<p>Ah my bad, I was speed reading. I still say you should stick with Calculus, even moreso now since you haven’t taken pre-calc yet. </p>
<p>Well, Calculus is basically just Pre-Calc in my school. The sequence goes Algebra, Geometry, Algebra2/Trig, Calculus, AP Calc AB, AP Calc BC</p>
<p>There is also the option of AP Statistics after Alg2/Trig.</p>
<p>I think maybe what I could do is take precalculus at a community college or something. The only reason why I am taking it is for college admissions, and I would much rather take a class I would enjoy more during school hours if I can take the math class anywhere. I have the math credits I need to graduate, so…</p>
<p>And thanks @ThatPurpleKoala!!!</p>
<p>Also, to give perspective on my daily schedule, I have:</p>
<p>Audition Prep (it’s a senior level voice class, I am taking it to–you guessed it–prepare for auditions and perfect supplements)
Calculus/PreCalculus
Health
Senior Chorus (it’s the best choir in my school and we do advanced pieces, I have been desperate to get in. There is no way I can drop it)
Gym and AP Psychology
AP French
AP English Literature
Music History (required class)
AP Comparative Gov
Opera Workshop </p>
<p>What AP Physics do they offer at your school? Some AP Physics classes (I know C does, I don’t know about 1 and 2) require you to take calc concurrently which would mess up your whole plan.</p>
<p>AP Physics 1. I only need up to algebra2/trig.</p>