<p>I am a junior choosing classes for senior year. I don't know whether AP Chemistry or AP Physics B will look better on an application for a decent school (UCLA, USC, etc.). I have taken both Chemistry and Physics at Honors levels. Chemistry was my only B sophomore year, while I will probably get an A in Physics. Should I take AP Chemistry and prove to colleges I am able to get an A in Chemistry? Or would AP Physics look better because I'm not positive I want to major in chemical engineering; I may look into other branches of engineering? In addition, AP Physics B is considered one of the hardest classes at my school and has a 100% pass rate on the exam, while it is easy to get an A in AP Chemistry but the pass rate is around 30%</p>
<p>If you are looking into chemical engineering you will take physics and chemistry. So it really doesn’t matter. However, if I were you I would take AP CHem. No decent engineering school would ever give credit for AP Physics B. It isn’t calculus based. AP Physics B mildly touches Physics I (Mechanics), Physics II(Electricity & Magnetism) and Physics III (vibrations and optics). Just take AP Chem, i don’t care how hard your AP Physics B course is. AP CHem >>>>> AP Physics B</p>
<p>AP physics B will be like a stronger or honors high school physics course, or like a non-calculus physics course for biology majors. It will not be accepted for credit for a chemical engineering major.</p>
<p>AP chemistry might be accepted for credit for a semester of general chemistry; check the schools that you are applying to. For example:</p>
<p>[Advanced</a> Placement Credit](<a href=“http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/curric-10-11/APChart.html]Advanced”>http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/curric-10-11/APChart.html)
[USC</a> - Viterbi School of Engineering - AP Credit](<a href=“http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/fye/orientation/apcredit.htm]USC”>http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/fye/orientation/apcredit.htm)</p>
<p>If you had to choose between one, I’d pick chemistry just because you can get the credit for it in college if majoring in engineering. you will have to take a calculus based physics course in college anyway so the physics b credit will be practically useless. I took both ap physics b and ap chemistry and they are both challenging in their own way. physics b is more conceptually challenging and math based while ap chemistry is both abstract but contains easier math. I would take both if you can because both classes offer a lot of good experience going in as an engineering major</p>
<p>Thanks guys. I signed up for AP Chemistry last week!</p>
<p>good job! 10 char</p>