Should I take Honors Physics or AP Physics B Senior Year

Pre-Med & Medical School High School Student Topics
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<p>I am considering going pre med route as undergraduate. My schedule for senior year is all regular except honors calculus, honors Physics/ap physics b, and AP Psych. For AP Physics B you need 80 or above in Honors Chem, and 80 or above in honors algebra 2. I got A in honors Algebra 2 and had 79 by end of 1st semester for honors chem this year. 3rd marking period I got a 89 so it brought my Chem grade to above 80 now. I took academic physical science fresh year, Academic bio soph year, and honors chem this year. Next year I don't know if I should take Honors Physics or AP Physics B???</p>

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<p>As someone told you in your other thread–it depends. </p>

<p>It depends on what your goals are in taking the AP, the quality of the teaching in both classes and your aptitude for the material.</p>

<p>No course from high school plays any sort of role in your ability to get into med school. (Unless you’re tying for a BA/MD program.) </p>

<p>tl;dr it really doesn’t matter.</p>

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<p>I want to be prepared for college level science classes that is my goal in deciding whether to take honors or AP Physics B.</p>

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<p>It really doesn’t matter.</p>

<p>Take the one that offers the best teacher, best chance for a good grade and best fits your schedule</p>

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<p>WayoutWestMom- what you mean it doesn’t matter? I thought if I took AP Physics B instead of honors physics I would be better prepared for college level science classes?? So if I took honors physics I would still be able to transition well into college level science classes?</p>

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<p>It really depends on the teacher, the curriculum and your aptitude for the material.</p>

<p>You can have a crappy AP teacher and learn nothing. You can have a great honors teacher and learn tons more than what’s covered in a typical AP class.</p>

<p>And let’s be honest, if you take AP Phys as high school student, how much of the material are you actually going to remember as a junior in college?</p>

<p>Probably not a heck of alot.</p>

<p>As for transitioning to college level science classes–either you’re ready or your not. AP classes really aren’t that representative of what’s expected in a college level science class.</p>

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