<p>My school offers block scheduling which limits the amount of AP classes I can take. I go to a private Catholic school, so I have to take religion also.
I have 2 semesters each of: Calc AP, US History AP, Chem Ap(or English AP). Also, I have religion and spanish 3 H.
Would you suggest that I move Spanish 3 and religion to Senior year so I can take Physics APB Junior year, and Physics APC Senior year, or just don't bother with Physics APC and make sure to take Physics APB Senior year and keep my regular Schedule.
I wasn't completely sure if most higher-ranked engineering schools would rather I have 2 years of AP Physics, or one year of Physics AP, and have 3 spanish classes altogether.</p>
<p>If it's easier for you guys to see, I can add the two different schedule options.</p>
<p>Okay, to be honest I'm just a high school senior and so I can't be positive on this, however, my opinion is to take both physics if you're going into a science or math field in college. Also, whereas I don't think it matters if all three years of Spanish are in a row, if you took Spanish your senior year instead of Junior year would you be able to remember the words and grammar etc. from the previous year? Also, if you plan on taking Spanish in college (many require a language) would you rather have that last high school year of Spanish as a Junior or Senior? My assumption is that engineering schools would prefer you to have both years of AP Physics.</p>
<p>What does matter is meeting the requirements of your target schools. The CollegeBoard planner is a great site for finding out this information. Regarding foreign language requirements, specifically:</p>
<p>Caltech doesn't require foreign language credits.
Case Western requires two years, recommends three.
Georgia Tech requires two years.
Harvey Mudd requires two years.
MIT doesn't require, but recommends two years.
Olin require two years.
Rice requires two years, recommends four.
Rose-Hulman doesn't require foreign language credits.
Virginia Tech doesn't require, but recommends three years.</p>
<p>And most of them require/recommend three or four years of science credits, most of which must be labs.</p>
<p>geek mom made a good point.</p>
<p>its up to you to research what your schools specifically want/like.</p>
<p>then again if you are aiming for an engineering, then im guessin physics will go further on the application than spanish. then again most schools REQUIRE atleast two years of a foreign language; so once thats out of the way stock up on those engineering oriented classes.</p>
<p>religion...ouch i feel for you man.</p>
<p>When you say APB and APC do you mean the actual AP Physics B versus both AP Physics C: Mechanics and AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism or do you mean your schools curriculum where B is a prerequisite for C, or do you mean the AP B and only one of the 2 C tests? If it's the first one then I'd say take Spanish this year and take both AP Physics C next year because B is not a prerequisite to C. If anything B covers more topics just in less detail while the C curriculums focus in only mechanics and electricity/magnetism with a little bit of calculus. If it's the second or the third, then I think you should take both physics since you'd still have 3 years of Spanish and that's the most any school would ask for.</p>
<p>Correction:
Harvey Mudd only recommends two years.</p>
<p>If you want to go to Mudd, I'd do physics.</p>
<p>bump for needed help, Please</p>
<p>Do you like Spanish better, or do you like Physics better? Usually people learn more, and perform better, in courses that they like. In your anxiety to create a "better" college application, don't forget to allow time to live your life.</p>
<p>I really haven't gotten any taste of physics yet. But I do like sciences/math better because it requires me to use my brain, while spanish just comes free-flowing and i do very well in it, so i'm not sure to do something i'm good at, or something I like.</p>
<p>I'd suggest you go for pushing spanish 3 to senior year and taking physics C... but I'm confused. Your not dropping any class if you take that route, but if you don't you end up dropping Physics C? Why is that, or what would you take in it's place?</p>
<p>If I were you I would def go with physics...</p>
<p>Most likely sir, physics! However, one option [coming from a suicidal maniac who learns more through self-study than through classes] is of course to take your Spanish, skip AP Phys. B, and take C, and do some reading on your own.</p>
<p>In theory, AP Physics is self-contained. You could also do this....:) learn AP Physics C on your own in junior year, take the AP exams, get 5's, and take Spanish.</p>
<p>Then take AP Physics C as a course anyway, because the exams suck, and the class might be good.</p>
<p>To Mathboy98, How am I supposed to learn APC by myself? Should I just go to my local library and pick up loads of books and learn ?_?</p>