<p>I plan to be a biology major in college and a having a senior course selection dilema. Everyone says that for top schools it's important to take AP English Lit, and I could take this, but I would probably then end up taking regular physics rather than honors (other AP's next year calc ab, chem). I know I need a strong physics background for bio. So my question is would it be better for me to take honors physics and regular english, or would it be better to take AP Lit and take regular physics with it? Which is better for my college path?</p>
<p>If possible, take a lower-level (but still impressive) English course or take English Comp at a local community college and take AP Physics at it is your area of interest, or you could do the reverse and take Physics for dual credit at a local college while taking AP Lit.</p>
<p>Regular physics is fine. You're going to have to take calculus-based physics in college anyway.</p>
<p>depends on what type of colleges you're applying, take ap physics if you're going to an institute of technology(mit&cit) and ap eng if you're going to an ivy</p>
<p>Bio majors don't need extensive physics, usually a semester or maybe two. You should be fine with regular physics. I took AP and taking physics I right now and it's helping me none.</p>
<p>Also, the AP EngLit test is a lot easier to get credit for, and it will clear out a writing requirement which is nice. Its harder to get a good score on the Physics test, and some schools will only accept a 5, versus they'll accept a 4 or 5 on the Lit test.</p>
<p>Have you done AP English lanuage? if not you can take the exam for AP English Language after taking English IV. </p>
<p>For Bio major, you won't need calculus based Physiscs even at the college level.
For Pre-med also the requirement is met with AP Physics B which is not calculus based.
Only AP Physics C is calculus based and I won't advice taking it unless you have already taken a Physics Hons. and AP Calculus.</p>
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For Bio major, you won't need calculus based Physiscs even at the college level.
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Depends on the school. Duke requires two semesters of calculus-based physics and doesn't accept Physics B, for example. </p>
<p>Also, many medical schools don't accept AP credit, especially if the undergrad college didn't.</p>
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For Bio major, you won't need calculus based Physiscs even at the college level.
For Pre-med also the requirement is met with AP Physics B which is not calculus based.
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As warblersrule86 points out, both of these statements may be wrong.</p>
<p>Many colleges require calculus-based physics, even for Bio majors. And AP credit doesn't work for med schools. As Swat says in its med school preparation FAQ
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Advanced Placement (AP) credit granted by Swarthmore may be used to satisfy the mathematics requirement but not the science requirements, because medical schools want students to experience college level laboratories. If you received AP credit in the sciences, you may take upper level courses to satisfy medical school requirements, or relinquish the AP credit and take introductory courses.
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<p>I didn't mention that Calculus based physics is not required at all colleges.</p>
<p>Also the requirement for MCAT is satisfied by AP Physics B so you are not suppose to take calculus based physics for MCAT eligibility.</p>
<p>well would this be too much though AP Lit, AP Chem, AP Calc AB. Those would be my AP's if I took AP Lit.</p>
<p>I was never even considering AP Physics and won't be cpnsidering it, here are me english/physics options</p>
<p>Option 1:
AP English Lit
Regular Physics</p>
<p>Option 2:
Language Arts
Honors Physics</p>
<p>Of these two which would be best to choose, NO AP PHYSICS!</p>
<p>My child is taking 4 AP's including</p>
<p>AP Chem: is tough, depends a lot on the teacher, the teacher at my child school is excellent so it seems manageable.</p>
<p>AP Calc BC: is tough too
but AP Calc AB is relatively easy. If you like math it should not be that much problem</p>
<p>AP eng lit: I'm not sure as my child won't be able to take till the senior year but seems manageable as most students seems to take it in the senior year,</p>
<p>Anyone else?</p>