Will not taking physics affect college admission?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi! So I'm a rising senior in California, and I haven't taken physics yet. The thing is that I always have schedule conflicts, which prevents me from taking physics (only have regular and honors physics) at school. I have been taking a science class throughout the years and will be taking ap bio this coming year, but I'm worried that colleges will mark me down for not taking physics. I've taken ~10 weighted courses throughout the years, so I was hoping that colleges would notice that I am not a slacker for not taking physics...but I'm still worried </p>

<p>If this will negatively affect me, are there any online physics class available during the school year? </p>

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<p>It will depend upon your intended major, but I think with 10 weighted classes which I am sure includes several science classes you should be fine.
Here is a couple of links for on-line programs if you are interested.
<a href=“Online High School Courses - Online High School Classes - K12”>Online High School Courses - Online High School Classes - K12;
<a href=“http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/physics/index.htm”>http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/physics/index.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>What science courses have you already taken? </p>

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<p>@university89 I took regular biology in freshman year (required), honors chemistry in sophomore year, and ap chem last year </p>

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<p>It depends on the college. Many recommend one year each of chem, bio and physics, but a few actually require all three. As long as you aren’t applying to one of those (it will be mentioned on their admissions website if they do), you’ll be fine, just mention in the additional information section that you wanted to take it, but couldn’t due to schedule restrictions (this will really cover your bases for schools that recommend it).</p>

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<p>Choosing high school course work is not just about getting admitted to college; it is also about preparing for college course work.</p>

<p>If you need to take physics in college (e.g. for any science or engineering major, or for pre-med course work), doing so without high school physics knowledge will make it harder.</p>