I am currently a sophomore in high school. For most other classes, there are two levels: honors (lower level) and advanced (higher level). For my physics class next year, they only offer honors and AP (if there was the middle, ‘Advanced’ I would take it). I am already planning on taking 3 AP courses next year. If I were to take the honors physics class, would it affect my college chances?
Depends on the grade. Why is the lowest level class designated honors?
AP Physics requires the completion of either Physics I/II or pre-calculus. These cannot be taken concurrently. It doesn’t sound like you have the Physics pre requisite. Have you completed pre-calculus? suspect AP Physics is generally a senior class for that reason.
Not necessarily. It depends, in part, on what you plan to major in, and what universities you want to apply to. For example, if you plan to major in engineering and you want to apply to MIT, then this could be a concern. If, however, you want to major in English at BU, it won’t matter.
The title “Honors” by itself should be fine with admissions officers, especially if you are taking other APs. Someone in my high school class took Honors Physics, and went to Notre Dame, for instance. If at your school, however, Honors really is that lower-level, then I might avoid that Physics class for now. You still have a good while in high school.
Doesn’t your school offer ‘on level’ classes?
Anyway, Honors Physics is perfectly fine.
@UVAmom23 : op is likely referring to the most commonly AP physics class, AP physics 1. It only requires completion of algebra2H or 2.
You’re referring to AP physics C, which is a senior coursebfor students concurrently enrolled in calculus or preferably, who took calculus AB before taking physics C (with concurrent enrollment in calc bc)
AP Physics 1 is not very hard. Go ahead and take it. Never pass up an opportunity to learn more.