AP Physics in Sophmore year

[Anonymous]

Is it okay to take AP Physics in Sophomore year.?
My DS wants to lessen his AP's in Junior and Senior year and has decided to take AP Physics next year (Sophomore year).
Do colleges look at what year students take courses? Is this something we should worry about? He is gearing towards pre med . So, has to take AP Chem, AP Bio and AP Physics and AP Calculus.
Possibly, looking at direct med programs. So, junior and senior year will be intense. To ease the load, he decided to take AP Physics Sophmore year. Prereq. for that is Algebra 2.

Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Did he ask his school counselor if sophomores can take it?

[Anonymous]

Thanks.. will have him check. per him, he qualifies since he took the pre req.

[Anonymous]

Two of my kids took AP Physics freshman year. It’s doable. DS got a 4. Second DS wound up not taking the exam. Both got A’s in the class. If your kid likes stem or is generally good at it, especially math, he should go for it.

[Anonymous]

Is he taking calculus at the same time? That would be good. My son says hysics and calculus should really be taught as co-courses.

[Anonymous]

If the prerequisite is algebra 2, then this is AP Physics 1 rather than AP Physics C.

[Anonymous]

My DC took AP Physics 1 during sophomore year. It was a very challenging class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it okay to take AP Physics in Sophomore year.?
My DS wants to lessen his AP's in Junior and Senior year and has decided to take AP Physics next year (Sophomore year).
Do colleges look at what year students take courses? Is this something we should worry about? He is gearing towards pre med . So, has to take AP Chem, AP Bio and AP Physics and AP Calculus.
Possibly, looking at direct med programs. So, junior and senior year will be intense. To ease the load, he decided to take AP Physics Sophmore year. Prereq. for that is Algebra 2.

Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

My daughter took it as a freshman at Blair, I would say the grade you get in the class depends on the teacher and school.

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for your responses. Yes, it is AP Physics I.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it okay to take AP Physics in Sophomore year.?
My DS wants to lessen his AP's in Junior and Senior year and has decided to take AP Physics next year (Sophomore year).
Do colleges look at what year students take courses? Is this something we should worry about? He is gearing towards pre med . So, has to take AP Chem, AP Bio and AP Physics and AP Calculus.
Possibly, looking at direct med programs. So, junior and senior year will be intense. To ease the load, he decided to take AP Physics Sophmore year. Prereq. for that is Algebra 2.

Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

My daughter took it as a freshman at Blair, I would say the grade you get in the class depends on the teacher and school.

Are there multiple teachers for this course at Blair? What was your child’s experience?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it okay to take AP Physics in Sophomore year.?
My DS wants to lessen his AP's in Junior and Senior year and has decided to take AP Physics next year (Sophomore year).
Do colleges look at what year students take courses? Is this something we should worry about? He is gearing towards pre med . So, has to take AP Chem, AP Bio and AP Physics and AP Calculus.
Possibly, looking at direct med programs. So, junior and senior year will be intense. To ease the load, he decided to take AP Physics Sophmore year. Prereq. for that is Algebra 2.

Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

My daughter took it as a freshman at Blair, I would say the grade you get in the class depends on the teacher and school.

Are there multiple teachers for this course at Blair? What was your child’s experience?

DD had Dr.Davis. I don’t know who teaches it now but he was ok. DD didn’t really understand it but passed with a B in both semesters. She got a 1 on the test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it okay to take AP Physics in Sophomore year.?
My DS wants to lessen his AP's in Junior and Senior year and has decided to take AP Physics next year (Sophomore year).
Do colleges look at what year students take courses? Is this something we should worry about? He is gearing towards pre med . So, has to take AP Chem, AP Bio and AP Physics and AP Calculus.
Possibly, looking at direct med programs. So, junior and senior year will be intense. To ease the load, he decided to take AP Physics Sophmore year. Prereq. for that is Algebra 2.

Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

Physics teacher here. I would recommend taking AP Physics C the same year as AP BC Calculus. The 1st quarters of each are parallel and reinforce each other. AP Physics C is more consistent for students in advanced math to earn a 5.

AP Physics 1 isn’t “easier”. It’s actually very rigorous conceptually, which is harder for younger teens whose brains aren’t as developed for abstract reasoning. I think it is a great course STEM bound students to take as seniors, if they aren’t at calculus yet. Otherwise, I think AP Physics C is the better course for high school students.

[Anonymous]

We were told, Bio, chem then physics.

[Anonymous]

Some 10th graders do just fine in AP Physics 1 while others bomb it. It is a tough AP exam.
Is your child very logical and mathematically inclined? Students with strong logic and mathematical reasoning skills tend to do well with physics reasoning as well

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We were told, Bio, chem then physics.

Freshman DC is taking physics without issue