Is Advanced/AP Physics required?

[Anonymous]

For a humanities applicant, is regular physics acceptable? Looking at top 20-25 schools, including Ivies. Assume GPA and SAT stats are high enough otherwise.

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No

Yes

[Anonymous]

Ok so which is it. Can I have some evidence either way?

[Anonymous]

Yes, got into multiple ivies with Physics 1. Highest AP’s in all other subjects. Stem major (premed).

[Anonymous]

No one can tell you for sure. It depends on what the norm along her peers at school is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, got into multiple ivies with Physics 1. Highest AP’s in all other subjects. Stem major (premed).

Great to hear, tysm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, got into multiple ivies with Physics 1. Highest AP’s in all other subjects. Stem major (premed).

Guess this should have been no to the question, not required. But guessing you got the point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one can tell you for sure. It depends on what the norm along her peers at school is.

Honestly most kids take Advanced Physics. DC did not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one can tell you for sure. It depends on what the norm along her peers at school is.

Honestly most kids take Advanced Physics. DC did not.

^^ however all other science courses are Advanced

[Anonymous]

It depends. What do your kid’s peers do? Do the same or better.

[Anonymous]

What matters is rigor in the context of the applicant’s school. Is the applicant’s rigor strong relative to peers? Do most students take AP physics?

[Anonymous]

Not taking AP Physics C will not be the deciding factor especially for a humanities major. All the rest of the pieces need to be top notch, this won’t be downfall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, got into multiple ivies with Physics 1. Highest AP’s in all other subjects. Stem major (premed).

Did she not take AP Physics because it wasn't available at her school, or did she just choose not to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What matters is rigor in the context of the applicant’s school. Is the applicant’s rigor strong relative to peers? Do most students take AP physics?

DC is missing max rigor in 3 classes - 2 from freshman yr. Older dc was missing max rigor in 1 class from freshman yr. At Ivy now. Most peers do take Advanced Physics so it’s unfortunate it didn’t work out. Just wondering how much of a disadvantage this will ultimately be.