Is it really bad not to take physics?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC got into WASP with AP environmental science, no physics. Interested in social sciences, not stem.

What is WASP?

Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD took APES over AP Physics and Honors Physics—and she’s heading to an Ivy for Econ this fall. YMMV but I don’t think it’s a complete dealbreaker for business types.

Did she take AP Bio or Chem? I’m hoping not.

AP Bio in 10th grade, AP Chem in 11th, sorry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC got into WASP with AP environmental science, no physics. Interested in social sciences, not stem.

What is WASP?

Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona

I’m an Amherst grad and I have never heard this term.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC got into WASP with AP environmental science, no physics. Interested in social sciences, not stem.

What is WASP?

Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona

I’m an Amherst grad and I have never heard this term.

It’s still used. Not sure why we should care what alum you are. I’m a swarthmore grad and have heard of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC got into WASP with AP environmental science, no physics. Interested in social sciences, not stem.

What is WASP?

Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona

I’m an Amherst grad and I have never heard this term.

I had t heard of it before finding DCUM but it’s used all the time on this board. Very surprised you haven’t heard it before unless you’re brand new here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC got into WASP with AP environmental science, no physics. Interested in social sciences, not stem.

What is WASP?

Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona

I’m an Amherst grad and I have never heard this term.

Harvard students don’t use HPYSM. It’s still a term thrown around.

[Anonymous]

DD who is a top student at a NJ public has been told that it’s important to take physics. She took AP Chem as a junior but is taking Accelerated Physics as a senior for this reason (our school doesn’t allow AP Physics until after you’ve taken an intro-level class). She’d rather take AP Bio, but we’re trusting the advice. (Her school also doesn’t allow doubling up on lab sciences.)