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[quote=Anonymous]Taking AP Physics C as the first COURSE in physics is not recommended; I am not sure if any school would even allow it. I think it usually has a prerequisite of Honors Physics or AP Physics 1 or some such COURSE.

My point about some students skipping AP physics 1 applies to the EXAM.

DC's physics teacher in ninth grade was of the opinion that for students who were really into math and physics - students who were certainly going to take courses in calc, mv calc, physics C, etc. as well as take AP physics C exam - AP physics 1 exam was unnecessary. DC and friends looked at how useful AP physics 1 EXAM would be at UMD (they looked at what courses they can get waived or how many credits they can get ...), if they were anyway going to take the AP Physics C EXAM later. The upshot was whatever benefit they would get based on AP Physics C exams would be a superset of what they can get out of AP Physics 1 exam, and DC and friends decided to skip it. (We were happy to save ~$90!)

Responding to this post - I can see why 9th graders would skip the AP Physics exam. That makes sense[/quote]

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