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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD (senior) is planning to apply as a physics major. 
She took one physics class in high school and struggled and got a 3 on the AP test. She’s not taking physics now. 
She’s currently taking linear algebra and struggling. 
This doesn’t seem like a kid who should be a physics major. I don’t want to discourage her, but I also don’t want to waste money on tuition while she flounders. [/quote]

Struggling in hyper accelerated math isn't a problem with her long term ability. The hyper acceleration is the problem with that.

Was the 3 in Physics 1 or Physics C (and if C, Mech or E&M or both?)

Back to "why physics?" Physics is very interesting! But lots of things are very interesting! And what's interesting in high school is not the same as the upper level college content, and nothing like PhD content. She may be interested in EE or robotics or mech eng or civil eng or high school education or many other physics related majors.

*Majoring* is a huge commitment to one subject. Why is that her *favorite* subject? 
Has she considered that high school has about 10 subjects, but there are 100 college majors to choose from?

Anyway, none of this matters for college admissions. Performance in high school matters, not an (understandably) underinformed guess at  future major. [/quote]

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