<p>How is his math? Is he signed up for AP Calculus? </p>
<p>There are plenty of kids who get accepted to engineering programs without AP Physics… but most of them are from HS which don’t offer AP Physics. It will surely raise an eyebrow if your son has declared an interest in engineering but opted for a “lite” science/math program in HS.</p>
<p>But at the end of the day, perhaps your son is signaling that he’s more interested in Mandarin than physics? Or that he’s not 100% (or even 90%) committed to engineering? In which case, this is a really good discussion to be having right now!</p>