Should I drop AP Physics C and Take Forensics Instead?

RichInPitt
Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:34:15 +0000

You’d be better off letting them know, rather than surprising them with the change after they admitted you. Finding out that you knew of the change before hearing about admission but didn’t let them know until after probably wouldn’t be taken well.

It’s not really “permission”, just notification. Don’t expect a reply from schools where you haven’t already been accepted.

“Does it matter?” Of course it does. Everything in your application matters. Given a fairly rigorous schedule, it may not be a big deal. But it’s not nothing.

Depending on the major you applied for, dropping a core AP course (do you have another science?) for a regular level elective could be significant - STEM major especially.