<p>When I was deciding which classes to take for my senior year, I was in the exact predicament as you. Physics or APES? To be honest, I would just go with what you are interested in.</p>
<p>I was thinking of taking Physics because it know it looks better on college apps, but I have zero interest in Physics. I wanted to take Environmental Science because it was something that I was actually interested in. I also know that if I took Physics, the highest grade I would be getting is a B if I’m lucky. I’m not a very science-y person, but it’s important to take 4 years of science regardless of what you want to do. </p>
<p>I ended up taking APES rather than Physics and I could say that it was one of the better decisions I made academically. Although it looked “worse”, Physics would have tanked my GPA. For once, I decided to do what I wanted to do rather than what colleges wanted to see. And I really like APES because it’s interesting and so relevant to what’s going on today - climate change, air pollution, etc. But what I would recommend is taking what YOU want to take, not what Berkeley wants you to take. </p>
<p>If you were going in as engineering, I would say take AP Physics. But business and sciences aren’t that related, so I think you could choose either and be fine. However, don’t take AP Physics because it looks better, or take APES because it’s an “easy” class that you have no interest in. </p>
<p>Bottom line is take the class that you find more interesting and don’t worry what colleges think.</p>