Did the assistant principal actually see the list of recommendations or did you just happen to tell him that you weren't recommended but inquired if you're still able to put it down anyway? If that's the case, obviously his immediate reaction would be 'no', despite you might actually being in...
to OP- Keep in mind that they stuffed up the list of recommendations at one point. I didn't get offered any sciences but when I inquired about this I was told that I'm allowed to pick any science I want. I think they re-issued an updated and fixed version of the list, so try checking just to...
@jadenmaccas - Have you shared your thoughts to your teacher and the coordinator? You seem to have sound arguments that may assist you. Perhaps you should also inquire about your rank to get a better idea of your chances as well.
Do you know your overall ranking? There would be a few students who would not pick physics, and this may then open an opportunity for students on the reserves' list to be able to pick the subject (considering that many students on the reserves' list may not pick physics either, you have a...