<p>so I’m choosing me courses for next year & I have a dilemma… I really don’t want to drop science, but the only senior electives my school has for science are AP bio and anatomy, which are very similar. My problem is that I don’t like either one! I’m more of a chemsitry/physics person & I really don’t want to take AP bio, but I feel like it’s my only option, so far I’m taking:
ap calc
religion(required)
gov.'t(required)
art(required)
ap eng
spanish IV</p>
<p>if I don’t take bio I’ll take Ap Euro, but then I would have to drop a science!</p>
<p>Help! Is it vital to have four years of science for BC??</p>
<p>if youre majoring in science i would see why it may be a big deal but i dont think its MANDATORY. Call them up and ask, they answer questions very well :)</p>
<p>It’s not mandatory, but as a general rule, highly selective colleges prefer four years each of the five academic subjects. However, replacing it with AP Euro is still rigorous. OTOH, iIf you are a “science” person, it’s probably better to take Bio in HS than in college, where the curve can be brutal.</p>
<p>I’d call BC admissions and ask them rather than relying on opinions of people here. That said, my guess is that you’re much better off taking the fourth year of science.</p>
<p>I took AP Economics instead of Honors Physics my senior year, and I haven’t gotten my BC decision yet, so I can’t tell you how that turned out, but I will say that from my decisions so far it hasn’t negatively affected me.
However, I am applying to college with humanities majors as my prospective major (ie Classics, Econ, Poli Sci, Philosophy).</p>
<p>BC is big on being a well-rounded individual, hence the whole core curriculum thing. I would take anatomy, that’s what I did senior year and got in. If you feel like you can handle it I would do AP bio, but I would certainly do the 4th year of science. When schools say they suggest something, they are trying to help you tailor yourself to what they look for.</p>
<p>Dear cocoa333 : The important point in your application is whether or not you are pushing to take the highest level of academics available at your High School - whether that be AP Euro or AP Bio. Should you be accepted to BC, you are still going to have a science requirement - which can be filled in the classic sense with Physics, Chemistry, or Biology - or through “softer sciences” not offered in High School such as Astronomy. By all means contact your area’s admission’s officer for more insight, but having the AP rigor in your profile should be sufficient.</p>