<p>Well Im in my junior year in high school so far and I was just wondering which should I pick for senior years class: AP Bio or AP Physics. For consideration, my prospects to be a biomed engineer later on.</p>
<p>Up to this point Ive already taken biology honors freshman year and physics honors this (junior) year. Im good in both classes, finishing with an A in bio and getting an A right now in physics. I also like both classes, I can comprehend well enough the concepts in each..</p>
<p>but now Im torn between the two. And Im not sure if I would want to double up both sciences into my schedule, because then my after school life will be ruined with the work load. Id like to play some good ol tennis too :D</p>
<p>And the last thing Id want to consider is which will my friends be in. Terrible.</p>
<p>More importantly, which would be more preferable in your opinion for biomed engineering? And why?</p>
<p>Biomedical engineer major requires both classes. You can get rid of biology or physics class if you do score high in AP exam but if your question is which class should I take to help me get into better college? It doesn’t matter which one since you need to be good at both of those classes in college. School admission will look at how many AP courses you took and whether it relates to the degree you are pursuing rather than did he take certain AP class over other when both AP courses are needed for that certain major. </p>
<p>Well for Georgia Tech, Biology is used as weedout class. (physics too but not as harsh as biology) They don’t give good grade and test average is around 60. It’s more of how much you know more than your peers since average will give you C. So if you plan on coming to Georgia Tech for Biomedical Engineer, I suggest you get rid of biology by scoring high in AP biology exam.</p>
<p>I agree with gtgblows. Even if I get AP credit for physics, I will not take it because generally people have told me it is important to take the course in college. Neither are going to give you a bigger advantage in admissions.</p>
<p>Last year, I faced your same exact problem–going for a BME major in college, but unsure of what AP science to take. I ended up taking AP Physics, and I don’t regret it at all. My best advice to you would be to look for the sample syllabi of first-year engineering students at the schools you’re considering. If they can’t be found online, you could always e-mail someone in that department and I’m sure that you could get an answer. Compare these different schedules, and then you’ll know which science to pick. Regardless of whether or not you get credit, the exposure will make the class easier when faced with it in college.</p>
<p>Also, don’t leave out the possibility of AP Chem! Some of the schools that I looked at had freshmen in BME taking chemistry, so it could definitely be beneficial to you.</p>
<p>I hope this helps! GOOD LUCK!</p>