<p>I'm a junior in high school and I've been taking the highest math class that I've been able to all through high school (taking a sophomore math class as a freshman, junior math class as a sophomore, ect.) I've always done pretty good in them (As and Bs) but now I'm starting to doubt myself and I know that engineering is huge math and Im terrified of getting into classes at college and being totally lost. Any advise? </p>
<p>As for science, Ive always done really well but coming up on senior year im debating whether to take AP biology (I took honors biology sophomore year), AP Chemistry (I'm taking honors chemistry this year), Anatomy, or Physics. Im working my schedule so that I can take two. What would be best to prepare me for a Biomedical Engineer major?</p>
<p>If you are good at math in general, you shouldn't have any major problems at college. </p>
<p>Take anything but physics. Non-calculus based physics leads to confusion because to understand the unintuitive nature of physics you will need calculus. Even if it is calculus based, wait until college and brush up on your math skills.</p>
<p>Whatever you learn in highschool you'll be relearning to a certain extent in college (talking about the science classes here) so I'd just take whatever interests you. I would NOT use AP science credits to get out of classes unless you're a prodigy.</p>
<p>So would it be a terrible idea to take Physics WHILE taking calculus? I know that there are like three seniors this year doing it and they are the only people who really get the material. Would it confuse me to take both at the same time (as in would they match up material wise)</p>
<p>Physics and Calc will be much more important for you as a BME than biology. The biology is of course important but it's not the difficult aspect of BME, and not all of the material covered in AP Bio is relevant. (Mostly the molecular stuff and anatomy)</p>
<p>Can you take AP Calc? Is Honors Physics Calc based? Either way the schedule looks good! </p>
<p>I took Anatomy & Physiology in HS and I have a really bad memory so even if I did well in the class it has not helped me much in BME (especially considering that you learn very little anatomy but you learn the anatomy you learn in depth far more depth than you did in HS where you probably learn a lot of systems)</p>
<p>Senior year? Take an advance math class and Anatomy or Physics. I wouldn't waste my time (especially time during my senior year) struggling with AP courses that won't make a whole lot of difference anyway. My advice to anyone; if you take it as an AP in HS still take it as a course in college, it is much different and will help your GPA out. </p>
<p>I took a year off AP courses to take Anatomy/Physiology and why I like it I became certain to go into ChemE and never took another Biology course again. I took AP Physics my senior year and loved it.</p>
<p>I guess I can take 3 science classes next year if I want because I am dropping foreign language, art, and then I will have a slot for a normal science class. I'm thinking AP Chem, Honors Physics, and as for Anatomy, if it wont help me in college, I don't know if I want to waste the time because the Honors Anatomy class at my school is a joke. I definetly do not want to take AP Chem, AP Bio, and Honors Physics because I know my life will just be ridiculous. And yes, Scorp, I can take AP Calc if I want. The AP and Honors calculus classes are joined together as just one class so I would choose which to take. I am leaning towards AP because the teacher (I also have her this year) taught a class last year where she had 8 5s on the AP test and 5 4s. The entire class passed which is phenomenal.</p>
<p>The maths and the hard science will be the most important to your success as a biomedical or any engineering. I suggest you take them and take the exams.</p>
<p>As far as retaking those courses in college, I don't suggest you do that but I personally haven't had the option so it's best to listen to your advisers. </p>
<p>Here is why I suggest people take their AP credits and skip intro courses:
-Your advanced courses will require only the basic stuff from your intro courses and whatever is required will usually be reviewed just to jog your memory anyway.
-Getting out of intro requirements allows you to take more advanced classes earlier so you can either take more advanced and more interesting classes in your major later, graduate earlier, or have time to switch majors if you find that your declared major isn't what you want.
-Getting to advanced work earlier means less advanced work later on, means higher grades in more advanced classes. </p>
<p>Of course, I do not suggest skipping out on all your intro courses as having a sophmore schedule in your freshman year might be very shocking and traumatizing. Skip either Calc, Chem, or Physics, but not all three. Maybe two if you're feeling adventurous. </p>
<p>Of course this is all my opinion your mileage may vary, seek advice of your adviser.</p>