<p>Should I even bother applying for a BME major (undergrad), if I haven't taken chemistry or calculus? I'll only have completed precalculus in math and Bio, Bio AP, ROP Biotech, and Physics before I graduate.
I can possibly take chemistry next summer at a community college, if I do this, is there a chance I could get accepted as a BME major?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>You don’t necessarily have to have taken chem or calculus before you have graduated, although it would be beneficial. You should try to focus more on doing calculus because a lot of your lower division courses will focus on math and physics. And you’ll probably be doing general chemistry your first year, so you don’t really have to worry about that. Don’t be discouraged that you can’t be a BME major just because you haven’t taken certain classes. You can talk to your counselor and they’ll tell you what classes to take that best caters to your needs.</p>
<p>Aw thank you I really feel better after reading your post ; )</p>
<p>Would you recommend skipping precalculus and taking calc ab senior year, or does it not matter?</p>
<p>Well you do need some of the things in precalculus for calculus. If you can try precalculus over the summer and then AP Calc AB that year. Then again, it depends on your own strengths. Are you comfortable with math that you can handle the accelerated pace? Do you have spare time to teach yourself precalculus so that you can take AB senior year (precalc isn’t too much)? But understand you do need the foundations of calculus in college, especially in your engineering classes.</p>
<p>You don’t need Chemistry or Calculus. It’s recommended to take those classes but colleges understand if you weren’t able to take them.</p>