Courses to take for biomedical engineering for IB

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Hello! Next year I will be taking on the IBDP and hopefully getting into an American, UK, or Australian university.

This is the subjects that I will be taking:
HL maths analysis
HL Physics
HL economics
SL English
SL Biology
SL Chinese

I having trouble figuring out if I need to take HL Biology or HL physics. I am comfortable in both subjects. Furthermore, is there anything that I can do to increase my admission since I can imagine it would be competitive.

Thank you very much

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You want all three of biology, chemistry, and physics (they do not necessarily have to be IB level). For your IB biology and physics, either one HL and the other SL is fine. Biology HL has a better chance of advanced placement than physics HL at US universities.

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For the UK, definitely maths and physics at HL, and bio and/or chem are desirable.

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Generally, you’ll need Maths AA and Physics at HL, and Biology at SL. Hopefully you’ve taken Chemistry in MYP or Pre-IB.