<p>I'm applying to the college of science and on the application it lists Physics as a required course, however my high school doesn't require physics therefore I never took it. I instead have taken Biology, Chemistry Honors, Marine Biology, AP Biology, and AP Environmental Sciences. </p>
<p>Will this hurt my chances of getting admitted, I wrote my essay on majoring in Biology so I have to apply to this college. It is suggested that I address this discrepancy in the additional information box, so how should I do so?</p>
<p>I'm also applying to the college of science and majoring and biology, but I'm taking AP Physics this year(not required at my school). I don't really like physics that much, but I think taking physics is very important for college. I would try to change your schedule to fit in physics. It will help a lot more in college compared to a class like AP environmental science.</p>
<p>Given that you don't apply to a specific college but rather to the university in general, what you write down for your major isn't likely to play any part in the decision. However, I would try to find out directly from admissions what to do if there is no way for you to take physics. I thought I read somewhere when I was looking at colleges that Notre Dame expected an absolute minimum in certain subjects (physics was one of them), and if you didn't have it you would just have to take it at a CC during the summer. However, I very much doubt that they would require that in your case given your background in science. Most likely they would ignore it for the decision and simply have you take it freshman year.</p>
<p>However, I very much doubt that they would require that in your case given your background in science.</p>
<p>Considering that they made it so clear that they require it, I think they would make you take it during the summer (this happened to a friend of mine). However, it shouldn't negatively affect your chances of admission.</p>