<p>Do you need any science to get into ivy league universities?
Or does it depend on the subject I would study in the uni?</p>
<p>I chose no science at all....</p>
<p>"I chose no science at all...."
you didnt study science in highschool. is that what you mean to say??</p>
<p>as far as i know advanced courses in physics, chem, bio and math are recommended strongly. which means they are needed.</p>
<p>no, sorry that i didn't tell you that i study in New Zealand. As the option for next year, I didn't choose any science at all.</p>
<p>dont worry i figured out you were an international.
which grade are you in??</p>
<p>and which subjects are you opting for...????</p>
<p>yeh, but most likely, i am moving to the States next year due to my dad's job. I will be grade 11 and do you think I will be needing any science if I want to study something like history in the University?</p>
<p>Describe your school system a bit more in depth, please?</p>
<p>I didn't take any math this year so that I could take advanced classes in Japanese and Spanish. It wasn't a problem.</p>
<p>You might want to write them a letter explaining why you chose not to take science or to explain your unique situation, but generally I don't think it will be that big of a deal (as long as it's not several years of no science), especially if you score well on a science SAT Subject Test.</p>
<p>pshhh who needs science.</p>
<p>but yes, you do need science. Since you're aiming for ivy leagues, you will prob need the most advanced science you can get in high school to show how rigorous your schedule is. Besides, as much as I hate science myself, I can promise it won't kill you - I'm sure there's some kind of chemistry humor I can insert here, but I'm not even going to bother.</p>
<p>eh, I can never post <em>at the exact same time</em> as other people</p>
<p>So we have to have science?</p>
<p>From the horse's mouth:</p>
<p>An ideal four-year preparatory program includes four years of English, with extensive practice in writing; four years of math; four years of science: biology, chemistry, physics, and an advanced course in one of these subjects; three years of history, including American and European history; and four years of one foreign language.</p>
<p>But obviously, they don't throw your application out the window just because you've only had three years of science or whatever. If you're not taking science, but you still have a full course load, it's not really something to obsess over. However, if you can make up the science by taking two science classes next year, that might be worthwhile. ::shrug:: I had their "ideal preparatory program" and then some, but that was because I wanted to take advanced math, science, etc. Certainly there are kids here who dropped math and/or science like a hot potato as soon as their high schools let them, although they're in the minority.</p>