<p>Title says it all. Also, my friend would like to know if it is required, could she take an outside Physics course to meet the supposed requirement. If no one knows this, then if possible could someone tell me how to contact someone in the MIT Undergraduate Admissions department for this question?</p>
<p>The purpose of asking this is because I have limited space on my senior schedule and so the question, should I do Physics Honors or AP Statistics? (Or maybe 2 Accounting courses and an extra History Elective, if I feel like not doing both). I don't have a huge interest in going to MIT, but I'd like to have the option open.</p>
<p>I hadn’t taken any high school physics prior to arriving at MIT, so while I’m proof positive that high school physics isn’t required, I would really advise against taking that route, if at all possible. </p>
<p>Almost all freshmen at MIT have taken physics in high school, and even the students in the most basic first-semester physics class (which is required of all MIT students before graduation) generally have experience with the material. It is a tough swim for students who have never seen the material before.</p>
<p>Ah I see, well that’s good to hear, at least that there’s no pressure there. Though I understand that the MIT has a big emphasis on science, so Physics will definitely be something I will consider. I’ll pass the news on to my friend; I think this would take a bit off her mind because it would’ve been tough for her to do physics, though I guess I should tell her to make other plans outside of school (regarding physics) in order for her to show MIT that she is willing to give 110%. Thanks to you both!</p>