<p>^How much will that hurt me if i'd like to major in social sciences or anything business related major? </p>
<p>Since I live abroad you get to choose the social sciences/humanities you do in high school. So, for IGCSE i choose to do economics and for IB i'll be doing economics/psychology. The reason I haven't taken history is because the teachers suck and i'm not interested in the subject in the slightest. </p>
<p>I'm quite worried because the college I've looked at require you to have taken 3 years of history? Or does that not apply to applicants from abroad (i'm NOT an international student btw)? </p>
<p>if your school offers history, yes, it probably will hurt you.</p>
<p>I thought history was a requirement to graduate high school, anyway :/</p>
<p>@guineagirl96 Even if I intend on majoring in finance/accounting? </p>
<p>@Losingcrayon Nah, it’s not in my school because I go to a British International School - completely different curriculum! </p>
<p>Its a requirement to get into most colleges though. Three years is usually what they require. If they had the courses at your school then I would think you would still be obliged to meet the requirement.</p>
<p>Requirements may different for you because you’re a international applicant</p>
<p>@tigerman333 That’s what I’m thinking because you get to choose the social sciences/humanities you’d like to do and no-one has ever told me that I’m supposed to take history. I’m worried though since my school doesn’t have a guidance counselor but since I’m switching schools for junior year i’ll have to ask the counselor there whether or not it’s necessary. </p>
<p>Btw I am not an international student! Yes, I live abroad but I’m American by nationality. </p>
<p>@jimmyboy23 In the British curriculum you take classes that pertain to your intended major. It’s not like the American curriculum where you’re supposed to take an array of subjects to meet graduation requirements. Basically everyone specialises early on! So how would taking history be of any use to me if I want to major in finance or accounting? </p>
<p>I would recommend though taking a social science such as economics</p>
<p>@tigerman333 I’ll have taken 4 years of economics (2 years of IGCSE and IB) by the time I’ll graduate as well as two years of psychology so that shouldn’t be a problem! </p>
<p>It would be useful for getting into college in the U.S. so you can study finance here. If you are not an international applicant then I would think you would be subject to the normal requirements. Also, you would probably still be an international student unless if you are some sort of really special and extended study abroad program. I believe an international student is anyone who attended high school outside the U.S.</p>
<p>You need to contact the admissions departments at the colleges you are considering. They will likely be accustomed to international students and will be able to tell you what prerequisites you will need. Be aware that you will need to complete a core curriculum at the US college you choose which will almost certainly include history courses.</p>
<p>@AlbionGirl I’ll have satisfied all the prerequisite since i’ll have taken 4 years of Maths/Foreign language(s)/English/Science/Social science. The only thing i’m missing is history. I’ll email colleges like you’ve suggested, hopefully it won’t be an issue. </p>
<p>I think it’s going to be a significant weakness in your application, especially since you’re majoring in the social sciences. If your school offers multiple years of history, and if you don’t even take 1 year, then how would colleges think? Another big issue is not taking a subject just because you think it sucks. Frankly, that was a bit naive of you during your previous high school years.</p>
<p>Thinking realistically, I suggest sending a letter to the colleges and giving an actual reason for why you lack history credits (and don’t just say because you thought the class wouldn’t be helpful, because history is fairly important to the humanities/social sciences) and then taking a short course online or at a local college.</p>
<p>Since you say you’re not an international (I don’t know how colleges would categorize you), then you’re subject to fulfill the same requirements as everyone else IF you’re school offered 3 years of history courses. It’d only be different for you if you literally could not take those history classes (ex. US History, World History, Euro History, etc). Just because you want to go into business or a non-humanities degree (or if you do want to pursue the art/humanities) doesn’t let you off the hook for admission requirements. You should email whatever schools you’re thinking about and ask them directly. Personally though, I think you either need to do some online classes or you’ll either be unqualified to apply or put at a major disadvantage. </p>
<p>In America, the required social studies are World History, US History, Economics, and Government, so I guess you could try taking those :)</p>
<p>@BipolarBuddhist The only social science i’m considering is economics btw. Since in the British curriculum you take the subject you ENJOY and will help you with your major not having taken history because it sucks is a legitimate reason! </p>
<p>I emailed my new schools counselor and much to my relief i’m not subject to the subject requirements of American colleges since I don’t attend a US high school and because the curriculums differ vastly. I won’t be disadvantaged the slightest and she told me that tons of people have gotten accepted to Ivy’s and other top tier universities from my school without having taken history in high school. Pheww 
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<p>@LosingCrayon econ isn’t a requirement at a lot of high schools or for college admissions</p>
<p>@guineagirl96 Oh, I guess it’s just my state. My state is pretty weird xD Each semester counts as a credit, so a year-long class is 2 credits. I know that in different states, the requirements to graduate are different. My cousin lived in Florida, and she didn’t have to take Speech to graduate. But since she moved to my state for the last semester of her senior year, she had to take it here :/</p>
<p><a href=“CEE’s Biennial Survey of the States”>http://www.councilforeconed.org/news-information/survey-of-the-states/</a>
I looked it up because I was wondering if it was just my state. It turns out it’s sort of common; 22 states require Economics.</p>