<p>I have a question about subject requirements for US colleges, and no one seems to be able to give me a definite answer. I've heard that colleges require 4 years of science. I've done 4 years, but in Australia, high school begins in year 7, and you take a 4 year course and then are tested (standardised exam). So I don't know if the first two years of the course would count in the US. </p>
<p>I really don't want to take science in yrs 11 + 12, but if absolutely necessary I could take one subject in year 11 and drop it in year 12. I can't take science in year 12 because I want to take extension subjects, which I think will be better, and I just can't manage the units (each subject is worth a certain amount of units, which means a certain amount of hours...)</p>
<p>Alternatively, I was wondering if taking a science SAT II test would make up for not taking the subject in my junior and senior years. I was planning to take the Math IIC, but as I am taking extension math as a subject, perhaps a chemistry SAT would be better?</p>
<p>Please tell me what you think, or, even better, what you know! I have to make subject choices for next year soon, so I need some advice!</p>
<p>Most colleges require 2-3 years of Science.. even the prestigious ones. So your school years are 7-12?
The colleges consider the years of 9-13 as Australia, NZ, Britain are all in the British system (school cert, cambridge, etc..)</p>
<p>I guess that they won't count the Sciences of year 7 and 8.. Maybe 8. I've always thought Australia went from years 9-13 also like New Zealand..?</p>
<p>I strongly suggest you take a science for junior year. If you really cant, you could take a science SAT II to prove to the colleges that you have knowledge in the sciences.
It'll be fine if you drop your sciences in senior year.</p>
<p>That's what I'm doing for French. Colleges require 3-4 years of foreign language and I have done 1/2 year because I didn'tknow that it was required. And i'm not allowed to take it in school anymore so I am self-studying for the SAT II French. I've asked colleges such as Duke, JHU, WUSTL, Yale or Pton and they all said they will consider a high score as a substitute for 2-3 years of foreign language.
So I think it'll be the same for the Sciences.</p>
<p>If you really really can't take a science due to scheduling problems, can't you take a self-study course? You don't take any classes at school but get the resources that you need.. self study...then take the exam with the rest of the class?
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I was planning to take the Math IIC, but as I am taking extension math as a subject, perhaps a chemistry SAT would be better?
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Do you mean extention chemistry?? Because SAT II CHem is quite different from maths..
You should take both Chem and Maths IIC as you are required 2 SATIIs. For prestigious colleges, you are required to take 3 SATiis.</p>
<p>For a definite answer, yes you can drop sciences in senior year. But i strongly suggest you to take a science in your junior year. And I also suggest that you take the Chem sat (if you take it at school). And I'm pretty sure that they won't consider year 7 subject as it kinda sounds like middle school to me..</p>
<p>Thanks, I'll see what I can do about taking a science in my junior year. About the SAT IIs, what I meant was I had planned to take French, Literature, and Maths IIC. I could possibly substitute Maths IIC for a science...and perhaps I could look into courses outside school. In Australia, high school is considered 7 - 12. 7 - 10 are tested in the School Cert. 11 - 12 in the HSC (in NSW).</p>