IB HL Biology and Chemistry vs IB HL Biology and SL Physics

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<p>Hello all, so I'm currently a junior and planning to major in Biochemistry - Premed track.</p>

<p>I am currently in HL Biology and AP Chem....and AP Chem is technically the first year of HL Chem. I'm in IN LOVE with chemistry, but it's tolerable and I enjoy doing parts of it (sometimes it gets to me but I can manage). Biology is something I really like, and I've gotten hints of biochem and I really like the subject.</p>

<p>But I know that for Premed it looks better on transcripts to show that you've taken some type of physics in your high school years. I've taken Physics 1 Honors through FLVS but it isn't really as effective as taking in class. I originally wanted to do AP Physics C...but that's too big a jump and the teacher here at my school is RIDICULOUSLY hard so hard + hard = WAY too hard considering all the others classes that will become harder (senior year IB) and extra things I need to do for IB and college applying.</p>

<p>So my main questions is, should I just do IB HL Bio and Chem and maybe take like AP Physics 1? Or is it okay if I can just do IB HL Biology and stop with AP Chem, and take SL Physics instead?</p>

<p>I know AP Chem gives more credits, and I don't know if I really want to do the third year of chem because it's quite hard.....bio gets harder too.</p>

<p>Note: SL Physics is VERY hard in our school, the teacher is tuff but is amazing at getting everyone to pass.</p>

<p>What are you thoughts?</p>

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<p>There is a specific thread for this where many people can help you. </p>

<p>Here it is: <a href=“International Baccalaureate (IB) - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-baccalaureate-ib/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Hopefully you’ll get a good answer! Not many people take IB, so there is a thread with MANY people who are in the IB program.</p>

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<p>Yeah! I’ve posted it on there but I’m not getting a response - I was just putting it here for many others to see, so that they if they have any advice they can post it :slight_smile: thank you though!</p>