<p>Hi! i'm currently doing a levels & taking bio, chem, math & physchology. but today at orientation we were told that we needed to take bio, chem, math & physics if you want to do med? </p>
<p>why is physics required? what do universities see in a student who does or does not take physics when applying for university be it in the uk or us?</p>
<p>please reply soon asap! i don't have much time. thanks in advance :)</p>
<p>I’m assuming you are a current high school student.</p>
<p>There’s no required classes if you are applying to JHU undergrad. If you are interested in a career in medicine and decide to go on the pre-med track here at Hopkins, you will have to take bio 1+2, chem 1+2, physics 1+2, orgo 1+2, biochem, and all of their associated labs. Hope this was helpful.</p>
<p>@osprey099</p>
<p>no I just recently graduated high school & I’m in college now doing a 1.5 years a level program! & since I’m an international student, I can’t do undergrad in US universities is it?</p>
<p>Where are you currently located? I was under the impression that A-levels are for the final two years of high school (years 11 and 12) - is it different where you are?</p>
<p>In terms of what you need when applying: In the US, you can’t apply to medical school without a bachelor’s (4-year college) degree. In the UK, it is possible to apply to medical school after you finish your 12th year of high school, but I don’t know much about their admissions system. In the US, if you want to go to medical school, you can study whatever you want during your undergraduate college years, but you have to complete certain pre-medical requirements that osprey099 listed. There are no hard-and-fast requirements on what it required to be admitted to a US college, but if you’re applying to major in an engineering field, having taken some physics in high school is important.</p>
<p>@tanman</p>
<p>I’m in taylor’s college which is in malaysia! yes, but I’m doing the 1.5 a level programme & yes for my final year 12 but not high school, I’m considered as a college student :)</p>
<p>ah i see, so I don’t have to take physics & stick with psychology right?</p>
<p>thank you so much for replying btw :)</p>