<p>hi im new here^^
im gonna be senior this year and was wondering
if i need to take physics in order to get into school of engineering( university of michigan)
ive taken pre-ap bio, pre-ap chem, ap chem and taking ap bio this year
is that good enough or should i take physics on top of that?
does taking physics increase my chance of gettin into engineering school?
if it does, by how much???</p>
<p>Well, first look at their admissions website. </p>
<p>Even if it is not specifically required, many engineering schools give preference to those applicants who demonstrate an interest in the hard physical sciences and advanced mathematics.</p>
<p>Also, which engineering? It’s more important for some than others…</p>
<p>You’ll be taking plenty of physics and physics like courses so having that background will help even if its not required for admittance.</p>
<p>im thinking about biomedical engineering.</p>
<p>I would imagine that’s one of the less physics-heavy engineering disciplines.</p>
<p>I would further imagine that not even taking the AP-Physics tests wouldn’t be too big of a deal. Plenty of people don’t and go on to be successful in engineering… it may impact some competitiveness, but other than that, I don’t think it would be a problem.</p>
<p>It’s usually clearly stated in the application how many years of each subjected are required.</p>
<p>taking physics certainly won’t hurt you as long as you don’t eff up in the class. And even if you do get a bad grade, it’ll help when you have to take the college equivalent since it’ll be review for you.</p>
<p>Check with the engineering departments that you’re most interested in to see their specific admission requirements.</p>
<p>For any engineering major I think you’d be well served to take a HS Physics course of some kind, doesn’t have to be AP or Honors, just to have a basic familiarity with the subject matter.</p>
<p>Every professor I’ve talked to that sits on the admissions board groans about high school AP tests. They are in no way analogous to their university counterparts, and you’re not going to be at a great disadvantage if you take a non-AP class.</p>
<p>You can easily walk into a University Physics class without prior knowledge and get an A.</p>