<p>Hi everyone. I'm going to be a sophomore undergrad this upcoming fall and I got my approval to switch from biology to biological engineering! Pretty excited and can't wait to get started. Due to this transition, I had a few questions if anyone is willing to shed some light on.</p>
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<li><p>Physics - My major requires a year of basic physics (mechanics and E&M). The last time I took physics was in my senior year which I earned AP Credit for the mechanics portion. Now, I heard physics was one of the essential basics any engineer, disregarding fields, must master, so I'm contemplating whether or not I need to know the material cold. Should I retake this class this fall or accept the AP Credit anyway?</p></li>
<li><p>Out of school activities - Besides getting a good GPA, what are some good after school activities I should try out to help job prospects in the future? I feel like my hobbies are miscellaneous (sports, music, etc) and aren't very academically related, and they take enough time out already. I'm not sure if I'd be able to squeeze in an extra engineering extracurricular, unless absolutely necessary.</p></li>
<li><p>Co-op - I hear a co-op is highly recommended to join. In my college, the program is designed so that students apply beginning of their sophomore year and begin working with companies in their junior year. While I want to get started, I have absolutely no resume in terms of an engineering background of any sort so I'm afraid of not getting selected this year. Should I still try it, or will it not matter when I do a co-op?</p></li>
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<p>Sorry for so many questions, I tend to ask a lot haha, but thanks to all who help me, greatly appreciated!</p>