<p>I am senior currently applying to colleges as a potential chemical engineering major. However, I am worried that since I have not taken any physics classes throughout high school, I will be at a disadvantage. I am taking all IB classes, including both HL Chem, HL Math, and SL Bio. I have heard that colleges will not want to accept an undergrad as a chemical engineer w/o any physics experience; I have also heard that it will not matter that much and I will be able to catch up in college. Has anyone else had a similar experience/any input?</p>
<p>A good foundation in physics will be built upon in your first year.</p>
<p>However most of that is not applicable to what you’re going to be studying: chemical thermodynamics, reaction engineering, fluids, transport phenomena, kinetics, separations and lots of chemistry.</p>
<p>Your most applicable “physics” class is probably going to be Physical Chemistry though its not really physics, the rest of physics is kinda worthless other than as “background info”. This depends on your school though. Some schools treat Chemical Engineering as Mech E + a tiny bit of chemistry, some like mine require 3 years of chemistry (1 year of general, organic and physical) with as much chemistry as you can handle for electives with the possibility of even doubling in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering but cut out alot of hardcore engineering classes like statics, dynamics, vibrations, etc.</p>