<p>Hi, I'm a junior and not sure if I want to pursue a major in biology or BME. Right now, I'm taking both AP Calc AB and AP Stats. My school doesn't offer Calc BC, but if people want to pursue calc they can take calc 2/3 at the local university. I wasn't planning on taking a math class my senior year (I will be taking AP Physics) because there are other classes, like human anatomy, that I want to take but wouldn't fit into my schedule if I took more math. Would not having math my senior year hurt my chances of getting into Pratt if that's what I decide I want to do? I will have had a total of 4 yrs of math.</p>
<p>i didnt take math my senior year because i finished BC calc as a junior... i got in.</p>
<p>i know people that came in with 0 math AP credits, so i dont think its THAT big of a deal. what is more important is expressing and interest in engineering through other coursework, work experiences, or extracurriculars.</p>
<p>There are a lot of people in Pratt who never have taken Calc AB or BC in high school. That will not hurt you, if you show a strong passion for engineering and have good stats, there is no reason why you shouldn't get in.</p>
<p>I think it would hurt if your school offered it and you didn't take it, but since it won't show up on your school's profile, you're fine. Only take it at the local U if you want to, otherwise don't.</p>
<p>Take AP Physics!</p>
<p>I would advise on taking as many math classes as you can that would count for credit at Duke for a few reasons:</p>
<p>1). It demonstrates your interest in pursuing math/sciences</p>
<p>2). It's good college preparatory work</p>
<p>3). It's often easier to come in with the credits than to take it at Duke. </p>
<p>From what I hear, math 32 (equivalent of calc BC) is the most failed class at Duke. For me, Duke's math department isn't great enough to convince me to take any extra classes beyond what I need to take (up to math 108) and IMHO, having the opportunity to take easier classes so you can skip them at Duke and be done with math earlier and not taking it is a mistake. But then again, that's just my personal opinion.</p>
<p>On the flip side, it probably won't negatively impact your application.</p>
<p>OK, thanks for the info. Part of the reason I didn't want to take Calc 2/3 was also because I thought that at many schools, being able to take lower division classes at that school could later on be a GPA buffer once one enters upper division classes... that doesn't really sound like the case at Duke, though. Thanks again for the advice! And I'm definitely going to take AP Physics, it sounds really interesting!</p>