Now is the time to register for senior classes and I am confused on what to take for science. My physics teacher recommended me for AP physics 2 because there is really nowhere else to go in terms of physics. My APES teacher said I should probably take Anatomy or Robotics so I can chill out, but that would be a decrease in rigor from previous years. Helppp. Does anyone have prior experience w IB Sports Med?
AP Chem is not really an option for me since it has been a while since I have done chem.
Here’s my previous Science and Math courses for reference:
Freshman year
H Biology (A)
H Chem (A)
AP Calc AB & AP Calc BC (5 on BC and 5 AB subscore)
Sophomore Year
AP Biology (A) (4)
AP Physics C: Mechanics (4)
Calculus III @ NC State (A)
Differential Equations @ NC State (A)
Junior Year
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Statistics
Senior Year
??? Any advice is welcome.
What do you plan on majoring in? I’m not really sure about the IB program since my school only offers AP, but I’ve heard IB is much better. If you want to go into pre-med, do you think you could fit both the IB class and Anatomy?
See if you can take linear algebra and either discrete math or differential equations at NCSU (or even calculus-based statistics to help make sense of your taking AP stats after calc 3…)?
Then dual enrollment classes in any science offered at NCSU, including astronomy, biological anthropology, etc.
IB sports science is only science for kids who can’t handle science. It’d send the wrong message about your work ethics since you’d taken physics C the year before.
@amena555 Thanks for the advice!! I think doing anatomy along w the IB class is the way to go since I have an extra pd. I do want to go into pre-med, thinking of majoring in Physics.
@MYOS1634 Wait I honestly never thought of IB sports science like that, and that is definitely not the message I want to send to colleges. Thank you!
The only thing offered at my school for math next year is “IB Mathematics Analysis and Approaches HL-Abstract Algebra”. (Lol really long name) And I was debating on whether PDE @NCSU or that class is better to take.
PDE at NCSU is the better class.
For premed then you need to take AP chem. No two ways about it. The core science program of weedout classes includes 2 semesters each of inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry plus one of biochemistry… For only two of biology (and zero in anatomy - sure, you can take Anatomy in college as part of your science program but that’s not a requirement). The focus on chemistry should point you to how important it is to get into Med school.