I’m currently a junior in high school and want to major in biology in college. At my school freshman have to take biology and then you can choose what science course you take in the following years. I moved schools in the middle of my freshman year (at my old school the requirements were different and I was enrolled in a physical science class, which was the freshman requirement there) and as a result I couldn’t take biology until sophomore year and I had to take some earth science class that doesn’t count for college science requirement for the rest of the year. This year I’m in chemistry and when I signed up for my senior classes a few months ago I chose forensics as my science class. I was interested in forensics and assumed that’s what I wanted major in (I don’t anymore). Will not taking physics in high school hurt my chances of being accepted to college as a bio major? Since the class registration was due so long ago (February) I’m not sure if I am able to switch my class but if it hurts my chances I’ll have to try and talk to my guidance counselor.
I would explain to your GC that you want to take physics. Top colleges (and nearly any college) want to see a year of biology, chemistry, and physics, even if you are not majoring in it. Most biology majors (for a BS degree) require two semesters of physics. Having some prior knowledge about it will help you.
Not taking physics probably will not hurt anything. There is often a significant difference between high school physics and college physics anyway.
You don’t have to declare a major until accepted and you can always apply as something else and change once accepted.
Physics in college (generally required for biology majors) will be more difficult if you have not had physics in high school.