I'm currently a sophomore in a British school. During our freshman/sophomore we prep for IGCSE exams which we take during May/June of our sophomore year. Your results are of grave importance when it comes to applying to college.
So back in 8th grade when i was choosing my IGCSE subject i never intended on going into medicine (or any healthcare career for that matter) so i never took physics (only took chem/bio). I'm in serious trouble now because well i won't be able to take physics for the rest of my high school career because i'll be doing the IB diploma which restricts a student as they are only allowed to take 2 science classes (i'm taking HL biology/chemistry). After going looking through the pre med requirements it seems like i'll need to do physics. I have two options:
-Self study IGCSE physics (in 12th grade so it's fresh in my head when i start college) - shouldn't be a problem because i've always been a very strong physics student
-Go to college without taking a physics course in high school
Which option do you think will make me better off in the long run?
So back in 8th grade when i was choosing my IGCSE subject i never intended on going into medicine (or any healthcare career for that matter) so i never took physics (only took chem/bio). I'm in serious trouble now because well i won't be able to take physics for the rest of my high school career because i'll be doing the IB diploma which restricts a student as they are only allowed to take 2 science classes (i'm taking HL biology/chemistry). After going looking through the pre med requirements it seems like i'll need to do physics. I have two options:
-Self study IGCSE physics (in 12th grade so it's fresh in my head when i start college) - shouldn't be a problem because i've always been a very strong physics student
-Go to college without taking a physics course in high school
Which option do you think will make me better off in the long run?