What science classes do I need to get into college?

Question

I am a high school junior and am trying to figure out what science to take next year.

I have taken:
Physical Science w/ lab
Biology w/out lab
Historical Geology w/ lab

I would really like to take another geology course senior year instead of physics or chemistry. How would this look to fairly competitive colleges?

Answer 1

If you want to get into a good college you should have taken Chemistry, Biology, and Physics because they look very good on a transcript and will prepare you for college. I am a pre-med student and taking harder classes in high school really prepared me for college. While most of my friends were making C's and D's in their science courses I was passing with straight A's. Work hard now so you can have an easier time in college.

Answer 2

Most colleges and universities require 2 science lab courses. I'm not sure that Physical Science or Geology would count in this case and you might be at a disadvantage. You might be better off taking Physics (it would tie in with velocity, which is something you might have covered in Geology).

If push comes to shove, always go to the specific college and see exactly what their minimum requirements are. Speak with a counselor at your high school and the college that you want to go to.

Answer 3

It depends on your grades, what majors you are applying to, and what schools. But to be safe, taking chemistry or physics couldn't hurt you. I think that senior year classes are the least important because the grades that they look at are pretty much only your first three years and if they need to, your first semester senior year. Just dont let your grades drop too much next year.

Answer 4

It doesn't matter. You have to repeat those classes anyway from the ground up.

Fine, it is your GPA not what you know that counts to the university. Oh, and if you have cash to give them as payment. It is easier to get into Harvard than you think.

EDIT: The post above me has a point. If you do work now you wont suffer later. I worked hard and it paid off. If you want to go Pre-Med focus on the physics. My sister forewarned me of this fact.

Answer 5

i would take either physics or chemistry, just because those are big subjects and really use a lot of what you have already learned in school. It would be better for you to take physics or chemisty to a competitive college because they are difficult courses, just study hard and it will pay off!

Answer 6

At my college (boston college), it didn't matter as long as you have good grades. They like AP's, but really, grades matter most... I'd go with whatever you're most interested in or say you are considering a certain major, just take a course that might give you credit for that major.