For someone trying to go into a medical school, which high school science classes would be necessary?

Question

I know three years of a science is important. But if you take biology, chemistry, and anatomy classes, would physics really be mandatory?

Answer 1

Your high school coursework and grades are only important to your admissions to medical school because they determine where you go for undergrad.

If you don't go balls to the wall now for the undergrad admissions process, you might not get into a very good school. That means you need to take honors and AP classes, show that you're willing to wrangle a challenge, and by golly! take all the science classes you can!!! That means you oughtta take physics and calc, too.

While you don't need to get into Harvard to go to medical school, you will need to do better than University of Phoenix or MidState Clown University. Top tier schools have the best rates of med school admissions. They are accustomed to sending their graduates onto bigger and better things. That means you will have access to better med school prep resources at a prestigious school.

So in short...
Do really well in high school to ensure your place in a top notch college. Then use that stepping stone to put you into a good medical school.

Answer 2

You will need to take physics in college anyway, so it's up to you if you want to take it now. Remember, med schools don't ask for your high school grades - you need a 4-year degree to apply to med school. But 4 years of math and science would really be better than 3.