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Physics vs. Biology 2
I'm a junior in highschool. I've taken Biology and Chemistry. I passed Bio with an 89 and I passed Chem with a 96. So next year I have to decide to take physics or bio 2. The physics teacher says there is a lot of math involved. And I'm a strong math student. But I talked to my sister and she said it was really hard(but she's not a strong math student). The physics teacher doesn't have tests in her class and hardly any homework. Then the bio teacher says that her class will better prepare you for college. She says that she helps us with studying and everything. But she said you will have to work your butt off for an A. The bio teacher said that we will have to take bio in college no matter what we want to major in(which I have no clue what I want to do) so I don't know if I should take bio and be more prepared or physics. Any advice?
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I'm in Engineering at university... I ended up taking all three sciences in my last year of high school, but only chemistry and physics were required. Bio is a lot of fun, very interesting, but it's NOT required for everything. Try taking all three if you want a challenge :) And if you're interested in sciences and maths, definitely consider engineering!
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i say take physics. colleges look most at your overall GPA than the classes you take, and if you get an A in physics and a B in bio, then your GPA will be affected. it sounds like you know what you`re doing in school so give yourself a break your senior year, take physics, hope you do well and go for the A.
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Physics. Absolutely. Whatever your bio teacher says, it really depends on the college you're going into. You NEED physics more than any other science subject besides maybe chemistry. If you have a strong math background it's not that hard, the most they get up to in regular physics is some geometry and trig, just sine, cosine, tangent and all that stuff. In higher physics courses you start to use differential calculus and analytical geometry, but for high school level you don't have to worry about it. But I guarantee colleges will want physics on your application, it's a basis for all other natural sciences.
Otherwise, someone else made the comment that you could take them simultaneously. Being a nerd, that's what I'd do ;). But it depends on how much of your day you want devoted to science classes.
Hope this helps!
Love,
Nevaeh
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if your school allows it, why not just do both?
I'm doing AP Bio simultaneously with Physics next year. since only one is math-intensive I should be fine and I don't see why you shouldn't be either.
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i would go with physics. my school doesn't offer bio 2 (only AP..) because it's not needed. as a strong math student, i think you would be better off with physics. <3
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Take Physics. I didn't find high school physics to be that hard. Depending on what you major in, Physics can be required in college too. It is for me and if I hadn't taken it in high school I would have failed it in a snap. Biology can be required, but you've already taken a Biology course and that will be a sufficient introduction to college Biology. The wider range of things you take in high school, the more prepared you will be for whatever you decide to do in college. Also, talk to your guidance counselor about it before making your final decision. This is what they're for! I hope I helped you and good luck!!
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Just do whatever YOU want. Think of the classes as different paths. Nobody can tell you which one to walk--that's for you to decide. It seems like you would rather take physics, so my advice is to do that. You're not going to do well in a class that you didn't want to take. Also, you might not have to take bio in college. It depends on what college you go to, different schools have different requirements. And I'm pretty sure that all high school classes prepare you for college, since that's the purpose of high school. If you REALLY want to be prepared, you can take a year off before going to regular college and take a few classes at a community college. Many people I know have done that, and that's what I'm doing next year, and from what I've heard it helps a lot. But like I said, the choice is yours.
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You will need Bio for college but its Bio 1 that you'll need (the class you already took) not Bio 2. The only people I know that have taken Bio 2 are ones that are interested majoring in it.
Alot of colleges want you to take Physics because of the higher level of science and math involved. At my school, Physics is a required course and you cannot take Bio 2 until you have finished Physics.
If I were you, I'd defiantly take Physics. Since you are good with math, you'll have almost no problem in that class because most of it is formulas and calculations.
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