dongle238 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Hey guys, I am about to enter my first year of IB and I am about to face one of my most important life choices - whether to take Bio or Physics. In fact, if my school allows it, I would love to take them both along with my other subjects (see below) in exchange for the manifestation of pure suffering "Chinese A Lit". However, since my school forces us to take Chinese A if we are "Chinese Enough" I only have one vacant spot left and am currently deciding between the two aforementioned subjects. So I was wondering what type of US university courses (biomed, engineering etc) will Choice A (see below) tend towards as opposed to Choice B (see below) Choice A: HL: Bio, Math, Chem SL: Econ, Eng A Lit, Chinese A Lit Choice B: HL: Physics, Math, Chem SL: Econ, Eng A Lit, Chinese A Lit Any advice will be much appreciated!!! Edited August 11, 2017 by dongle238 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeronicaG Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Are you interested in biomedical sciences, engineering or biomedical engineering? If you want to do any kind of engineering, I would STRONGLY suggest taking physics. Choice B is perfect for preparing you for an engineering pathway. If you like biology/premed more, then go with Choice A. Again, it's a great subject combo if that's your goal. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongle238 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 In fact, those two options (engineering and med) have been options which I am heavily considering. However, one reason why I am shying away from Med (and thus biology) is due to the prolonged amount of time spent on the degree (around a decade). Are all biology related courses in US so long? If so, I guess I'll just stick to physics. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeronicaG Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Most careers in biology will require extra schooling to be employable. You're probably looking at 6 years of school for any decent career and 10+ for any type of doctor or PhD. Engineering will be a shorter pathway but is also quite a bit harder. In the end, go with what you like more Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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