jaanavi29 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Hi..I'm in ibdp year 1.My board exam is in November 2020.Currently I have chosen Math hl,chemistry hl,biology hl and english sl,physics sl and french ab initio.I recently found interest in genetic engineering.Are these subjects the best choice for genetic engineering...? Kindly reply.. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaanavi29 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) I really want to do math sl instead of hl and drop physics sl..But I do not know the other hl subject i need to take... Edited August 11, 2019 by jaanavi29 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 For an engineering, I strongly recommend taking a math course at HL. For genetic engineering, because it's not engineering in the usual sense of the word, SL may be acceptable. But biomolecular engineering is usually what is offered at universities, and you should take HL for that. If you want a degree in biomolecular engineering instead of biology, than you should take a Math at HL. I am not sure how you ended up with your current combination, because you don't have a group 3. You can choose to replace physics SL with a group 3 SL. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaanavi29 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Thanks for your reply.. Actually i have opted for non-regular diploma..so that is why i choose physics sl...So in that case is physics sl fine..?or what do you recommend? And what about forensics..?Will these subject choices apply for forensics also..?I have left my course option open for forensics also... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Pardon me, I didn't realize that you are Nov 2020 candidate, so you will still be in the current Math syllabus. If the reason that you want to do Math SL is that you are not very comfortable at math, then this course combination will be very difficult. Otherwise I suppose physics SL is fine. I am not too sure what major forensics falls under. But the overall combination look fine. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaanavi29 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 What about Itgs hl?Like can I do Chem hl,bio hl and itgs hl and math sl,english sl and french ab initio....Will these combinations be ok for genetic engineering...?or should i do itgs sl instead of physics sl and still continue doing math hl..? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 So genetic engineering is more like a job/career than a degree. If you want an engineering degree, you should stick with Math HL; if you are doing a science, then you can choose to take Math SL instead. ITGS is neutral to what you are pursuing. You should take the course that has a higher historical average, whether that's ITGS or Physics. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaanavi29 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Hi..When i checked for the requirements of genetic engineering(for any biotech course) the subject requirements were Chem hl/sl,Bio and English hl(that is if you're school makes it compulsory to take english hl..but that is not the case with my school) and math sl ,language, itgs hl.So now im still confused on what to do... 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 I am not sure if I am expected to respond, or about what you said in the previous comment. But I'll just say again that if biotech is more science than engineering, then Math SL is fine. If you are really good at Math, then you should take Math HL, otherwise SL. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aishwarya_nctzen127 Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 12:52 PM, jaanavi29 said: Hi..I'm in ibdp year 1.My board exam is in November 2020.Currently I have chosen Math hl,chemistry hl,biology hl and english sl,physics sl and french ab initio.I recently found interest in genetic engineering.Are these subjects the best choice for genetic engineering...? Kindly reply.. hey, I'm in my grade 10 IGCSE at the moment. I'm taking IB in the next few month. I'm highly considering biotech and genetic engineering too. Since its engineering, u definitely have to take HL math. I'M taking HL math maa. and chem is the most important science. Ur right by taking chem HL, I'm taking too. but i'm not taking bio HL, im taking sl bio because bio is not that necessary as its a content-based subject which you can pick up easily even in the future. On the other hand, chemistry is a skill-based subject so u need to build foundation in it. And i'm not taking physics at all, because im not intereseted in doing an irregular diploma with 3 science subjects. Im taking economics SL too and I'm taking Eng lang/lit HL because i really am interested in english these are my subject choices HL Math (MAA) Chem Eng(lang/lit) SL Bio Econs Spanish (Ab initio) Hope u may find this useful. and good luck Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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