I really want to get into Life Sciences because it will help me become a dentist.
my parents would kill me if i took environmental sorry..

So i was just wondering, is it necessary to take physics in grade 12 ? because im deciding not too along with calculus and replacing them with easier courses to boost my average a 89ish hopfully! but I just wanted to know is it a good idea, im desperate to get in.
oh and I have all 6 of my top majors by the end of grade 12, so im doing alright.
they are: biology, chem, exc.science, english, advanced functions, and i was thinking physics but instead im going to take something like Sociology to boost my average? good idea? HELP?

Originally Posted by meikaelahmad

I really want to get into Life Sciences because it will help me become a dentist.
my parents would kill me if i took environmental sorry..

So i was just wondering, is it necessary to take physics in grade 12 ? because im deciding not too along with calculus and replacing them with easier courses to boost my average a 89ish hopfully! but I just wanted to know is it a good idea, im desperate to get in.
oh and I have all 6 of my top majors by the end of grade 12, so im doing alright.
they are: biology, chem, exc.science, english, advanced functions, and i was thinking physics but instead im going to take something like Sociology to boost my average? good idea? HELP?

It's not necessary but you'll have to take the equivalents in first year to catch up. That means using 2 of your electives towards these courses.

Of course, if you don't think you can get in with these courses then it's better to not take them and to play catch up in university.

Originally Posted by jhan523

It's not necessary but you'll have to take the equivalents in first year to catch up. That means using 2 of your electives towards these courses.

Of course, if you don't think you can get in with these courses then it's better to not take them and to play catch up in university.

do u know anyone who misses courses in high school and catches up in uni ? what was ur percentage? has it changed?

Originally Posted by meikaelahmad

do u know anyone who misses courses in high school and catches up in uni ? what was ur percentage? has it changed?

No, I don't know anyone that played catch-up but there has to be quite a bit for McMaster to offer the course. I would probably say a couple hundred take the grade 12 equivalents in university. But that doesn't mean they are all catching up, some of them are students in other faculties that want to minor.

If you are the average student, then chances are your percentage is going to drop. But you might not be the average student and your grades could stay the same or even increase. For me, my grades dropped quite significantly (more than 10%).

It all depends on how seriously you take university and how well you transition.

I double checked the Life Science program.... you will have to take a physics course no matter what (the gr. 12 equivalent or the first year physics).

http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /CALEN...nt/pg1490.html

The only thing I want to leave you to think about is, do you think that you will do well when you take it at Mac? If not, it could hurt your average for when you apply for scholarships and grad programs.

Originally Posted by Ivan Q.

I double checked the Life Science program.... you will have to take a physics course no matter what (the gr. 12 equivalent or the first year physics).

http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /CALEN...nt/pg1490.html

The only thing I want to leave you to think about is, do you think that you will do well when you take it at Mac? If not, it could hurt your average for when you apply for scholarships and grad programs.

what do you mean i have to take it ? it says i can take another course at mac ? and is it going to be harder? i dont think it would be harder would it ?

Originally Posted by jhan523

No, I don't know anyone that played catch-up but there has to be quite a bit for McMaster to offer the course. I would probably say a couple hundred take the grade 12 equivalents in university. But that doesn't mean they are all catching up, some of them are students in other faculties that want to minor.

If you are the average student, then chances are your percentage is going to drop. But you might not be the average student and your grades could stay the same or even increase. For me, my grades dropped quite significantly (more than 10%).

It all depends on how seriously you take university and how well you transition.

I hopefully will do you well but what class did you percentage drop in? what course were you catching up? and yes i know what you mean, also the mac acceptance courses say you can take either advanced functions or calculus, so im deciding not taking it, is it safe to do so ?

Originally Posted by Ivan Q.

I double checked the Life Science program.... you will have to take a physics course no matter what (the gr. 12 equivalent or the first year physics).

http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /CALEN...nt/pg1490.html

The only thing I want to leave you to think about is, do you think that you will do well when you take it at Mac? If not, it could hurt your average for when you apply for scholarships and grad programs.

But that's only if the OP gets into university in the first place. The averages are getting ridiculously high for these programs.

Originally Posted by meikaelahmad

what do you mean i have to take it ? it says i can take another course at mac ? and is it going to be harder? i dont think it would be harder would it ?

That's what Ivan means. You have to take the equivalent in university, which is the same thing I said. It technically shouldn't be harder since it's "equivalent" but they might mark you as a first year and since you haven't been in first year yet, you don't really know what to expect.

Originally Posted by jhan523

But that's only if the OP gets into university in the first place. The averages are getting ridiculously high for these programs.



That's what Ivan means. You have to take the equivalent in university, which is the same thing I said. It technically shouldn't be harder since it's "equivalent" but they might mark you as a first year and since you haven't been in first year yet, you don't really know what to expect.

ok i just hope i do WELL :( but i mean my school has very hard physics, so it would be wise for me to not take it in highschool and just get into mac first and then take it with better motivation u know!

Originally Posted by meikaelahmad

I hopefully will do you well but what class did you percentage drop in? what course were you catching up? and yes i know what you mean, also the mac acceptance courses say you can take either advanced functions or calculus, so im deciding not taking it, is it safe to do so ?

I wasn't catching up in anything, I took all my grade 12 courses in high school. I took English as my elective and did REALLY bad, Psych 1X03 also brought down my average. Other than that, all my other courses (Chem, Bio, Math and Physics) were the same or better than high school.

Like I said, you will have to take the grade 12 equivalent of calculus in University (I think it's Math 1F03). I personally would take everything in highschool, but that's me. If you TRULY believe you can't get in with Physics and Math then you shouldn't take it in high school.

yeah im thinking of taking physcology or something to replace it thanks for your help tho!

Originally Posted by jhan523

Like I said, you will have to take the grade 12 equivalent of calculus in University (I think it's Math 1F03). I personally would take everything in highschool, but that's me. If you TRULY believe you can't get in with Physics and Math then you shouldn't take it in high school.

I agree, you should take them in high school if you can. Really, if you can't handle the material in high school, which is a learning environment you're used to that you have a lot of extra support in, what makes you think you'd be able to handle it any better in university? You might have the marks to get in to uni if you don't take high school calc or physics, but that won't really help you if you end up failing out or don't have the marks to get into any of the level 2 programs you want. If anything, taking them in high school will help you regardless--those marks don't HAVE to count towards your average if you take more than 6 courses, and that way you're familiar with the material when you take similar courses in university.

Originally Posted by meikaelahmad

yeah im thinking of taking physcology or something to replace it thanks for your help tho!

Ummm, you HAVE to take grade 12 physics and grade 12 calculus in university if you haven't in high school. You can't replace it with another course...

Originally Posted by jhan523

Ummm, you HAVE to take grade 12 physics and grade 12 calculus in university if you haven't in high school. You can't replace it with another course...

umm, im talking about highschool

and next yr im probably going to end up taking physics, just not calc...