triballninja Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Hey guys, I am starting the IB diploma program on August 2016... My IB subjects so far are - Physics HL Chemistry HL Economics HL English SL Spanish SL Math SL For universities, I plan to go to an engineering school. I plan to study chemical engineering. My school won't let me take HL Maths, so does it put me on a huge disadvantage to not take SL maths? I plan to apply to Singapore Universities such as NUS or NTU. Please tell me if its possible to apply with these classes. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King112 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 NTU says it wants Math HL. Why don't you check the uni websites? That should help. 2 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seung Hun Han Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Unless you have other really astonishing accomplishments e.g. Award in international math competition, I believe for most of the universities, you need math HL for engineering. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmi Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 You can, but you'll be at a big disadvantage over applicants who do have HL math or its equivalent, have to take some sort of foundation math course at your university, or be restricted to places where HL math isn't a hard-line requirement, which will cut out the majority of top schools if you're aiming for that. Talk with your school about taking HL math because it's pretty important in chemical engineering, speaking from experience. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeronicaG Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 It is possible and you should try! For engineering, I personally think that going to a top school isn't necessary. Any school will teach you what you need to know and you can become a professional engineer from any accredited program. Apply for programs with co-op since this will help you develop your skills. Also, Canadian universities don't care about HL Physics or Math. I'm pretty sure there are many universities worldwide that also don't need HL Math 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djsporting Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, VeronicaG said: It is possible and you should try! For engineering, I personally think that going to a top school isn't necessary. Any school will teach you what you need to know and you can become a professional engineer from any accredited program. Apply for programs with co-op since this will help you develop your skills. Also, Canadian universities don't care about HL Physics or Math. I'm pretty sure there are many universities worldwide that also don't need HL Math Although this is most certainly true for Canada I believe one should also consider how he will deal with the engineering course itself. Engineering courses, especially Chemical Engineering are highly demanding in-terms of Mathematics, thus a strong grasp of Math HL is necessary to be at the top of your game. If I were you I'd do as suggested by Veronica and apply with Math SL but then study Math HL self-taught as an extension of the SL stuff to further aid you when you go to uni. Once again this is just my two cents. Best Regards Edited June 16, 2016 by Djsporting 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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