Didn't take AP sciences or AP Calc BC in HS... am I screwed?

<p>Lancaster29, if you google “university of illinois urbana programs of study” and choose “courses.illinois.edu/programs”, it will give you a suggested class schedule for all 4 years to obtain your undergrad degree. This particular page only goes thru 2011-2012. I know there is a more updated schedule somewhere because I found it just prior to my son registering for classes in August. My son applied priority admission last year and found out that he got into Mechanical Engineering about this time last year. He was so excited. He also felt that he was weak in Physics and Chemistry due to poor teachers in high school. He postponed physics until 2nd semester so that stress wouldn’t add to his adjustment to college. He is doing fine in calculus and chemistry…and knows that he will have to work hard in physics, but is prepared to do so. You are not alone in feeling you had poor prep in the sciences. My son will get thru it and so will you. Don’t stress over the placement test. Just take it and go with your placement. You will be assigned an Engineering Professor as an advisor and he will be very helpful with selecting appropriate classes, too. You don’t need the very highest physics class to be successful. Go with the placement. You can do it.</p>