Does anyone know if High School Physics is required for Undergraduate admissions?

molliebatmit
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:55:59 +0000

I hadn’t taken any high school physics prior to arriving at MIT, so while I’m proof positive that high school physics isn’t required, I would really advise against taking that route, if at all possible.

Almost all freshmen at MIT have taken physics in high school, and even the students in the most basic first-semester physics class (which is required of all MIT students before graduation) generally have experience with the material. It is a tough swim for students who have never seen the material before.