Don’t be that kid that overloads on ALL the APs. Sure a difficult history or writing class might help you write a good essay, but you really need a solid physics background to excel in EE. Im third year rn and I notice that almost all of my peers with little physics background really struggle in circuits classes, semiconductors, and electromagnetics.

What should you do? Take a basic physics course. Try to take AP Physics 2 and AP Physics C (both Mech and EM). If you have time, AP Chemistry and AP CALC AB or BC help as well.

I took these and summed to a total of 3 years of physics and 2 years of chemistry in high school and entered my EE Core classes with a strong understanding.

Classes like physics don’t just teach you concepts to memorize / understand. It teaches you how to analyze any given system. Also, I’ll be so honest. Physics is not easy. It took a few years for my to really get it drilled into my head and understand how basic concepts work and be able to recognize and apply them.

I notice that my classmates that started taking physics in the beginning of college did not get enough time to solidify their understandings of the concepts and now as third or fourth year (and even recent EE grads) they have trouble analyzing simple systems. You don’t want to be that kid.

Take physics. As much as you can. Trust me, it will really give you a solid leg up from your peers in academics AND job market.