What classes should I take for an engineering degree?

Question

I am a junior in high school and am currently taking College Algebra along with my normal high school classes, but am not taking a science. I have a chance to get into a Calculus class next semester, but I don't know if I will be completely overloaded or not. I am looking to be a mechanical engineer. What classes should I get out of the way while I am still in high school? Just want some general info on engineering, preferably from people who have already gotten an engineering degree.

thanks a bunch!

Answer 1

any advanced classes are good... overload only happens when you don't have the time and/or desire to work hard enough.  take science, especially physics, if at all possible, and take calculus.  chemistry may help as well.  in addition to that, try some engineering camps (especially no-cost free day camps such as PREP - http://prep-usa.org - that's the one I did) and visit colleges to talk to engineering professors about anything else you need.  At PREP I got to meet lots of engineers and people in related careers and different fields to get a better idea of what i need. i learned a lot about engineering there, and it's FREE - no cost except for supplies (paper, binder, etc - just like school) there are other camps you can go to, just search