<p>The general idea I get is that students tend to do worse in Calc 2 than in Calc 1 in college. I recently received my grade for calc 2 to find that I've received an A (also got A in Calc 1). Will this be of any help when it comes to medical school admission?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>GotRice</p>
<p>It’s another A. That’s about it.</p>
<p>Calc 2 didn’t seem that difficult to me at all. The only issue I had with that class was the time that was given for quizzes. It would’ve been nice if I could recheck my work.</p>
<p>Getting an A in a class raises your GPA and that makes you a stronger candidate for admission to medical school. However, if you do get into a medical school you will not find any use for actual knowledge of Calculus.</p>
<p>Just a question though, wouldn’t I stand out in terms of my work ethics and whatnot even though calculus will be of no use once in medical school.</p>
<p>That will be reflected in your GPA. That’s the purpose of it :)</p>
<p>GotRice–why would you stand out? There will be applicants you’re competing against who are math majors. No one cares if you took an extra course not required for admission.</p>
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<p>+1 (sorry to add this useless excuse for a post, but there really isn’t much more to say than what NCG said)</p>
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<p>Nice try…but no cigar…
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<p>Sorry, I couldn’t resist…it’s an A, get a lot more of them, do very well on the MCAT, do the required medically ECs and get good LORs… then you can play Med school admissions roulette.</p>
<p>*** just realized you might be too young to understand this one</p>
<p>Your GPA is what matters, and it is composed of over 32 courses. At my school calc 2 and 3 are required. Many science classes will be harder than calc including organ. So far I have 7 A’s including calc 2 and I just completed my first year, so I don’t think that that one course will weigh much. High GPA is what matters not any single grade. However, calc will count as a part of your science GPA, which is what med schools look at critically.</p>
<p>GPA and MCAT score with all requirements taken, EC’s, good communication skills for interview, home location. Nothing else is important IMO.</p>
<p>@Dwalker I’m pretty sure Calculus (or any other mathematics course) IS counted as part of the science GPA. Correct me if I’m wrong people.</p>
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<p>You two said the same thing so I don’t know where the disagreement is.</p>
<p>woops, sorry. I thought s/he said that it won’t count 
that’s my bad.</p>