<p>hey guys.</p>
<p>so i was not sure exactly where to post this thread, but i hope that this will suffice. i am a senior in high school, and right now i am registered to take calculus at a local college in my town. i am a very studious person, have good grades, extracurriculars, etc. and i am taking my sats this fall, and am studying very hard for that. throughout my high school career, i have taken very challenging courses. however, i am very unsure about whether or not to take the calculus class i have registered for. i have already completed four years of math(i completed college statistics over the summer), and am not required to take a math course this coming school year. i did this so that i may lessen my load to be able to focus on studying for the sats and preparing my college admissions essays. yet i registered for calculus, because my academic counselor said that it is the most challenging level of math and it will give me an advantage when i apply to colleges. but i'll be honest with you all, i do not like math. i took precalc and earned an 'a', but i had to put in a lot of effort and time to do that, and still i think i'll struggle in calculus too...which i heard is VERY demanding and time consuming.</p>
<p>i want to become a doctor, and i know it is important to have a strong math background. but from your perspective, if i put off taking calculus until i entered college, will that affect the admissions process for me and which schools accept me? i hope to go to a competitive college. i don't want to be rejected to any because i did not take calculus. yet on the other hand, i don't want to be spreading myself too thin and not having enough time to complete things because i am taking the course either.</p>