<p>My son has taken AP Calculus BC (5) and Calc III at a community college, and I am wondering if this would fulfill the Calculus requirement for medical school, or if he would have to retake Calculus.</p>
<p>This has been answered elsewhere in more detail. I believe the short answer is, “Not all medical schools will accept it.”</p>
<p>Math requirements vary widely. Some schools will simply list “a year of college math” which would likely be fulfilled by any two math classes even if they’re ‘Matrix Theory’ and ‘Advanced word problems’.</p>
<p>Other medical schools will state that they wish to see 1 semester of Calculus or a full year of Calc. There, while you could likely appeal any decision in which upper level classes are ignored, it’s just easier to fulfill them at their word.</p>
<p>Overall, if your son were to take a semester of calc (even calc III) and a semester of stats, he’d cover 95% of the math requirements at medical schools. Stats is probably one of the singular most helpful courses one can take while an undergrad - especially if one has a research methods class to go along with it in order to explain the application (Step I of the USMLE has a significant number of epidemiology and biostats on it)…</p>
<p>Thanks for the info.</p>
<p>I think a year of calc or its AP equivalent would be all right. I had 8 hours AP credit of calc as my only math classes and it has worked out fine for me.</p>