<p>nope, i am molecular and cell biology</p>
<p>I was a mathematics major (now in Med School) and took both "Multivariable Calc" and "Intro to Calc Based Stats" the first semester of my freshman year. The difficulty level of those classes was TOTALLY overblown by the pre-meds I talked to before my freshman year (none who ever took anything higher than Calc I, I later found out), and I got an A in both classes without a huge amount of effort. If you are a math person, move on to bigger, better things. </p>
<p>Btw - Intro to Calc Based Stats was MUCH easier than Multivariable Calc, at least for me (3 credit hours versus 5, repectively).</p>
<p>which med school do you attened and where did you do your undergrad?</p>
<p>I did my undergrad at Loyola University Chicago and am now at the UIC School of Medicine.</p>
<p>When I spoke with my advisor at orientation (I will be a freshman in the fall), he told me that I don't need to take calculus because I got a 5/5 on the AP test and it satisfies a whole year of calculus. Even when I told him that I was certain that medical schools required taking a year of college calculus anyway, he still told me that AP credit is no different that taking and passing the class.
Any thoughts and/or advice?</p>
<p>Med schools don't really like people using AP credit, if you find some other posts you'll find it. Many poeple have asked this question before. Here's the rundown of the answer. If you do use the credit then the med schools will expect you to take a higher level math class like multivar, etc. If you don't use it you will probably get the A since you got a 5 and that will only help you in med school admissions</p>
<p>Do med schools require a year of math from college generally or one semester of math? (The more specific ones that is, I realize alot require no math at all) Also, would statistics count for the math requirement or do schools usually want calculus itself?</p>
<p>A year of calc is generally the requirement. However, the vast majority of med schools now allow students to take stat instead of the second semester of calc. That said, i believe Hopkins, Harvard, Duke, and WashU still require the full year. A lot of non-humanities majors require some sort of stat cours anyway, so taking all three is probably best, though of course that doesn't get you out of taking that second calc semester, though honestly I found it easier than the first one.</p>
<p>Would taking more than a year of calc (into III, IV, or other higher-level math) be beneficial?</p>
<p>I don't think so, unless your major involves math. The premed courses are designed to prepare you for the MCAT as much as test your ability, and higher level calc would be useless for the former reason.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure that not even any calculus is needed for the MCAT. The only calculative part would be general chem or physics, and algebra-based physics is fine for mcat.</p>
<p>Perhaps for the MCAT, but if you enjoy math, and do well in the courses, how would it affect med school admissions?</p>
<p>well, if you enjoy it, whether or not it affects your admissions in a beneficial way doesnt really matter does it? :)</p>
<p>not really, because I enjoy a broad range of things, and I am sure I could take courses that are both interesting and beneficial for admissions</p>
<p>The study of higher level mathematics (multivar, linear algebra and beyond) "exponentially" improves one's ability to think logically - something crucial for the MCAT that many test takers lack.</p>
<p>So I've figured out that most medical schools don't require Calculus in college, and most that do will take AP credit. </p>
<p>Should I take a whole year of Calc for the several great medical schools that don't accept AP credit (or only for part of the requirement) such as UCLA and John's Hopkins? The reason for this is that I am seriously considering a double major in human physiology/psychology, which would hamper my ability to add a year long class such as calc. Or, do I not take calculus and gamble on the fact that I won't fall in love with those aforementioned schools when I am applying?</p>
<p>This sucks. Thanks for the help guys.</p>
<p>If its not hard for you, and fits into your sched easily then take it. If not then decide if you really want to apply to those schools.</p>
<p>JHU accepts AP credits for Calc by the way, but for only one semester:</p>
<p>Mathematics-Calculus or Statistics, one year (6 to 8 semester hours) Advanced Placement credit for calculus, acceptable to the students undergraduate college, may be used in fulfillment of one semester of the Hopkins math requirement.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>i've been on the forums reading about people posting things related to math. i've never figured out what calculus IV is. are people referring to differential equations?</p>
<p>Theres courses called Foundations of Calculus I and Calculus I. Whats the difference between these two? Which is better to take? Which would fulfill med school requirements? Which is more rigorous?</p>