College Algebra for ACT?

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<p>I am eligible to take Pre-Calculus, however, I plan to stay at this college (I'm a freshman) for the spring semester, and possibly for the summer. I haven't accumulated enough credits to transfer as a regular transfer, thus if I was to transfer, it would be just applying as a freshman, which means I would need to re-take my ACT (my math was HORRID). I'm thinking if I take the College Algebra class, it would refresh my mind and I would do well on the ACT (I'm good on everything else, I had a 29 out of 36 in English). However, I am thinking that if that transfers and is shown on my transcript, that veterinary schools will think I struggled in college and had to take that in order to take Pre-Calculus or I was undecided (because pre-veterinary is Pre-Calculus or Calculus 1) at the time when I started college
I just think it would really help me, but I don't want it to look bad.</p>

<p>Any advice?</p>

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<p>College Algebra probably wouldn’t help you much. It would be in your best interest to take precalculus, as many of the questions from that study involves algebra as well. Also, algebra is much easier to self-study than precalculus.</p>

<p>However, based on your goal of becoming a veterinarian, I truly don’t see why pre-calculus (or even calculus?) is needed. In fact, I think it might be used as a test (poor albeit) for critical thinking skills.</p>

<p>All in all, take pre-calculus. I hope good luck for whatever you decide.</p>

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<p>I am currently taking College Algebra at high school.</p>