<p>Hello, I want to know if anyone knows of a college that will accept someone going into an English major with a math deficiency. I haven't taken Algebra 2. I only know one college so far that's willing to accept me, because I am applying to be an English major. ^_^ Thanks!</p>
<p>Open admission community colleges… but then you may find that some of the four year schools to transfer to later require at least that level of math or higher for incoming transfers or for graduation.</p>
<p>Community colleges should offer the math courses you need to reach the needed level of math.</p>
<p>I kinda meant something that isn’t a community college. Thanks for your input though. :)</p>
<p>How many years of high school math have you taken? I don’t mean “good”/college track math, just any kind of math.</p>
<p>Well… 3 I believe. Algebra 1, Geometry, Consumer Math. I took 2.5 credits in integrated math as well.</p>
<p>Hi there!</p>
<p>Are you a senior right now? I know that most colleges would want to see at least Algebra 2 on your transcript, if not Precalc, so you might be in a bit of a pickle…What math class are you taking at the moment?</p>
<p>It really depends on what kind of schools you want to apply to. Top-25 schools want to see that you’ve taken the most difficult courseload possible, so they would be a steep climb for you. On the other hand, I went to the CC college search page</p>
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<p>…and plugged in 1500 SAT, 3.0 GPA. The results were mostly liberal arts colleges with regional reputations and non-flagship state schools. The first few I clicked on had no requirements/recommendations for HS courseload listed on their webpages. The first one that did was Rosemont, a private college outside Philly:</p>
<p>[Rosemont</a> College: Admissions Requirements](<a href=“http://www.rosemont.edu/admissions/undergraduate/admissions-requirements/index.aspx]Rosemont”>http://www.rosemont.edu/admissions/undergraduate/admissions-requirements/index.aspx)</p>
<p>Lists 3 years of math as recommended, no specific course breakdown. You’d be fine there on the math front. </p>
<p>So basically, just look around on the college search and other tools. You should find plenty of colleges with looser requirements.</p>
<p>Have you taken extras in other areas? Most schools require 3 and recommend 4. Not many colleges will state which maths you must have. I think it’ll be tough without algebra II but not impossible. If you really can’s see taking more math I’d make sure to at least exceed in other areas if at all possible.</p>
<p>Do you have something else that’s exceptional and would make up for it, like two languages at AP level? Lots of Humanities classes, including dual enrollment at the local community college - it’s not too late to see if you can take Philosophy 101 at the local community college: some colleges actually accept a philosophy class instead of math for humanities major. How are you doing with the sciences, have you taken 3 or 4?</p>
<p>Most of the following colleges have varying degrees of selectivity (since we don’t know your GPA/SAT score) and some may be okay with your math background if you’re really strong in the Humanities. They’re all very good colleges.
[Colleges</a> That Change Lives | Changing Lives. One Student at a Time.](<a href=“http://www.ctcl.org/]Colleges”>http://www.ctcl.org/)
Check out Guilford, Knox (EXCELLENT creative writing program), Evergreen State College, Southwestern, Hiram, Goucher, Hampshire, Marlboro, Hendrix, Emory&Henry.</p>
<p>My grades are okay. I’ve had a pretty rough time with school though due to family issues. I have a total unweighted GPA of 3.7064 for all four years… For my last two years my approximate unweighted GPA is 3.9462. I haven’t taken any honors or AP classes, but my regular scores show I haven’t done trouble. I have a very interesting College essay and I do work a job and will receive a letter of recommendation from my bosses. I’m not applying for elite colleges. Good yet not privileged is fine by me. UNR won’t accept me due to lack of Algebra 2. University of Saskatchewan is okay with the Algebra 2 deficiency considering I’ll be an English major and they’re also expecting me to make it up. My SAT scores are 1580 put together or just sadly 990 with just my SAT reading score of 590 and SAT math score of 400. I simply want to go to a four year because I know I’m mentally prepared and academically prepared. Yes, I’ll have to take a remedial in Algebra and do an Algebra 2 and a semester or so of Calc for my goals, but I’m clearly no the student I was my first year of high school who obtained a mere 2.18 GPA and didn’t care about school. I’m the student who has earned mostly A’s and 2 B’s since. My current grades are all A’s this year too, minus a C in Geometry, which I’m trying to bring up.</p>
<p>Are you applying only in Canada? Because Canadian universities WILL expect you to make that up. Not all American universities will.
Check out the ones I listed above and fill out the “request information” forms.</p>
<p>After Algebra 2, you have Precalc. THEN Calculus. If you have such trouble with math right now, I don’t think Calc is in the cards. English does NOT require Precalc or Calc by the way. Statistic would be a good class to take though.</p>
<p>I’m applying to Canadaian universities (mostly in Saskatchewan or Ontario since that’s where my best friend’s family is and they’re willing to help us both) and the United States.And you’re probably right about that. Statistics would probably be much easier on me and many medical schools will accept stats verses calc. I am going for an English major since I’m good at it and enjoy it and my goal is also to prepare myself with prerequisites for the MCAT and medical school.</p>
<p>Wait, are you international? That would have been useful to know earlier.</p>
<p>Are you an American (or permanent resident) or are you an international student (someone who will need a student visa)?
Because it makes a HUGE difference, especially if you need financial aid.</p>
<p>This is confusing. If you mean U Nevada Reno, they state, “Mathematics: 3 units
Includes algebra, geometry, trigonometry or other advanced math.” That doesn’t say anything about algebra 2. </p>
<p>I’ve never checked a transcript for algebra2, just for the required number of years of math AND the rigor. Consumer Math wouldn’t cut it. Pre-calc could, for English. But my experience is with an elite.</p>
<p>Anyway, Sask does say, for US residents:" Algebra II, Pre-Calculus or Calculus." I would take that to show they are looking for the rigor.</p>
<p>Medical school? Say what? No, stats is not a replacement for math rigor. You have to be ready to take on the pre-med required courses. Even kids with calculus can find themselves weeded out, depending on the college.</p>
<p>OP doesn’t really stand a chance as a premed.</p>
<p>Stats is a perfectly good math course to have however.
Outside of future STEM majors, it’s more useful than calculus, especially for students who plan to major in the social sciences.</p>
<p>iBetony: You realize that English majors are in a better position than biology majors for med school because it shows they can handle BOTH science&math at a high level AND a totally different discipline at a high level?
You’ll have to do BOTH AND rank at the top of your class. Half first year students in premed classes can"t make it - those classes are “weed out classes”, ie if you had under 650 on your SAT Subject Bio and Math2 you start with a serious disadvantage. </p>
<p>It’s good you have ambition but why medecine? Why not nursing, Physical assistant, or something that isn’t weed-out and basically out of reach?
(Please note that PA and nursing programs are super competitive, too.)</p>
<p>In any case, if you’re not an American citizen/permanent resident, you wouldn’t be allowed to apply to American med schools.</p>
<p>I’ve seen English respected as a major because med school requires a high level of reading/processing skills. Same for a few other humanities fields. But you have to get through the college math-sci and do quite well. And, if you’re trying to combine a non-STEM major with pre-med requirements, there isn’t a whole lot of time for remedial math.</p>
<p>I’m an American citizen. And I do realize about English. Anyways, why medicine? It’s one of the few things that I’m interested in as a whole. I’ve shadowed a surgeon before and I plan on continuing to do so. I’m good at sciences and from what I see, Calculus and Statistics are respectable math classes. Regardless of if I end up getting into medical school or not after my first four years of college, my main priority is getting into college at all. Not Harvard or Yale or Princeton. Just, a college. A 4 year. A 4 year that will accept someone with a math deficiency. That’s all.</p>
<p>Ok (re: Am citizen.)</p>
<p><em>getting into college</em> is a very good goal for a high school student indeed.
And, for the record, getting into Med School has nothing to do with the college you attend. So focusing on getting into college is the right thing to do. And then, focusing on graduating 
Colleges you should consider for med school, beside the ones I’ve already cited, are Juniata, Chatham, and Elizabethtown. They accept students with fairly low SAT scores and get them into professional schools or jobs.
[Juniata</a> College, by any measure one of the best liberal arts colleges in the U.S.](<a href=“http://www.juniata.edu/index.html?whoareyou=prospectivestudents]Juniata”>http://www.juniata.edu/index.html?whoareyou=prospectivestudents)
[Elizabethtown</a> College -Admissions Home](<a href=“http://www.etown.edu/admissions/]Elizabethtown”>Elizabethtown College - Admissions Home)
[Undergraduate</a> Admissions | Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA](<a href=“http://www.chatham.edu/admission/undergraduate/]Undergraduate”>http://www.chatham.edu/admission/undergraduate/)</p>
<p>Chatham is SAT optional; instead, you can submit an academic paper + a resume + a personal statement or a portfolio. That would get you out of the SAT math pickle.</p>
<p>What classes have you taken in the sciences? Have you taken the SAT Subjects in Biology, Physics, or Chemistry? If you’re good at them, you’d strengthen your application by taking the December subject tests (hurry because it’s already late registration).
With a 400 Reasoning Math test score, it’s going to be a very stiff uphill battle to get through Algebra 2, precalculus, then calculus.
However, there may be aspects of the field of Medicine which you would enjoy and don’t require as much math and so much competition.</p>
<p>Most of the colleges that will accept your SAT range are also going to accept your math record. Many of the SAT-agnostic schools are going to accept your math record too. Unfortunately, CC posters do not know very much about less-competitive liberal arts colleges and regional public universities.</p>
<p>You’re going to have to do a bit of legwork with the college search tool, and then follow up and investigate the requirements on schools’ websites.</p>
<p>Because random suggestions picked out of a hat are the most you’re likely to get here.</p>
<p>But yes, there are literally hundreds of colleges you can get into.</p>