<p>Hi, i'm a freshmen considering being pre med. However, I'm not very good at math and know that it would definitly be something to bring down my gpa. I have heard some pre med's say that I should just take calc my senior year. Is this something that adcoms would look down upon? Also what are your thoughts on taking organic chemistry during the junior year before the mcat?</p>
<p>In my personal experience and seeing friends taking Calc at various times, I think that taking calc as soon as possible after Pre-calc is important. If you took calc in HS, then taking it again right away is the best bet as you'll be reviewing the material and it will make a lot more sense.</p>
<p>Waiting only makes it more difficult to well as you get away from "learning" math mode.
If you're really that bad, it's going to bring your GPA regardless, so just get it out of the way.</p>
<p>I don't know how admissions committees will feel about it.</p>
<p>Unless there is some reason why you can't take gen chem first and second semesters of freshmen year - thereby setting yourself up for Organic both semesters of sophomore year - I think you should. Given that later courses like biochem come in sequence after that (and there are an increasing number that require biochem), you should get done with general and organic chem as quickly as possible.</p>
<p>btw, just so you know, only 16 of the 125 medical schools listed in the Medical School Admission Requirements book requires calculus (although it might be recommended by some of the others)</p>
<p>Personally, I think the calc requirement is bogus....I mean, STATISTICS is THE MOST important math class to have because medical journals are filled with 'em, but whatever...</p>