<p>I'm currently a freshman and just applied to the bio major with neurobio concentration and I haven't taken any math courses yet, though I have AP Credit for calc bc (5). I'm definitely going to be taking statistics, which i know is easy anyway. however, i really don't want to take calc. if i take calc 3 then i'm thinking that would suck since i'll have a gap year. if i take calc 1 that probably won't technically be that difficult, but i'll be going into the course knowing most things already and i might get trapped into not paying attention in it, so that when tests come it might be bad. calc 2 on the other hand is supposed to be curved harshly at my school for some reason, and once again - done it all already. i had no room this year for calc since i'm taking bio, chem, writing, and language (to fulfill language requirement at my school).</p>
<p>is there a specific list somewhere of the schools that require calc, and further more those that do not accept ap credit? if not, what proportion of schools in general have this requirement? i know that everyone says to look at specific med school sites, yet with over 100 schools and the fact that i'm only a freshman - seems kind of unrealistic to just look at random schools already when it's so early and i have no idea where to even apply yet or even if i'll stay pre-med for that matter.</p>
<p>if i don't take calc then i would probably either take my first liberal arts course (and this is a fall course that i am really interested in) or start the physics track so that i will be ready for the mcats at the end of my sophomore year. would taking calc junior year seem too late to be taking it, as sort of a general thing? after all, who takes calc 1 in junior year? i really see a bigger advantage in getting physics out of the way or taking a course that i am highly interested in (specifically a middle eastern religions course).</p>
<p>even for med schools that merely "recommend" calc, what i be at a disadvantage if i used ap credit compared with those who take it, which is probably a majority? i'm so confused on this. i don't want not taking calc to put up a red flag for admissions and regret not taking it, but calc seems to be that one little annoying course that is causing problems for future scheduling.</p>
<p>so any advice on this?</p>