<p>I want to become a physician and I would say I am fairly smart. I probably will end up working harder than others in certain classes to get an A. I was hoping if anybody could map out the basic courses I am going to need if I want to become a physician. Like what science and math courses to take and when to take them. As for math I am in pre-calc right now, I don't think it's that bad, but I was hoping to just take a calc and maybe stats in college. Can anybody give me any advice?</p>
<p>Wow amazing!!! This does conjure up a question however. </p>
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<li>I am pretty sure I have to take some form of history for graduation requirements. 1 semester or 2?</li>
<li>As for the math would it be alright to take just calc1 and statistics? And If just calc 1, would you advise me to take it during summer at local CC? The CC lady I talked to said that if your not good at math don't take calc. But this was exactly the reason I was going to take it, because I am not amazing at math. This way I only have 1 class to worry about, and if needed everyday and every hour to study so that I can get an A. Plus now I don't have to worry about math bogging me down, Am I right?</li>
<li>I got mostly A's and B's through high school. I know that I could have made a lot of those B's into A's with more work. How much harder are chem, physics, and bio classes going to be? Right now I am in AP bio, I admit it is challenging, but then again I don't even try at all and managed to get a B for last semester. I know I will have to study really hard, pay attention, take good notes, and ask questions, and get extra help if needed. What I am trying to ask is how hard is it to get that A? </li>
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<p>Anything else I may have missed?</p>
<p>1.) ... depends on your university. Med schools won't care.</p>
<p>2.) Some med schools require calc II. See post #5 here. <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=214387%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=214387</a></p>
<p>3.) No. Some medical schools flat-out refuse to accept CC credit, and you'd have to imagine that the rest don't look favorably upon it.</p>
<p>4.) Depends on how good your high school was and how hard your college is. Varies too much to say for sure. I found college easier than high school. Nobody else I've ever talked to felt that way.</p>
<p>would it look that bad if I only took one math course at CC? Or even 2? would med schools really say no to me even if i have fulfilled all other requirements?</p>
<p>If they're one of the schools that refuse to accept credit? Yes, they would reject you.</p>
<p>I'm sorry if i am being annoying, but where or how can i found out what med schools will accept CC credit? And if it isn't easy to find out, then should I just not take the math, and maybe just take history or English to get them out of the way? Med schools won't care about those subjects, right? I apologize if I am being a nuisance</p>
<p>1.) You need to apply to a broad enough spectrum of medical schools that, since I've never found a list, it's safer to pretend that none of them accept it.</p>
<p>2.) In any case, why would you ever want to start off your record by giving yourself a hit? Yes, you might be awesome enough to overcome it later on, but why can't you just take the classes legitimately?</p>
<p>is calc I and a semester of stats insufficient for med school? math is far from my strong point. and if my university offers course equivalency for calc I, II, and III- what is the problem with taking these courses at community college during the summers (im just trying to save money and free up my schedule for all the other class i need to take- haha, who knew that bio double with international relations would keep me in college for ages?)</p>
<p>1.) Not for all schools, no. You have been provided with a link to a comprehensive list. Post #4 in this thread, point (2).</p>
<p>2.) Because taking classes at a CC is not the same as taking them at a university. The marks are worth less and you may potentially be less well-educated.</p>
<p>what if i take calc I at jr. college and calc II and stats at my uni?</p>