<p>It seems like q year of Calculus is usually the only requirment, but is it a good idea to take a course in Linear Algebra or Probability ?</p>
<p>Are there some schools that require more math than 1 year of calc?</p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>Some schools require more than one year of math. However, math is a part of your science gpa for med school admissions.</p>
<p>thanks for the reply. I am just not sure what the implication is?
math is usually given science credit at most schools so, of course it would contribute to an over all science gpa . Am I missing something?
are you saying that its a bit risky to take more then is required in math?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>I have a question also about math courses for premed; that is, is anything beyond calculus useful in med school? Since biology is getting more and more mathematical, do you think that it might give you an edge to know advanced math?</p>
<p>Should I go right from high school honors pre-calc to college calculus? or should I take the modern college math inbetween? Thanks :)</p>
<p>To med school adcoms, Calc > pre-calc/general math, Calc III > Calc 1, Linear Alg > Calc 3.</p>
<p>Sounds like an easily understood concept until you realize that: </p>
<p>4.0 in Calc 1 > 3.0 in Linear Alg. to adcoms</p>
<p>Except for a few specialized fields, you will not need math in medical school or practice. Very few doctors could help their CC children with their 11th grade math homework. A few things require having studied a bit of physics or math to get the general idea, but med school science is far more about empirical knowledge, volume, and breadth than detailed understanding of principles. It is much different than college science. </p>
<p>Take more math if you like it, if you need it for your major, or if you find a school that requires more, but, unless you seek out math intensive areas, you will never use it again.</p>
<p>interesting
what if you did all of them?
would you have an edge?
what about other courses like probability?</p>
<p>Statistics is useful, and some medical schools include formal courses in it. Probably should be required of everyone. </p>
<p>Being really well trained in math, unless you use it, will not help you much at all. I know people who were applied math majors in college, went into clinical medicine, and now, years after the last time they did any math, have to review in order to keep up with their kids. Medicine is just not mathematical. If you really like math, there are mathematical areas of medical research, in engineering applications, in some areas of radiology, in epidemiology, and other fields. But in routine clinical practice- it does not come up. </p>
<p>If you have made it through 7th grade you have all the math you will need to practice. You need more to get admitted to medical school, but it is highly unlikelly you will ever solve an equation once you are in practice.</p>
<p>thanks for the info afan. Im more concerned at this point with the issue of just getting<em>in</em>to med school rather then thinking about tools that will actually be used if I can get there. </p>
<p>I found the Schools like Washington University in St. Louis want calc up to differential equations , and other schools list math as not being required but as a very good idea.</p>
<p>Beleive me, I am not suggesting that a medical practitioner needs or doesnt need any type of math, im just thinking about admissions.</p>
<p>Work with your premed advisor to make sure you understand the requirements at the schools you are considering. One year of calculus is the standard, but some places may require more. For math beyond the basic requirement the recommendation is the same as for any other courses. Take it if you like and if you think you will get good grades. Wash U requires near perfect grades and MCATs, so the most important consideration is to make sure that, whatever courses you take, you get A's.</p>
<p>Some schools don't require any math. A few want more than a year. You should look into what is required by your state school and any other schools you are interested in. If you are very interested in research then a stats class would be useful for your own information but not as a tool to get in to med school.</p>
<p>You want to do what it takes to get a high GPA. If you love calculus and will get As, then take the whole series. If you are much better in Sociology and would be more likely to get As there then take those classes. Like Afan said, "Take it if you like and if you think you will get good grades."</p>
<p>Adcoms aren't going to look at the difficulty of your courses until your application has made it past the initial screening or two. Even then, they aren't really all that likely to care whether you took a whole bunch of nuclear engineering classes or scuba diving. So, no, it won't give you an edge.</p>
<p>i have a 5 in calc bc and stats...i don't plan to be a math major and i want to go med school...my college will transfer these credits...would you suggest i just take these coruses over again where i should have a relatively easy time getting the A...or should i transfer credits and take more advanced math courses where i may not get an A...but if i did get an A in say linear algebra or higher level math would that look better than an A in calc 1/2?</p>
<p>Well, if you are not confident of an A in linear algebra or multivariate calculus, and you will not need this math for your major, then I can't see a reason to take it. Check with your premed advisor, but repeating intro calculus, boring 'though it may be, sounds like the better premed strategy.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, this is in part a game.</p>
<p>since we're on this topic anyway, what if I have a C in Multivariable Calculus, but that's because I'm still a junior in h.s. So does adcoms for med. school take that into consideration?</p>
<p>Med school ad coms need never know your high school grades in any courses. They will see your college grades and MCATs. </p>
<p>By the way. When you get to college do not take courses in which you are likely to get C's. If you want to take advanced math, make sure you take courses that will give you A's, or an occasional B at worst. You now have far more math than you need to practice medicine. Once in college check with your premed advisors about whether you need to show a math course in college. This will vary with medical schools, and whether your college puts your first year calculus course on its transcript. If you need more math, consider retaking multivariate. If you got a C in high school, you probably do not know the material well enough to be sucessful in higher level courses in college. If you need math past multivariate for your major, same considerations. Be sure you pick a major that does not require math beyond your ability.</p>
<p>tru, I mean, I was doing pretty good before I came down with an infection, so I had to miss some classes, which affected my test scores and missed sum quizzes. I know the material, but yea, I think I should retake that when I get into college. Retaking is a great idea.</p>