<p>I am a student at Vanderbilt, and in the past the only Physics Course offered for pre-meds was the Introduction to Physics course, which is an introduction to the physics department. Next year, they are introducing a new Calculus-based physics course called "Physics for the Life Sciences". Basically, its all the same concepts, still calculus based, will cover everything on the mcat. Instead of directing the focus of the material toward future physics classes, its more geared on how those processes effect the human body. It's basically physics for pre-meds.</p>
<p>I want to take this class, but don't know how medical schools will view it. Its more about the name than anything. Does "Physics for the Life Sciences" seem like I'm taking the easy way out? Are there other colleges out there that have courses named like this? I just don't want med schools to write me off because of the name of the course.</p>
<p>Um…D2’s college offers the exact same course with a slightly different title. </p>
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<p>This is one of Vandy’s peer colleges and this school has been requiring this course for the last 15 years. None of the students at her school have had trouble with med schools questioning the course.</p>
<p>D1’s college (state flagship) offers a course with same title as your–except it doesn’t required Calc, just Trig. </p>
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<p>Since the other choices are General Physics for the Physical Sciences and Engineering; or General Physics for Non Scientists, no one from D1’s school has ever been questioned about the course’s title.</p>