<p>I don't think there's any correlation whatsoever b/w course requirements and ranking. Some schools just like to be anal. Who knows why UC Irvine demand that you take stats or why USC makes you take a molecular biology course?</p>
<p>bump for bdm</p>
<p>The MSAR says what it says in a very clear, unambiguous chart format.</p>
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No, it's because there are some schools which require math and don't accept AP Credit. Stanford, Pritzker, Hopkins, Harvard, WUSTL, Penn all require calculus specifically, and that's just from a ten second flipthrough of the MSAR.I bought the MSAR today for pre-med purposes.
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<p>It is clear on the basic issues you can find anywhere; it is doesn't even touch the unclear issues - it isn't not much use for finding out AP policies and such: </p>
<p>First off, it offers no info on each school's AP policies.</p>
<p>Second off, calculus is often recommended and rarely needed. The info on their website, which I posted, still stands as correct - and more informative. It is afterall primary, as compared to MSAR as a secondary source. I do not know why you said calculus is required for Pritzker and such, because it is obviously not. You seem to not care about the distinction between 'recommended' and 'required'. </p>
<p>Why is that? I doubt that 'recommended calculus' is as important as 'required calculus'. And even then, wouldn't they accept the AP cred for calc for "recommended' as they are more lenient on it?</p>
<p>Because generally when a medical school admissions committee recommends that you do something, it's a good idea to do it.</p>
<p>Is a score above 30 required? Is physician shadowing required? Research? A's in science classes?</p>
<p>No, but they're "recommended" -- and those aren't even official recommendations.</p>
<p>and since most schools accept ap credit for a required year in calculus, what makes them not accept ap credit for a recommended year in calculus?</p>
<p>the only reason i can think of is that medical colleges would rather you take math classes in college instead of using the ap credit. if i took one semester of multivariable calc i suppose everything would be just dandy.</p>
<p>We've covered AP policies in depth. Do what you want.</p>
<p>Hmm, is it a good idea to take a course called "calculus for the life and social sciences" or just go ahead and take "Calculus I &II"?</p>
<p>^ lol </p>
<p>you're being sarcastic, right?</p>
<p>I used to be condescending like that too, but then I realized I wanted friends. Jk, lol.</p>
<p>I already took AP Calc when I was in HS (although I was shamefully-actually shamelessly-lazy and ended up taking the AB instead of the BC and barely passing)</p>
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Hmm, is it a good idea to take a course called "calculus for the life and social sciences" or just go ahead and take "Calculus I &II"?
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you're being sarcastic, right?
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<p>I don't sense anything sarcastic. What's sarcastic about that?</p>
<p>I'd take real calculus if I were you... ie Calc I and II. I personally think it's a good idea to be able to understand concepts of calculus.</p>