<p>In the course description, it says that math 16B may be taken to replace two units of math 1A. I failed math 1A this past semester and am hoping to do better next semester in math 16B. Assuming I do well, how exactly does this unit replacement work?
Also, would it be possible to replace my grade in math 1A with an AP exam from high school on which I scored a 4 instead?</p>
<p>The you trying to fulfill math requirements for a major or med school?</p>
<p>Yeah. I’m not sure what major exactly yet. Moving toward IB for the time being though so I need to fulfill these as requirements.</p>
<p>If you retake Math 1A, your F or D from your first time taking Math 1A will still be calculating into your GPA when applying to med school, so only take Math 1A if your major requires it.</p>
<p>Here’s some helpful info about how medical schools calculate gpa’s for people who fail classes.</p>
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<p>Q. I repeat a course, what do I do?</p>
<p>A. You must enter the grades you earned in both attempts of a repeated course! Here are some guidelines:</p>
<p>AMCAS counts all attempts of a repeated course, even if your school does not.
For the initial attempt of a repeated course- or for courses removed due to another institutional policy- the transcript grade should be the original grade earned before the course was repeated, even if the original grade has been removed from the transcript or GPA. This means that you MUST put the original grade you received…you cannot list an “R” as your grade.
A course entry must be made for each completed attempt of a repeated course.
If the original grade is not entered, AMCAS will return your application to you to enter the original grade.
Be certain to designate BOTH attempts of the course as “Repeat” (there is a checkbox for repeat at the bottom of the page).</p>
<p>I’m not sure about how the replacing-2-units-of-Math-1A will work for med school applications. Will Math 1A be indicated as 2 units on your transcript? </p>
<p>[Services</a> Directory - Office Of The Registrar](<a href=“http://registrar.berkeley.edu/directory.html]Services”>http://registrar.berkeley.edu/directory.html) I guess you can call (510) 642-5990. Good luck.</p>
<p>The info about medical school was very helpful. Thank you!</p>
<p>After determining whether Math 1A will be indicated as 2 units on your transcript, you will have to call AAMC, the organization that handles all med school applications, to determine whether you would have to indicate Math 1A as 2 units or 4 units on your med school application.</p>
<p>I think you have misunderstood the course descriptions. I do not believe they say you can get two units of Math 1A by completing Math 16B. What it seems to be saying is that if you have already taken and passed Math 16A and then decide you want to take Math 1A you will only be awarded two credits rather than four upon completion of Math 1A. If you successfully complete Math 16B and then take Math IA you will receive no credit for Math IA. This is likely due to the fact that both sequences probably cover much of the same material.</p>
<p>I am an MD who has been through the AMCAS application process and I do not think they will allow you to substitute your AP Calculus course from high school for the F in Math 1A. As far as they are concerned a card laid is a card played. Even though you did not have to take Math 1A because of your AP class, you did in fact take the course and it is now part of your permanent academic record. Even though I went to medical school my BS was in Astronomy so I took a lot of Calculus and know how hard it is. My elder son is currently majoring in Geology at Sacramento State University and has completed two of the three General Calculus courses he needs and will soon start the third. For Math, Physical Science and Engineering majors Sac State uses the same textbook as UC Berkeley does: “Calculus, Early Transcendentals” 6th edition by James Stewart. If it is any comfort to you it covers more material and in much greater depth than any Calculus textbook I have ever seen and many of the problems in it are very difficult. Math 16 will not be so difficult and medical schools do not really care whether you take Calculus 1 or Calculus 16 since you will not encounter any Calculus in medical school, residency or the practice of medicine. As far as getting into medical school goes, if you had to get an F, it was probably best to do it in your first semester in a course that is not really crucial to the practice of medicine. If you can do well in Math 16 and spend the next three years building up your GPA to at least a 3.5, get strong MCAT scores (30 or better) you still have a good chance of being accepted at a U.S. medical school.</p>