<p>This may have been addressed before, but I didn't see it after a quick search.</p>
<p>I am a freshman currently taking Calc II (my college does Calc I and II, and then I would take Linear Algebra if I were to take a more advanced math). My question is about which class I should take next. Should I take Linear Algebra or should I take stats? I feel like stats would be more helpful (and the Duke MS dean came to my school and said this would be a good route to take), but do any med schools need two years of calc-based/advanced math? By the way I have 5's on the AB and BC AP exams... if thats relevant at all (although I hear most med schools don't care about AP scores)</p>
<p>well you don't need anything beyond basic calculus for most med schools. Some med schools don't require one year of college level math and some don't. Also, many med-schools will not take AP credit. Take UCLA for example, </p>
<p>Oh, I forget to address, since you are already in Calc2 why do any more math than is needed? Med schools that require math want 1 year. Unless you are a math major, you should take stats because it is easier than linear algebra. Med schools want a high GPA. And I don't think an A in linear algebra is going to look better than an A in stats.</p>
<p>Nobody requires two years of math, but bear in mind that AP Credit doesn't cut it such that Calc II will need to be completed with Statistics or Calc III if you used AP Credit for Calc I.</p>
<p>Sorry to hijack this thread. I am a freshman in Stony Brook. I spoke to my pre-med advisors and grade advisors and they said to me that for my major (which is bio), I only need 1 semester of calc. I have AP credit for Calc I and it was used for this purpose. I am currently in a class where half of semester is Calc I and the other half is calc II. They said to me that I do not need anymore calc, but I do need a semester of stats for my major. I want to take stats in junior yr. Would that be ok?</p>
<p>Also, like I said before, my college does Calc in two semsters, I and II. I am currently taking II (I easily placed out of I, and probably could have placed out of II).</p>
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<li><p>No one needs linear algebra for med school or medical practice. Take it if you like it, or need it for your major.</p></li>
<li><p>Exactly which specific math courses are acceptable to medical schools varies by the college, and depends on the content and description of each course. By far the best information for this comes from your premed advisor.</p></li>
<li><p>Stats is very useful for medical practice. Many med schools now incorporate this into the curriculum. If they do not list it as a requirement, then it is not required, but if you learn some, you will be glad you did.</p></li>
<li><p>Above assumes that, like the vast majority of colleges, they teach a stats course that does not require linear algebra. About the only exceptions are those tech schools where everyone takes linear algebra anyway. Then the stats course can assume everyone has had it. But if you are at one of those places, then you do not have a choice.</p></li>
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