Is calculus a pre req for most vet schools?

[sie_kath]

Is calc required form most or is it just stats and pre calc?

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[Ashgirl]

Is calc required form most or is it just stats and pre calc?

It strictly depends on the school. I think when I was applying I only had two or three schools that I looked at (out of maybe 15-20?) that required calculus.

I think for most schools you will be fine with stats/college algebra, but you can look at the school websites to be sure.

 

[Teepster87]

And be aware that by the time you apply, some schools may have changed their requirements since your initial plan.
I avoided doing a public speaking class, because I'd rather do anything then that class (like many people feel about math). By the time I got to applying there was a few schools that had since added it to their prerequisites, and I eliminated a few schools I would have liked to apply to

 

[deleted676737]

Last I checked, there are only a handful of vet schools that outright require calculus (Purdue and U of Florida come to mind; there may be one or two more). For the overwhelming majority of schools, pre-calculus and statistics should suffice, but definitely check the websites of the specific schools you are interested in just to be sure.

Personally, I have taken both calculus and statistics, and would say that the latter class has been far, far more useful to me -- I got to apply all of it working as a statistician for a couple of research projects, it's given me a edge in several classes (molecular cell biology, immunology, ecology), and it's a a great skill to have even when you're doing something as simple as reading published papers. Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I'm not a fan of vet schools requiring calculus; I actually think it's way overkill. If anything, statistics should probably be recommended/required more.

 

[cheathac]

My Animal Sciences required both calc 1 and calc 2. Purdue requires 1 semester.. my grade was better in calc 2 than calc 1 (because of how the curve works).. is there a way for me to give them my calc 2 rather than calc 1 or no?

 

[battie]

My Animal Sciences required both calc 1 and calc 2. Purdue requires 1 semester.. my grade was better in calc 2 than calc 1 (because of how the curve works).. is there a way for me to give them my calc 2 rather than calc 1 or no?

That also depends on the school. I took both Biochem I and II and did way better in II. I had to ask each of my individual schools if they would take my Biochem II over the I. About half said yes, the other half said no.

 

[hazelmoo]

No, most schools don't require it but there are a few that do. I had to cross UF off my list because they required it and I couldn't do well in it while taking my other classes. I HIGHLY recommend taking it over the summer instead of during the semester if you can, I wish I would have done that instead of having to pay for it, suffer through a few weeks of it, then dropping because it was too much with other classes. BUT everyone is different, if you are good at math then it shouldn't be too bad.

 

[rockatiel]

Last I checked, there are only a handful of vet schools that outright require calculus (Purdue and U of Florida come to mind; there may be one or two more). For the overwhelming majority of schools, pre-calculus and statistics should suffice, but definitely check the websites of the specific schools you are interested in just to be sure.

Personally, I have taken both calculus and statistics, and would say that the latter class has been far, far more useful to me -- I got to apply all of it working as a statistician for a couple of research projects, it's given me a edge in several classes (molecular cell biology, immunology, ecology), and it's a a great skill to have even when you're doing something as simple as reading published papers. Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I'm not a fan of vet schools requiring calculus; I actually think it's way overkill. If anything, statistics should probably be recommended/required more.

This!! Stats is soooooo useful. I've taken differential, and am now taking integral calculus because my degree requires them, and they are miserable!

As a note, while most schools settle for precal and stats, they will accept calculus if you've taken it. I know LSU is a vetoing mine.