A question About Calculus

[Kimaris]

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I'm trying to decide between Applied Calculus I or Calculus I. Either will meet my math requirement for my major (Economics). Calculus I starts at 8:00 A.M. and that is something that would greatly dread going to. So my question is do most Medical Schools accept Applied Calculus classes? I have to take it this spring or else have to stay another semester.

 

[Naijaba]

I would assume that applied calculus is more difficult than calculus. So yes, they should accept it.

 

[biophysicianai]

I would assume that applied calculus is more difficult than calculus. So yes, they should accept it. `

I actually doubt that the applied course is more difficult. Application attaches theory to the concrete and makes it easier to understand in familiar terms.

Having taken a lot of physics/math, I can say that from my perspective, the hardest concepts are those that are alien and that don't have parallels in every day experience. Quantum mechanics really isn't "hard," but its so weird that its tough to become familiar with it / really intuit it.

That said, I don't think calculus is required at most (or any?) medical schools. They suggest that you do something mathy while in college, but it need not be calculus and it isn't required.

 

[Evergrey]

It's required at a select few.. Duke I know offhand, and Harvard. The HST program also requires DiffEq and a year of calc-based physics.

 

[c5212]

I'm trying to decide between Applied Calculus I or Calculus I. Either will meet my math requirement for my major (Economics). Calculus I starts at 8:00 A.M. and that is something that would greatly dread going to. So my question is do most Medical Schools accept Applied Calculus classes? I have to take it this spring or else have to stay another semester.

8 IN THE MORNING?!?!? I thought those days were going to be over once I hit college

 

[Procyon]

I'm taking applied calc I this semester. You might actually find it more useful, as an economics major. At least in my course, they've been showing a lot of things that would actually have useful applications in business fields. And of course, they make absolutely no sense to me. But math rarely does make sense to me. 😉

As for medical schools accepting applied calc versus regular calc, you'd have to check individual schools. From what I've seen, most schools don't even require calc, so unless a school you're looking at has a specifc calc requirement, I think any calc class is fair game.

 

[inteleric1983]

Majority of schools I'm looking at require Calc. including USUHS😱

 

[boaz]

Better safe than sorry. What's the big deal about 8AM. In MSIII you'll have to wake up at 4 AM regularly. In residency you'll get a break and wake up at 5AM.

 

[sgtbrushes]

Ask a math advisor what the difference is. For instance, at my school, we have four different levels of Calc I, from easiest to hardest: [don't remember the name, Life Science, Engineering, and Calc. Only math majors take Calc. Engineering majors take Engineering Calc, and pre-meds take Life Science calc. Find out what the difference is in the course codes of the classes - it's probably best to take Calc I - 8 AM is not that early.

 

[jvesco22]

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