Albert Einstein MD PhD Program requires calculus
Started by kimicurtis
Pretty much every US medical school requires calculus 1 and 2. Basic requirements for all medical schools
English 101 and 2
Physics 101 and 2
Gen Chem 101 and 2
Ochem 1 and 2
Bio 101 and 2
Calculus 1 and 2
Einstein is no different in that way
English 101 and 2
Physics 101 and 2
Gen Chem 101 and 2
Ochem 1 and 2
Bio 101 and 2
Calculus 1 and 2
Einstein is no different in that way
Most medical schools do not require calculus. I think every college student should have an understanding of calculus, but it is not a common requirement for medical schools. To the OP's question, calc 2 usually covers integrals, which is what most people would consider the completion of basic calculus. You need to contact the school if you want their answer.
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Not sure what Picchu is quoting, but from what I recall, calculus was optional at many good schools I applied to. I looked mostly within Texas though.
I doubt Calc II would be required. They most likely mean through Calc I. At my undergrad (and I assumed others), integrals were covered in calc I. No, not in the same detail as in Calc II, but all of the concepts should be there. I can almost guarantee you Cal II is not a requirement, and odds are that Calc I isn't a definite requirement.
In any case, I would check with [email protected] to find out for sure about the requirement.
Most programs tend to have some flexibility with their admission requirements if you have a reason.
I doubt Calc II would be required. They most likely mean through Calc I. At my undergrad (and I assumed others), integrals were covered in calc I. No, not in the same detail as in Calc II, but all of the concepts should be there. I can almost guarantee you Cal II is not a requirement, and odds are that Calc I isn't a definite requirement.
In any case, I would check with [email protected] to find out for sure about the requirement.
Most programs tend to have some flexibility with their admission requirements if you have a reason.
According to the Medical College Admissions Requirements (MSAR 2009-2010) 17 OUT OT 129 us Med schools require calculus. I have personally spoken to the director of admissions at hopkins, who told me a year of stats could satisfy their requirements for their MD program, at the time I did not ask her about MD/PhD. And, there are even some schools that I called that say they are not concerned about what math an applicant has taken. It varies.
Thank you, I will do that!
if you haven't taken calculus, and you are think about being a doctor...seriously wtf. I took calculus as a sophmore in HS, and it wasn't that bad. In fact, I took it again in college as a GPA booster. I'd highly recommend taking it regardless of your position. It's not that hard (if math and science is your jam, you will not hate calc. unless you get a crappy prof. even then, the book teaches you everything). But then again, calc might have been easy for me since I had taken it in HS. (this is all provided that you are in college still)
Good luck!
Good luck!
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don't really understand how calculus relates to being a doctor...😕
it doesn't, but I certainly wouldn't want to be a doctor whose highest level of mathematical education is algebra. Nor would I want to tell my kids that I learned so much in med school and in life as a doctor/scientist, yet not understand a concept as simple as calculus.
If you think you can complete a MD/Ph.D program, then calculus should be the easiest course ever taken.
