Applied Calculus vs Calculus I.

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Genefreak

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With regard to the math requirements, do schools require calculus I or would applied calculus suffice. I am in an predicament, I am international transfer student and I have taken Cal I and Cal II at my former non-US institution. However all prereqs have to be taken at US school.

I plan to apply to Medical school next spring, for the next cycle. Since starting school here in America, I have take Orgo I and II, I am in Chem I, Physics I and cell bio right now. ( The reason why I took o.chem before chem I, is because I took Chem I at my school, but I have to 'retake' for admission purposes. )

I will be take Satistics in the first summer session. Bow to my real question,
Cal I is not offered at my school this coming spring, however applied calc is.
Should I take applied calc in the spring, or should I wait to calc I next fall, even though I would have submitted my application already.

Thanks for any imput.
 
Not many medical schools require calculus for matriculation. And only a couple require two semesters of calculus. You could skip calc altogether unless you plan on applying to Harvard or need the class for your major.
 
Negrodamus said:
Not many medical schools require calculus for matriculation. And only a couple require two semesters of calculus. You could skip calc altogether unless you plan on applying to Harvard or need the class for your major.
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Agreed. Most schools have no math requirement. Some just recommend it. Some require one semester of college-level math, and some will even consider a semester of computer science in lieu of that. It doesn't have to be calc unless explicitly stated, and stat would be fine (I think some schools require a semester of stat, but not many). And like Negrodamus said, most schools do not require 2 semesters of math, let alone 2 semesters of calc.

Here's a list from a recent MSAR. If you're not planning on applying to any of the schools that require calc, you're alread in the clear.

http://www.swarthmore.edu/Documents/slife/pre_med/Math_Req_for_Medical_School.pdf
 
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