Calculus 3 in college without AP credit

[luv2sd]

I took Calculus 3 as a freshman in college and I got an A in the class. I took AP Calculus BC in high school and I got A's in both first and second semesters so my college let me take Calculus 3 without asking for AP exam score.

Now I'm worried that medical schools might tell me I didn't meet the math requirement because I took Calculus 3 in college without taking Calculus 1 and 2 in college or taking the AP exam... what should I do now? It's too late to take Calculus 1 and 2... wait that's stupid lol

Has anyone been in this kind of situation? I've sent an e-mail to one medical school and I'm receiving no response lol.

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[baylormed]

I don't think the medical schools care which math classes you take, as long as they are calculus/statistics. Why don't you call all the specific medical schools you want to apply to and ask them???...then take a statistics class or Calculus 4 so that you have 6 hours of mathematics on your record
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[tncekm]

Send the question to the AAMC instead. They'll answer promptly. I'm sure its not an issue.

 

[jvencius]

I took Calculus 3 as a freshman in college and I got an A in the class. I took AP Calculus BC in high school and I got A's in both first and second semesters so my college let me take Calculus 3 without asking for AP exam score.

Now I'm worried that medical schools might tell me I didn't meet the math requirement because I took Calculus 3 in college without taking Calculus 1 and 2 in college or taking AP exam... what should I do now? It's too late to take Calculus 1 and 2... wait that's stupid lol

Has anyone been in this kind of situation? I've sent an e-mail to one medical school and I'm receiving no response lol.

If you have to, you could do what one of my friends did and take PreCalc Algebra or a similar-level math course after taking Calc III. Then you could say that you have a year of college math (never mind the disparity between the two courses 😉 ).

 

[luv2sd]

Thank you guys for the kind replies.
I will call AAMC to verify this tomorrow

 

[luv2sd]

If you have to, you could do what one of my friends did and take PreCalc Algebra or a similar-level math course after taking Calc III. Then you could say that you have a year of college math (never mind the disparity between the two courses 😉 ).

I would only go to the class on the first day and the day of final exam and still get an A hopefully

 

[baylormed]

Beware that some schools don't take Pre-cal, you might want to take another class (higher level than pre-cal).

See if you can take an exam for Cal 1 and Cal 2 in order to get credit for them...some colleges offer that option.

 

[DrAverageJoe]

I also passed out of both Calc 1 and 2 bc of AP exams.

I started in Calc 3 and continued on to Calc 4 and some other advanced math classes.

I have already received 2 acceptances. No problems with skipping Calc 1 and 2.

 

[baylormed]

I also passed out of both Calc 1 and 2 bc of AP exams.

I started in Calc 3 and continued on to Calc 4 and some other advanced math classes.

I have already received 2 acceptances. No problems with skipping Calc 1 and 2.

Exactly, but this guy didn't take the AP exams, and hasn't taken any other math classes, thereby all the advice.

 

[DrAverageJoe]

Exactly, but this guy didn't take the AP exams, and hasn't taken any other math classes, thereby all the advice.

My undergrad university did not indicate that I took Calc 1 and 2 on my transcript. It only shows "AP Credit - Mathematics"

 

[baylormed]

My undergrad university did not indicate that I took Calc 1 and 2 on my transcript. It only shows "AP Credit - Mathematics"

Exactly, but it SHOWED the AP credits. He does NOT have AP credits.

 

[DrAverageJoe]

Exactly, but it SHOWED the AP credits. He does NOT have AP credits.

I'm saying it doesn't matter that you've completed Calc 1 and 2 if you've taken Calc 3 and 4.

 

[szhao]

lol i did take calc1 or calc2, phy1 or phy2, gen chem1 or gen chem2, haha and most schools hasn't cared. before people start screaming i took
honors calc3, honors calc4, and 12 other math course
12 physics courses which included mechanics and E&M
graduate chem courses in x-ray cryst and need to take pchem and some 4 credit upper chem lab.

 

[TeaLeef]

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