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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bruinmojo" data-source="post: 410267" data-attributes="member: 5359">I personally saw no point in taking the calculus version of physics.  I understand that people who have enjoyed calculus, it will allow them to derive equations much faster and be better able to understand how it was truly done. while it helps to be able to understand the equation by deriving it, it is unnecessary to be able to derive every single equation out there.    I personally enjoyed physics back in high school, and even in college.  At times, our pre med version of the physics classes did use some basic calculus that even calculus haters like myself didnt mind. Does it help you for the MCATs?  To some extent I guess, but I dont really believe so.  I have known many of my friends who took the calculus version of physics and they regretted it later because it was tougher and it didnt deal as much with medical concepts.  I know at UCLA, there would be a large amount of integration between medicine and physics in the premed version, however, they barely covered such aspects in the calculus version.  I personally have found physics in general to be unneccessary for a physician (except for the similarity in the spelling).  I find it interesting that in the DATs they have a logic section, but in the MCATs we dont (but we do have a physics section).  Physicians don't need logic I guess ?   that always kinda perplexed me.Either way, if you feel the premed version of physics does integrate the different concepts, then go for it.  Notice, I am not suggesting taking the premed physics because it's easier, but because I feel it gives you a better background.I'm a biochem major, and if you asked me whether you should take the chem major curriculum of chemistry or the premed version, I would strongly suggest taking the chemistry curriculm.  Why?  because I know at my own school, the pre med version of the chemistry curriculum doesn't give you as great of a background.  I personally felt the benefits, allowing me to do much better and better understand the O chem sections on the MCAT.  I personally know that the regular chem doesn't give you as good of a background, especially in O chem.</blockquote>

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