Calculus for prepharm?

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Dunlap25

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Basically at my school I'll have finished precalc at the end of senior year in highschool. Calculus is a requirement for prepharmacy so would it be smart to jump right into calculus, or do the schools let me take precalc before calculus?
 
Dunlap25 said:
Basically at my school I'll have finished precalc at the end of senior year in highschool. Calculus is a requirement for prepharmacy so would it be smart to jump right into calculus, or do the schools let me take precalc before calculus?
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You have to test into math. That's how they determine where you start. There's prereqs to each math class and you work your way up
 
If I was in a lower math class would I still be able to get my pre req done for math in 2 years?
 
Dunlap25 said:
If I was in a lower math class would I still be able to get my pre req done for math in 2 years?
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Depends on how far back you have to start. You could always take math over summer sessions or see if your school offers classes in between regular semesters to catch up
 
If you've taken precalc in high school, jump straight into calculus in college. I never had to test for placement into college calculus, your precalc class should have fulfilled any prerequisite you needed for calculus.
 
trangtn said:
If you've taken precalc in high school, jump straight into calculus in college. I never had to test for placement into college calculus, your precalc class should have fulfilled any prerequisite you needed for calculus.
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Do you think I'd be ready for the calculus? Because I feel like college calc is A lot harder than highschool pre calc
 
Dunlap25 said:
Do you think I'd be ready for the calculus? Because I feel like college calc is A lot harder than highschool pre calc
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I personally didn't think it was that difficult. With office hours and enough practice problems, you should be able to grasp the concepts. And the first course of the calculus series should really ease you into different calculus concepts.
 
It depends on your school. They will either make you test into math or they can use your SAT/ACT scores to place you.
 
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