L lee9786 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Feb 3, 2009 Messages 616 Reaction score 9 Jul 22, 2009 #1 Members don't see this ad. Is calculus or calculus-based physics required as a prerequisite to med schools? If not what is the highest level of math?
Members don't see this ad. Is calculus or calculus-based physics required as a prerequisite to med schools? If not what is the highest level of math?
M MacdaddyDaniels Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jul 17, 2009 Messages 29 Reaction score 0 Jul 22, 2009 #2 I am actually in calculus right now lol I believe most med schools require calc, but you can take trig based physics instead of calc based physics.
I am actually in calculus right now lol I believe most med schools require calc, but you can take trig based physics instead of calc based physics.
Mattabet Doctor Thunder 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Jun 8, 2008 Messages 1,170 Reaction score 6 Jul 22, 2009 #3 Some schools do require calculus, but I'm not sure that it's even the majority. Many require some stats. Physics can be algebra based everywhere I've ever seen.
Some schools do require calculus, but I'm not sure that it's even the majority. Many require some stats. Physics can be algebra based everywhere I've ever seen.
A adavis23 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Apr 30, 2009 Messages 82 Reaction score 0 Jul 22, 2009 #4 Its something like less than 20% of the med schools requre calc.. I am applying to 15 schools and none of them require it, and only half require any math at all (which my stats courses suffice for their requirements)
Its something like less than 20% of the med schools requre calc.. I am applying to 15 schools and none of them require it, and only half require any math at all (which my stats courses suffice for their requirements)