Can I get a quick verification that this is BS?

[gasbait]

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I went to my freshmen orientation today, and while I was trying to sign up for a Calculus class, my advisor said that after 2012, medical schools won't accept Calculus as a Math requirement; and she suggested that I sign up for precalculus instead.

Naturally, I thought this was complete BS, but I just want a quick verification from my friends here. 😀

 

[Bungie]

Some schools will require stats, but I don't think they'll drop calc. Either way, if you're going to major in a science you should take calc.

 

[cge0]

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[therunner12]

Some of the Texas schools changed the math requirement from Calculus to Stats.

 

[Darwinism]

Calc is easier than precalc.

I agree with this, calc was way easier than pre-

 

[Whatyousay]

Some of the Texas schools changed the math requirement from Calculus to Stats.

Probably for good reason. It's a bit unsettling to think that some doctors don't have a basic understanding of statistics.

 

[Person0715]

I know some med schools are opting for calc 1 and stats as their math req rather than a full year of calc, but I don't think they will be dropping calc as a requirement anytime soon. Calc 1 is a beautiful form mathematics with its own merits. I personally enjoyed Calc 1 quite a bit

 

[gasbait]

Oh god....she was right!

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

Basically every school in texas doesn't take Calculus anymore!

YAY!

 

[Person0715]

If you are applying to just texas schools, I guess you won't be needing calc, but many other schools require it/recommend it at the very least.

 

[therunner12]

If you are applying to just texas schools, I guess you won't be needing calc, but many other schools require it/recommend it at the very least.

I'd like to add that I have Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Calculus 3, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra credits.

I'm having to take Stats this summer because of this.

 

[PressPforPi]

So, could I have possibly applied with College Algebra, Stats I, and Pre-Cal? I'm taking Calc I right now, but I was just curious if I could have pulled that off? Especially with me deciding to be an Applied Statistics minor.

 

[Druggernaut]

So, could I have possibly applied with College Algebra, Stats I, and Pre-Cal? I'm taking Calc I right now, but I was just curious if I could have pulled that off? Especially with me deciding to be an Applied Statistics minor.

You would've been fine. Schools that require calculus are very much a minority. Some recommend, but few require.

 

[PressPforPi]

You would've been fine. Schools that require calculus are very much a minority. Some recommend, but few require.

Thanks Druggernaut. Even though I'm only taking Algebra based Physics, maybe the Calc class will still be somewhat useful.

 

[gettheleadout]

It's not that they won't accept Calculus over another math class, it's just that less will be specifically requiring Calculus, while more are requiring Statistics. If a school has a general requirement of, say, "1 year of mathematics coursework including a Statistics course" obviously they'll accept Stat + Calc I as well as Stat + OtherMathCourse.

 

[Narmerguy]

Oh god....she was right!

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

Basically every school in texas doesn't take Calculus anymore!

YAY!

No that's not what it means...