Future Coursework/Prereqs

[Agent Splat]

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This might vary from school to school, but here's my question.

Some schools require calculus, and some don't. I haven't taken it, and due to an extreme dislike of math courses, I will avoid it if necessary. But, if some of the med schools I want to apply to require it, is it sufficient to put calculus under future coursework (spring 2005) in AMCAS, even if I have not yet registered for the class? In other words, since it's not officially a class I'll be taking yet, and "not binding" according to AMCAS, would a school still consider that prereq "satisfied" to send me a secondary application? Or would the fact that I don't have a grade for it immediately get my application thrown out? Of course, if they did accept me I'd have to take the class if I wanted to go there, but if I get accepted and enroll in a med school that doesn't require it, I can just not take calc.

Hopefully that made sense, thanks!
--Marc

 

[FutureERDoc]

Put it in future coursework. I had a similiar situation with Biochem and put it in the future coursework section, but since I will be matriculating to a medical school that does not require it, I never actually took it. The school that you finally matriculate to will ask you for any updates or changes to your application as you go thru the interview process. Once Spring 05 rolls around you can notify them if you decide not to take the class. When I interviewed at my school, I told them that I would not be taking Biochemistry anymore and they were fine with it. Just make sure you tell them when you interview (before you are accepted) of any changes in your courses, or else some schools consider the AMCAS a binding agreement to your acceptance and say they will revoke your acceptance if you changed your planned courses without telling them. They say it's like painting a picture of yourself, them accepting you based on that, and then changing the picture. But, like I said, as long as you inform them of your intentions clearly when you go for your interview, you can safely put it in the future coursework section for now. Lots of students do this, as many dont want to take classes unless they have to. Good luck!

 

[Medikit]

Calculus isn't a typical math course. You might actually enjoy it. Probably not though. There are a lot of schools that don't require Calculus, so fear not.

 

[Agent Splat]

My brother once told me Calculus would change the way I looked at the world. I suppose, coming from an aerospace engineer that makes sense. But personally, the Foods and Nutrition class I took in High school already did that. Who knew making a Baked Alaska could be so amazing???

 

[Fermata]

My brother once told me Calculus would change the way I looked at the world. I suppose, coming from an aerospace engineer that makes sense. But personally, the Foods and Nutrition class I took in High school already did that. Who knew making a Baked Alaska could be so amazing???

What is a Baked Alaska?

 

[superdevil]

damn. so you're going to go back and take calculus just for a handful of schools (what, like harvard/duke/etc.)? i actually considered that, as i had taken calc I (by mistake, no less) and only needed II+III, but thankfully, my sanity returned.

just make sure you have passed all those classes by the time you matriculate, or they'll pull the rug out from under you.

 

[douche]

Can AP Calc credit be used to fill those prereqs?

 

[Agent Splat]

What is a Baked Alaska?

Take ice cream, cover it in meringue, and bake it! The ice cream stays cold and frozen, the meringue, well, turns lightly golden brown.

As long as the ice cream is completely protected by the meringue when you put it in the oven, it stays perfectly fine. It's pretty dang cool, actually.

 

[Nebmuse]

Can AP Calc credit be used to fill those prereqs?

Most, but not all schools, will allow AP/IB credit to count.

 

[txguy]

Calculus isn't a typical math course. You might actually enjoy it.

-tx

 

[B23]

futureerdoc,
which med school(s) don't require biochemistry? really curious!
thanks.

 

[BubbleBobble]

Most schools don't require biochemistry...as far as I know.

 

[superdevil]

the only schools i remember that require biochem are mayo and UMich

 

[Agent Splat]

Most schools don't require biochemistry...as far as I know.

I'm certainly not one to go by everything my advisor says, but....she told me something like "biochemistry is not required for most medical schools; but what they don't tell you is that if you don't take it you won't be considered."

Not really sure what she meant by that. Maybe it's horsehockey, or maybe she just meant people with biochem are more competitive. I doubt they would continuously reject applicants for a lack of biochem without indicating it was required.

 

[FutureERDoc]

Most schools do not require Biochem (for specifics I would have to look at the MSAR, as I do not want to list the wrong schools), only a handful required it. As for the preference that adcoms might have, I took the minimum pre-med requirements -- 1 yr each of Bio, Chem, Orgo, Physics, and the associated labs and received several acceptances and many interview requests. So, by my estimation, you do not have to take biochem unless your desired school requires it, but it definitely helps with your first year courses.

 

[ZOT! ZOT!]

Most, but not all schools, will allow AP/IB credit to count.

Actually, most, if not all schools, do NOT allow AP credit to count.

Buy the MSAR and check it out, people. What if somone on here gives you wrong advice? What are going to do... hire a lawyer and sue an anonymous screen name? Do what you have to to secure your future. This includes getting first hand information, not second hand/rumor info.

 

[ZappBrannigan]

Most med schools will allow AP credit. If a year of calculus is required, they may not allow you to substitute all of it with AP credit, but a quarter or semester would be ok. They get more picky when it comes to science classes.

 

[Nebmuse]

Actually, most, if not all schools, do NOT allow AP credit to count.

Buy the MSAR and check it out, people. What if somone on here gives you wrong advice? What are going to do... hire a lawyer and sue an anonymous screen name? Do what you have to to secure your future. This includes getting first hand information, not second hand/rumor info.

I only ran into problems with one school out of many accepting high school credit for my calculus requirement.

 

[aunaturel]

i liked calculus 1 but calc 2 was sooo... plug n chug... but i'm enrolled in calc 3 in the fall. 😴 im an engineering major though so i guess i need to get used to it.

i guess that helped ya a lot huh.. 🙄