"General" physics

[BeastfromthEast]

I'm trying to figure out what my schedule will look like. Anyway, I am looking at the academic requirements of some of the med schools I think I will end up applying to later on.

Some of the schools I am interested in require "General college physics" and "General physics." Does this mean cal-based physics or non cal? Or any?

Thanks a bunch!

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[jvesco22]

Any.

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[BeastfromthEast]

nice

 

[WuMedic]

Many premeds take non-calc based. Personally, I think physics is harder without calculus (at least basic calculus principles) but I'm also an engineering student so perhaps that's why. As a tutor for physics, I always find it harder to teach physics without any calculus.

The MCAT also only tests physics without calculus, but knowing calculus based physics will only help!

 

[wanderer]

For the MCAT it doesn't matter, as the physics questions are the most straightforward of all the science questions. Med schools don't care either.

 

[Geekchick921]

You really can take whichever one you want. Medical schools only require algebra-based physics, and that is all you will be tested for on the MCAT. I have seen the arguement that calc-based physics is easier to understand, but I can't comment because I never took calculus in college, so choose whichever one you think you'll do better in/understand more.