How many medical schools require calculus?

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Does Applied Calculus count for this requirement of should I have taken Calc 1 and 2?
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I'm sorry no one has responded! There are many med schools out there that require calc. I'd definitely recommend taking calc 1 and 2 to keep your options open. Check out the MSAR to see which schools require it.

Best of luck! :)
 
There are MANY schools that require calc 1, But I believe that only Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and Washington University require calc 1 AND 2.

At least take calc 1, but I would recommend that you just take both. It's really not that hard.
 
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Thanks for posting this question because I was under the impression that ALL medical schools require both Calc 1 AND Calc 2. I'm dreading both =/
 
Elpenor said:
There are MANY schools that require calc 1, But I believe that only Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and Washington University require calc 1 AND 2.

At least take calc 1, but I would recommend that you just take both. It's really not that hard.
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Statistics can be substituted for calc II at both Hopkins and WashU. As far as I know, Harvard is the ONLY school to require calc II, but I could be wrong and requirements can change each year.

I'm applying to about 19 schools and 2 of them require calc I. Taking calc I + stats is a good way to cover all your bases unless you are set on HMS.
 
If you don't feel the need to apply to some top 20 schools, CA state schools, and a few TX state schools, then you probably won't even need Calculus 1. Most schools do not require calculus 1 or 2 but for some reason people always assume calc 1 is required at most schools. Just because it is recommended does not mean you have to take it. The vast majority of schools require one year of college math so college algebra, pre-calc, statistics, etc.. If you suck at Calc, don't bother cuz it'll leave you with a bad grade contributing to your science gpa and you may find out that you didn't even need to take it. This is what happened to me...I took Calc my freshman year, failed it, and applied last cycle to 20 schools, none of which required calc. So I basically had an F contributing to my science gpa for no reason. Luckily I got all A's in my science pre-reqs. Get the MSAR to see which schools you want to apply to and then take what you need.
 
mdbound1987 said:
If you suck at Calc, don't bother cuz it'll leave you with a bad grade contributing to your science gpa and you may find out that you didn't even need to take it
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I totally agree. While taking calc I/II is the more rigorous option, you need to weigh your options. If you think you can pull off A's in calc I/II take them both. However, I personally feel that if you really struggle with the math then it is better to take calc I and stats, or even a calc survey class and get a good grades rather than try to get through calc I/II with mediocre grades.
 
According to my school's advising website only 5 out of 132 medical schools require calculus II, but it doesn't say which ones.
 
mdbound1987 said:
If you don't feel the need to apply to some top 20 schools, CA state schools, and a few TX state schools, then you probably won't even need Calculus 1. Most schools do not require calculus 1 or 2 but for some reason people always assume calc 1 is required at most schools. Just because it is recommended does not mean you have to take it. The vast majority of schools require one year of college math so college algebra, pre-calc, statistics, etc.. If you suck at Calc, don't bother cuz it'll leave you with a bad grade contributing to your science gpa and you may find out that you didn't even need to take it. This is what happened to me...I took Calc my freshman year, failed it, and applied last cycle to 20 schools, none of which required calc. So I basically had an F contributing to my science gpa for no reason. Luckily I got all A's in my science pre-reqs. Get the MSAR to see which schools you want to apply to and then take what you need.
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do u mind telling the list of the medicals that you applied to and got accepted..im in the same position as you..thanks
 
roseglass6370 said:
I'm sorry no one has responded! There are many med schools out there that require calc. I'd definitely recommend taking calc 1 and 2 to keep your options open. Check out the MSAR to see which schools require it.
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There are only 15-20 schools tops that require calc I think. Most will accept a semester or year of college math (algebra/stat).
 
EpicBearMan said:
Statistics can be substituted for calc II at both Hopkins and WashU. As far as I know, Harvard is the ONLY school to require calc II, but I could be wrong and requirements can change each year.

I'm applying to about 19 schools and 2 of them require calc I. Taking calc I + stats is a good way to cover all your bases unless you are set on HMS.
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I even think Harvard is not too strict on this requirement either, allowing an applicant to substitute stats for calc 2 as well.


http://hms.harvard.edu/admissions/default.asp?page=requirements
 
I require that you take calculus. And that you do it, and do it good.
 
I'm not even sure why med schools require calculus. Bio/Chem/Orgo/Physics I can kind of understand. But I don't think I've encountered a single calculus concept used yet. I haven't take calc since HS 10 years ago because the AP credit was enough to satisfy most calc requirements. Statistics is by and far away more useful and probably should be required in its place, considering how bad most physicians are at interpreting scientific articles.
 
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