non science courses

[tamkhan]

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is it REALLY, REALLY important to have plenty of non science courses? ive had to switch programs twice, and as a result, most of my courses are science based. I hardly have any non science credit hours. does that serve as a disadvantage when applying to schools?

 

[denteng]

is it REALLY, REALLY important to have plenty of non science courses? ive had to switch programs twice, and as a result, most of my courses are science based. I hardly have any non science credit hours. does that serve as a disadvantage when applying to schools?

Yes. my dad's best friend is on an ADCOM and he has told me the following: Tufts only looks at students with at least 12 non-science courses, but at least 5 of them have to be taken in your junior or senior year.

Case Western needs at least 4 non-science courses, whereas UOP does not require any non-science courses other than the english composition ones.

NYU formally requires at least 6 non-science courses, but typically only accepts students who have 9 or more non-science courses. I know NYU really likes foreign languages with a oral testing component in the fiinal exam, so if you have any of those courses make sure to mention it to them.

I've heard USC requires 4 non-science courses, but am not sure for certain. Columbia needs a minimum of 6 non-science courses or the ADCOMS will not even look at you. Both USC and Columbia quite like advanced literature, such as poetry and classics.

Hope it helps.

 

[gym.addict]

I was wondering, do math classes like Calculus 1 and 2 or statistics count as non-science courses? I'm quite sure statistics isn't a science course but I'm not so sure about Calculus being a non science. Also, do you know where or if these schools state this somewhere? and by this, i mean needing X number of non science courses before they even consider you. Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[denteng]

I was wondering, do math classes like Calculus 1 and 2 or statistics count as non-science courses? I'm quite sure statistics isn't a science course but I'm not so sure about Calculus being a non science. Also, do you know where or if these schools state this somewhere? and by this, i mean needing X number of non science courses before they even consider you. Thanks in advance for any help!

No, calculus is considered a science, although not a BCP science.

 

[tamkhan]

thanks, man.

i just called up nyu to check up on their non science reqs. according to them, the only reqs are the ones that are listed on the website. i dont know how specefic they are about this. i hope im safe; i only have 21 hours of non science.

i wonder why universities dont mention all of this on their websites. if non science reqs are so important, they should indicate it on their websites.

 

[gym.addict]

Does anyone know if this requirement of X number of nonscience courses also applies to texas schools (where I'm hoping to apply next year)? If so, how many? I've finished all of my prerequisites so far for dental school, as well as several advanced biology classes needed toward my bio degree. That being said, I think I've only done 6 or 7 nonscience classes ie sociology, psychology, etc and have been delaying the rest of my core classes for my senior year and have almost finished all my science requirements for my Bio degree. So, should I just take a bunch of nonscience courses next semester to meet that nonscience "quota" for some of these schools being that I have completed the prereqs for dental school already? If it matters, I do plan on finishing my degree before entering.

Edit: Is Statistics considered a science course also since its a Math class? thx