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I'm a pre-med student. I've taken pre-calc and plan to take stats. Do I really need to take calc for med school?
Pre-calculus and calculus
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There is a discussion going on about this in the thread, "Do doctores have to be good at math?" and I suggest you check it out, because a lot of people have written some good advice that applies to your situation as well.
http://www.studentdoctor.net/bbs/Forum1/HTML/001099.html
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I wrote something to answer your question in that other thread like alceria said.
However, I just want to add something briefly.
I also found pre-cal harder than calculus, and there's a reason for it why that happens. The material in calculus uses pre-cal to a certain degree, but not entirely. Mostly it's new material such as reading graphs, derivatives, integrals, and applications thereof. It's more concept based, and with the skills you subconsciously picked up in pre cal, you are applying them to new situations in calculus. Despite the material getting harder, you are getting better because of experience, plus you are growing mentally at the age that most people take these classes, so that plays a big role.
good luck
However, I just want to add something briefly.
I also found pre-cal harder than calculus, and there's a reason for it why that happens. The material in calculus uses pre-cal to a certain degree, but not entirely. Mostly it's new material such as reading graphs, derivatives, integrals, and applications thereof. It's more concept based, and with the skills you subconsciously picked up in pre cal, you are applying them to new situations in calculus. Despite the material getting harder, you are getting better because of experience, plus you are growing mentally at the age that most people take these classes, so that plays a big role.
good luck
You dont have to - but it may come back and haunt you...
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Massive bump for no good reason.
Man, I was high school when this thread was made...
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Yes you have to take Calculus becasue in college and especially for pre med coursework, the physics that we have to take is not like high school algebra based physics. Its calculus based physics and you have to use calc to drive equations and stuff. You dont have to take calc but majority of med schools either require you to take calc or reqmend it.
its not hard at all if you listen carefully and do practice problems.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. you ll be fine. take it seriously😀
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like i have to take 3 semseters of physics becasue my major is Physiology and Neurobiology so its my major's requirment. but i have already taken AP physics in high school so i am good with the first semester now i just have to take Physics II and Physics III. LOVE PHYSICS
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Surprise, this thread is 10 years old. However I'm sure the OP appreciates your advice.
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Actually very few recommend calc 1. There's a algebra based physics class for non-engineers at most schools. Not many take calc based because the mcat doesn't test calc based physics. That being said taking calc 1 will simply open up a door or two to getting into medical school. Not very helpul but if you want go for it.
That being said 75%+ just require college math. That being said why am I commenting on a thread that's been dead for over 10 years. I was like 7 when this was made.
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Umaryland? You should know that UMD has a major calculus and physics fetish. There pre-med office is archaic in thought process. They honestly tell people the wrong thing half the time.
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I was in 4th grade!
P.S> I wish he'd respond to see if it did come back and haunt him
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I was in 4th grade!
P.S> I wish he'd respond to see if it did come back and haunt him
he hasnt been around since 2002
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I was in 4th grade!
P.S> I wish he'd respond to see if it did come back and haunt him
same here
