Random Thought

[ZeaL6]

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I am just now seeing that many schools require two semesters of math. I placed into Calc 1 as a freshman and that is the only math class I've taken besides stats. Does it matter that I didn't take two semesters? I think that'd be awful if I'm penalized because I placed into calc and if someone takes pre calc and calc they have the two semesters accounted for but I don't.. Thanks in advance!

 

[TheShaker]

I'm not even sure if pre-calc can even count towards the math prereq anyway but stats count as math so you have 2 semesters. At my school, they separate the calc semesters by differential and integral and most people only take the first semester. I don't think any of the premeds at my school have had a problem with it.

 

[theWUbear]

I am just now seeing that many schools require two semesters of math. I placed into Calc 1 as a freshman and that is the only math class I've taken besides stats. Does it matter that I didn't take two semesters? I think that'd be awful if I'm penalized because I placed into calc and if someone takes pre calc and calc they have the two semesters accounted for but I don't.. Thanks in advance!

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[OCDOCDOCD]

[post implying that OP is fine because he has AP credit for calc 1]

Most med schools don't recognize AP credits. OP's concerns are justified.

OP, you'll be limited to schools that require only 1 semester of math, or recognize AP credits. However, if you've taken a computer science course or some other math heavy course (like psychological statistics) often schools will accept that in lieu of an actual math course.

 

[Doctor Strange]

I'm not even sure if pre-calc can even count towards the math prereq anyway but stats count as math so you have 2 semesters. At my school, they separate the calc semesters by differential and integral and most people only take the first semester. I don't think any of the premeds at my school have had a problem with it.

It does. I got a 5 on the AP exam but retook both pre-calc and calc 1 in college. Those were the only math classes I took, and they fulfill the prereqs just fine.

Most med schools don't recognize AP credits. OP's concerns are justified.

OP, you'll be limited to schools that require only 1 semester of math, or recognize AP credits. However, if you've taken a computer science course or some other math heavy course (like psychological statistics) often schools will accept that in lieu of an actual math course.

Read the OP again. OP took calc 1 and stats. Many schools will accept that as two semesters of math.

 

[TexasSurgeon]

I am just now seeing that many schools require two semesters of math. I placed into Calc 1 as a freshman and that is the only math class I've taken besides stats. Does it matter that I didn't take two semesters? I think that'd be awful if I'm penalized because I placed into calc and if someone takes pre calc and calc they have the two semesters accounted for but I don't.. Thanks in advance!

Honestly I would just retake them. If you can do well, then you'll have a "free" A that will be included in your BCPM GPA when you apply. 😀

 

[mcloaf]

Wtf universe are you in where stats is not a math class?

 

[911 Turbo]

Wtf universe are you in where stats is not a math class?

Stats isn't technically a math class and at a lot of universities there is a separate stats department

 

[mcloaf]

Stats isn't technically a math class and at a lot of universities there is a separate stats department

Am I mistaken in believing the pretty much all med schools accept Stats + Calc 1 as the year of math? That's all I did and it was never an issue for AMCAS classification or the individual applications.

I know HMS used to require Calc 2, but they dropped that a year or two ago.

 

[TexasSurgeon]

Stats isn't technically a math class and at a lot of universities there is a separate stats department

Statistics is a math class...

 

[yehhhboiii]

Stats isn't technically a math class and at a lot of universities there is a separate stats department

False. https://www.aamc.org/students/download/181694/data/

 

[911 Turbo]

Statistics is a math class...

False. https://www.aamc.org/students/download/181694/data/

For med school admissions it's counted as a math class. I'm saying that it shouldn't be.

 

[Mornhavon]

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[AdmAckbar]

Just apply and if you get accepted somewhere that requires more math, take more math before matriculating. Problem solved.

 

[sinombre]

For med school admissions it's counted as a math class. I'm saying that it shouldn't be.

There are three kinds of people in this world. Those that are good at math, and those that aren't.

 

[mcloaf]

I'm saying that it shouldn't be.

This isn't really relevant to the thread and you're only confusing OP and future readers.

 

[ZeaL6]

Thanks everyone! If stats and Calc 1 count, I'm good to go! 😀 And to the person who told me to take more as a cushion, I'm applying in like 15 days so no BCPM boost.. lol

 

[leon sandcastle]

op stats and calc is fine

 

[SilentSoldier]

There are three kinds of people in this world. Those that are good at math, and those that aren't.

I see what you did there