Should I take my Calc 1 at the university or community college?

[Hagu]

I'm taking calc at my university, and they have a crappy math department. I took my first exam and failed miserably, I won't get an A at this point. I would be lucky to get a B. My advisor said to take at the CC. and at the cc it is 5 credit class, while at the university its 3 credit class. And this class is a prereq, so I dont know how they will look at the class being taken at the CC.

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[CloverBale]

Most people on SDN will tell you to take your science courses at your university even if you get a B (it's not going to kill you). It doesn't look good to go "back" to CC to take a science course, makes you look weak or something.

It's only "ok" to take science courses at a CC if thats where you first started and then you transferred to a University.

 

[allantois]

Most med schools don't have specific math requirements.

 

[Terror Billy]

I think calc at a community college should be fine. Really try to take your core science classes at your university, but honestly the math requirement is very loose at most med schools from what I saw when applying. Also recommend if you have any interest in future research take a stats course in lieu of a calc II equivalent.

 

[Hagu]

I'm taking all of my science classes at the university. It's just the calc. Will it really make me look weak if go back for one class?

 

[Blanky]

I'm no expert but one math class shouldn't matter. Can you take it with a better professor?

 

[Hagu]

No it's too late for that. I have to get a w