URM Helped needed regarding math prereqs for some med schools

[pft17]

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Hi!


STATS:
4.0 GPA 523 MCAT


I took AP Calc and AP Stats senior year of HS and got 5's on both of them. However, as I am currently applying to schools, I am finding that some don't accept the AP math credit. At my university, we are able to take the final for certain math courses (without re-enrolling in the course) and as long as we get a B- or better on the final you can get credit for the course. I don't have space in my senior year schedule for 2 additional 4 cr. classes. If I take the final for calculus I and statistics offered at my uni during the fall or spring semester will that be okay to satisfy the math requirement?

Thanks in advance!

 

[AttemptingScholar]

How will it show on your transcript? Does it count as having exempted out of the class or as having taken and passed it?

 

[pft17]

I would get an S (satisfactory)

 

[gyngyn]

Nobody will care.

 

[pft17]

@gyngyn what do you mean by that? I should try and retake the class? Schools like UCLA specifically say that they don't accept AP credit, so wouldn't I be an auto-reject, since I wouldn't have taken any college math courses? I did take calculus based physics by sophomore year, so would that count?

 

[gyngyn]

@gyngyn what do you mean by that? I should try and retake the class? Schools like UCLA specifically say that they don't accept AP credit, so wouldn't I be an auto-reject, since I wouldn't have taken any college math courses? I did take calculus based physics by sophomore year, so would that count?

Call UCLA. Give them your stats and ask if they care.
UCLA doesn't even have pre-req's!

 

[OchemOficionado]

Call UCLA. Give them your stats and ask if they care.
UCLA doesn't even have pre-req's!

That's USC that doesn't have pre-reqs.

 

[gyngyn]

That's USC that doesn't have pre-reqs.

I always get the two confused!

Still, I'm pretty sure Geffen only has "recommended" not required courses.

 

[OchemOficionado]

I always get the two confused!

Still, I'm pretty sure Geffen only has "recommended" not required courses.

On MSAR they say recommended, but on the Geffen website they are required. I see that at the bottom AAMC basically says they aren't liable for any misinfo on MSAR, haha.

Your advice is best. Call UCLA!!