Weight of math classes...

[likemike23]

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How much weight do adcoms give to your math classes (or physics for that matter) compared to science classes? They both go into BCPM, but I'd imagine adcoms look much more closely at biological science grades.

 

[Sesom]

How much weight do adcoms give to your math classes (or physics for that matter) compared to science classes? They both go into BCPM, but I'd imagine adcoms look much more closely at biological science grades.

If you had done your math you would be able to calculate the weight of math class yourself!

 

[Ignatius M.D.]

How much weight do adcoms give to your math classes (or physics for that matter) compared to science classes? They both go into BCPM, but I'd imagine adcoms look much more closely at biological science grades.

I certainly hope Calculus and Physics don't count as much as Bio and Orgo. This is only because I sucked at the former and aced the latter. Slight bias here.

 

[AnonymousHandle]

Why wouldn't all of the pre-req classes be viewed as equally important since they're all required? Why would calc/physics be let off easy?

If so why not orgo instead?

 

[gravitywave]

i think it really depends on the school. every place does their admissions culling differently. i guess i'll say that i'd be really surprised if anyone paid more attention to math grades than they did to any other part of the BCPM.

 

[silas2642]

How much weight do adcoms give to your math classes (or physics for that matter) compared to science classes? They both go into BCPM, but I'd imagine adcoms look much more closely at biological science grades.

I got a B in calc I and a C in calc II and they let me in. AND no one asked me about these crappy grades.

 

[Ignatius M.D.]

Why wouldn't all of the pre-req classes be viewed as equally important since they're all required? Why would calc/physics be let off easy?

If so why not orgo instead?

Because analytical thinking in bio/orgo is much different than problem solving in calc/physics. I would assume the latter two are not as important as the last two in medicine (in general), but don't have enough experience (obviously) to say for sure.

 

[Monocles]

Check individual school requirements. For the most part Calc 1 should cover the basic requirements. It's just that occasionally there are special programs that require higher math classes.