Premed Forum FAQs: Read First

[bluedevilmike]

I thought AB was Calc I, BC is Calc II. The only school I've ever seen that requires stat is UCLA.

[shades_children]

BDM:

You're right. I had a brain fart. Calc III is mostly multivariable, which isn't covered by AP Calc BC.

[sports61kh]

BDM, r u talking about calc I & II in semesters, or quarter classes?

ok so just alg/trig-based physics (basic sequence in college) is fine for ALL med schools? i was just wondering about it since that's similar to APB physics

[sports61kh]

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[sports61kh]

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[Bigredmed]

Algebra based physics is okay for all med schools - as far as I know, and I highly doubt there are any places asking for calc based. I've found the concepts covered in physics important for medical school (circuits, electricity, laminar flow, pressures), not the math.

The math requirement - two semesters of calc will cover you everywhere - that's the most stringent requirement any med school requires (WashU and Harvard but not JHU IIRC). If you're like me and Calc 1 is about the end of your mathematical abilities, take 1 semester of calc and 1 semester of stats and you should be fine for most medical schools.

[sports61kh]

thanks for the physics advice BRM

but could u clarify the calc stuff if someone was on a quarter system?
like is calc I a quarter or semester class? and would it still cover calc AB in both situations?

[madamebovary]

BRM means calc 1 as a semester class- im pretty sure since that is how my school works.
calc 1= ab
calc 2= bc
calc 3= d

[sports61kh]

but it wouldn't be calc 1,2,3 in a quarter system right?

is there supposed to be an overlap w/ calc B?

[sports61kh]

my previous post is probably unclear

i guess what i'm saying is that 1 yr of college calc is just A,B,C?

[norcalguy]

1 yr of calc. is equivalent to 3 quarters of calc.

[sports61kh]

so is each quarter like A, then B, then C? it's okay if u don't know since maybe u were in a semester system

[sports61kh]

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[shades_children]

At my school, we were on the semester system. AP Calc AB was the "equivalent" of Calculus I, a one-semester class. AP Calc BC was the "equivalent" of Calculus II, a one-semester class. And then there was Calculus III, a one-semester class of multi-variable calculus not covered by Calc AB or BC.

Therefore, Calculus I and II are one year, or two semesters, or however many quarters is the equivalent of one year or two semesters.

[sports61kh]

so for premed reqs (when applicable), a yr of math is just through calc BC? that's all we're technically required to know? (w/ no AP credits)

is multi-var calc recommended? i already know i'll probably take stats since i'm most likely majoring in the bio sciences, but was wondering about MV calc
thanks