Brief survey of calc vs. Calculus I

Colleges & Universities Indiana University - Bloomington
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<p>So I took the Math placement exam and I got placed for Brief Survey of Calculus I. I kind of took the test in a hurry but I’m alright with my score, although I need calculus for medical school so does it matter if I take Brief survey or should I retake the test and see if I can place into Calculus I? I understand I should talk with my advisor about this, but I wanted input before orientation. Thanks! </p>

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<p>Take a look at this link about pre-med Math requirement. </p>

<p><a href=“http://hpplc.indiana.edu/medicine/med-cw.shtml”>http://hpplc.indiana.edu/medicine/med-cw.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>What is your intended major? If your major does not require M211, it is safe to take M119. I really do not see M211 as a pre-requisite for any science courses except for PHYS- P221. But, you can take P201. Others please correct me if I missed something here.</p>

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<p>Oh sorry, my major is Neuroscience which says I can take M119 and M120 as opposed to M211, but I wasn’t sure what medical schools wanted. The website says schools require M211? </p>

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<p>But I wasn’t sure if two semesters of Brief Survey of Calc fulfills the requirement for Calc 1 for medical school though. </p>

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<p>Biology department does not require M211 either. Most med schools require one year of college “Math” (not calculus) which includes statistics. The bullet proof choice is to take M211 and a statistics course to cover 100%. However, M211 is not easy. Pre-meds have to protect their GPA. You should take M119 and evaluate the risk going for M211. You could check with IU pre-health office to confirm.</p>

<p>This is kind similar to the English requirement. Most medical schools require 1 yr of English. But, most of them will accept W131+an intensity writing course (not from science department) instead of a second English course. </p>

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<p>Yea math is not my strongest subject, which is why I was okay with brief survey but I didn’t want to risk it for medical school. Do you think IU would let me take M119 and then Calc I later on if needed? It says I can’t credit for both but idk what else I would do if med. schools won’t accept brief survey. I’ll contact the pre-health office. Thanks! </p>