NUrsing to pre med???

whs2012
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:11:41 +0000

Also, my advisor at Emory told me to take calculus only if I felt comfortable with it. Emory School of Medicine is number one on my list, and I know for a fact that they don’t require calculus–because our advisors follow their recommendations. They also sent us a whole email explaining whether or not we should take calculus.

Here:

Most medical schools do not require calculus or math, but a calculus course will strengthen your record if you do well in it. (Conversely, it will weaken your record if you do poorly in it.) In addition, calculus is required for certain majors at Emory. A course in statistics (Math 107 or 207) is often recommended by medical schools. For more info, see http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/health/premedical_curriculum/

Ultimately, you have to decide whether to take calculus. If you’re interested in a medical school which requires or recommends calculus or a major which requires calculus, or if you simply like calculus, you should take it. If not, statistics is a good math class for a career in medicine.