Putnam Math Competition

@bernie12

I suspect most elite colleges do NOT require biology majors to take calculus-based physics. Exceptions would be places like MIT and Caltech.

Consider Physics 101 at Princeton
https://registrar.princeton.edu/course-offerings/course_details.xml?courseid=005122&term=1182

v.

Physics 103 at Princeton
https://registrar.princeton.edu/course-offerings/course_details.xml?courseid=005128&term=1182

v.

Physics 105 at Princeton
https://registrar.princeton.edu/course-offerings/course_details.xml?courseid=005130&term=1182

One can deduce that:

Physics 101 = premed or biology major physics (largely or entirely non-calculus based)

Physics 103 = physics for engineers

Physics 105 = physics for physics and math majors

You’re giving too much credit to other schools who face their own pressure to ensure that their premeds aren’t destroyed in calculus based classes that have no direct relevance to most medical school curriculum.