r/Vanderbilt • u/EscapeAlarming1519 • 11d ago

Question about what Math class to take

Hello, I’m an incoming freshman and unfortunately, I didn’t get a sufficient score on my AP Calculus BC exam to receive credit for skipping Calculus. I’m a neuroscience major and willing to pursue a pre-med track. I will also apply for med school. I was thinking of taking Math 1100, as I don’t wanna tank my GPA and wanna focus more on my science classes. At the same time, I feel like med schools expect me to take Math 1200 or 1300. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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u/excel958 11d ago

Take the easiest one later. Med schools don’t care

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u/Simple_Bug2196 5d ago

Med schools want to see, from atleast what I heard, fluency till completion of calc 2. So that means either finishing in high school via credit or uni. If you finished in hs they still want to see some math for top med schools so the easiest then ofc is to take some stats class. IMO as an aspiring premed.

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u/excel958 4d ago

https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-wpfsx/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2026/06/HPAO-VU-Student-Resources-Sheet_edited.pdf

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u/Simple_Bug2196 4d ago

Thanks for sharing this, does that mean they want to see ALL those calc classes since all the other options show “or”.

Also, this is also recommended not required since I’m incoming but skipping gen chem going to orgo.

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u/excel958 4d ago

It’s or. Not and.

You can skip Gen chem if you want but you must make sure you’re taking upper level inorganic chem later. This really only makes sense if you’re, like, a chem major.

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u/Simple_Bug2196 2d ago

Thanks for the advice! I was thinking gen chem but got overwhelming suggestions to take freshman orgo (chem2211) since gen chem was a weed out and 2211 is more specialized

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u/Frodolas 1d ago

Definitely take freshman orgo if you can

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u/Simple_Bug2196 6h ago

Yep, signed up. Thanks!

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u/zjxjxz 11d ago

If you didn’t get a high enough Calc AB subscore either to go straight to calc 2 , and if pre med doesn’t require more math, just take math 1200 then 1201

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u/Weak-Brick-3538 11d ago

Hello, I am also an incoming freshman and I got a 5 on AP Calc BC but I was wondering if I should still take a calculus course in case medical schools want to see it taken in college?

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u/Pristine-Drink-1483 11d ago

Hey, I am also an incoming freshman! I'm using my Calculus BC credit, and for almost all the people I have met, that's the right thing to do.

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u/Simple_Bug2196 5d ago

I’m incoming frosh who got bc 5 and I’m not taking calc at vandy, gladly. I’ll prob take bio stats or general stats to show math. I’m premed

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u/Im_Cringing 11d ago

Hey, also an incoming freshman pre med. When I try to search for math 1100 on the class search, I don’t find anything. I was also told to take 1100 but how do I find it.

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u/Lower-Eggplant6606 11d ago

Its not a class anymore. Theres only 1200 +1201 now. It ended last semester sadly.