philochem Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hi, I have applied 9 chemistry and chemical engineering programs for Fall 2017, and I am waiting for their decisions. I am reviewing my application materials, and my transcript reminded me that I skipped calculus courses. My undergraduate univ. is so liberal that I did not have to take any calculus class, thus I skipped it because I had already known how to use math in chemistry. My GRE (Q170V150) indeed indicates that I am a left brain person, and I earned all A's in all physics ,including quantum mechanics, as well as pchem class. But I am now worrying if those schools will reject me based on lack of calculus training since those courses are mandatory for most chem majors. My question might sounds silly but I want to know how important taking calculus class is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMoreOrgo Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) Unlikely that they'll reject you for not taking calculus. If you can finish p-chem, then you should have the necessary math background. Then again, I don't know what kind of math you used in p-chem. I used stuff from calculus 1, calculus 2, linear algebra, multi-variable, and differential equations. Edit: For chemical engineer, you're more likely to be rejected for skipping certain math courses. They usually have requirements like DEQ 1 and/or 2. Edited January 22, 2017 by NoMoreOrgo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 @philochem I only took calc 1 and have been accepted to a couple of programs so I wouldn't worry (for chem not chemE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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