Pure math for its own purpose is for a select few. For most people, math is a set of tools that enables them to better understand certain aspects of reality (or

Pure math for its own purpose is for a select few. For most people, math is a set of tools that enables them to better understand certain aspects of reality (or of non-reality, perhaps, in some cases). In some of those cases, you only require basic math. Some require intermediate math and some relatively advanced math. But if you want to be a "genius" if either biology, chemistry or psychology, you most likely will need more math than most people learn in high school. Almost every kind of scientific experimentation requires a firm grasp of statistics (way too many papers are written and even published with sub-par stats in many fields). And in most STEM fields, before you can get "genius" level specialization, you will need a relatively broad mastery of the field, and both Biology and Chemisty, there are plenty of things to learn that require at least some entry level collage math.