<p>I saw the tests posted on the forum and it looks like the 20A series test is easier. Is math 20A easier than the 10A? Anyone know from experience?</p>
<p>What tests? 20A series is harder, that's what someone told me. 20A is for science/engineering, which requires more difficult math. Also 10A is a prerequisite for 20A</p>
<p>i can do 10 series math in my sleep. 20 requires more thinking.</p>
<p>and 10a is not a prereq for 20a</p>
<p>"20A is for science/engineering, which requires more difficult math."</p>
<p>It's not more difficult math, it's just that you learn more theory. And the theory you learn in 10A, you learn it more in depth. It's hard calculus vs. soft calculus.</p>
<p>I thought Math 10A was a prerequisite for Math 20A according to the schedule of classes. Obviously 20A can be satisfied with other things (Precalculus, SATs, or AP scores) but I just pointed 10A out particularly to indicate that maybe, since it requires 10A, Math 20A is a level up from that course</p>
<p>i dont know which one to take...10A-easier..but limited to majors..20A maybe harder..but more choices</p>
<p>haha there is no comparison </p>
<p>comon 20 series is significantly harder than 10</p>
<p>I didn't think there was much of a difference between 10A and 20A, from what I saw of my friends' tests (I took 20, a lot of my friends took 10). But I would say that overall, the 20 series is harder.</p>
<p>please tell me it is the same at 20C and 10C</p>
<p>^ Err... I am assuming that is not a question, but rather a challenge to my previous statement. 20C is harder than 10C I guess... Especially depending on the prof. My prof (Tessler) was unbelievably easy. His lectures were very annoying though... he went through at least 3 pieces of chalk every day... Other 20C classes were very hard, I heard. I saw some 10C finals, and they were pretty easy in comparison...</p>
<p>ooh, don't forget how tessler had those disgusting pit stains and his entire back was sweaty after he was done going to the gym (i.e. lecturing). sorry, random comment.</p>
<p>Did you take him this past spring?? That would make it 2 classes we had together this spring, ucsdhopeful...</p>
<p>I also liked how he could not look at the class for very long periods of time. Quite talented, really.</p>
<p>i did. which other professors did you have? maybe we'll be lucky again and we can become study buddies next year since we love each others' companies.</p>
<p>i heard he went to mit for his ph.d...quite brilliant, but could never stand how he taught us how to add vectors for an entire class. also loved his triple integral example with the potato and knife, as well as his many "props" in his "briefcase" (garbage bag). my friend and i were seriously considering pitching in a few bucks to get him a real briefcase.</p>
<p>back to the original topic, 10c covers topics in different order from 20c from what i remember. i couldn't help friends who were in 10c because they were ahead from what we were learning...that's about it. definitely easier though.</p>
<p>I had Cohen for 6CH, Schuller in Phys2B and Chem6bl... I stopped going to class for triple integrals (I thought multiple integrals were the easiest part of 20C), but the vector part was ridiculous...</p>