<p>i got a 5 on the AP calc BC exam last year. do most seas kids choose to place out of calc 1 and 2? the advantage of this would be to free up space for a minor or something </p>
<p>my teacher recommended that i only place out of calc 1 since she didn't teach calc 2 that well, but i really hate the material in calc 2 and it would be no fun at all to do it again at columbia. is a very strong foundation in calc 2 necessary to take on calc 3 successfully? </p>
<p>then again, some people say starting from scratch (calc 1) can be useful to boost your GPA. truth or not??</p>
<p>Are you planning on doing a math/science related major? EDIT: Just noticed you’re in SEAS. I’ll let them handle this since they can attest to whether suffering through Calc II is worth it based on what you might major in.</p>
<p>Calc II is a full semester of integration. I skipped that. Calc III is multivariable differentiation. In fact, I think it’s a much easier class than Calc II. IIRC, what you learned about integration won’t matter too much in the class other than being able to follow along with the occasional in-class proof.</p>
<p>The other place integration might turn up is in calc-based physics courses if you take them.</p>
<p>That being said, at some colleges Calc III is the entirety of Multivariable Calculus; differentiation and integration. Without a good foundation in integration, things could get ugly, so that’s what your teacher may have been referring to.</p>
<p>I think this is answered somewhere on the forums but I’m in a good mood so…:</p>
<p>Skip Calc II. If you got a 5 on the BC then you know the material well enough. You’ll cover integration again in IV (multi integration) and in ODE so don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>oh. is calc ii just integration? i always thought that calc ii was taylor/maclaurin series and nasty stuff like that.</p>
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<p>i.e. Stuff you’ll never use again or if you do will be so basic you can teach yourself.</p>
<p>Honestly, if you do find yourself needing to REALLY understand series and expansions, you’re probably a math major…it’s not like calcII really teaches you that much about them anyways.</p>
<p>Calc II is 50% people who took calcI in high school and 50% people who are taking it because they think II will be an easy A since they took it before.</p>
<p>"people who are taking it because they think II will be an easy A since they took it before. "</p>
<p>haha were they right?</p>
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<p>Depends on the professor and how lazy you are. Easy to get an A-, can take a little effort to break the curve enough for the A+.</p>
<p>hmm. would you say the same thing about the grading/curve for iii?</p>
<p>Also depends on the prof. I had Gallagher and his class was completely proof based but my friends who had other profs said it was merely plug and chug. Most people in III have not seen the material before and even those who have, if you’re in a proof class, will be in the same boat as you…</p>