<p>I have been accepted into UC Berkeley for mathematics. I am not sure if I really want to do math and I am thinking about transferring into an engineering major that only requires multi-variable calculus and Linear Algebra.</p>
<p>My friends told me that for next semester, Calc 3 professors are generally better and easier lecturers than Calc 2 professors. Many have told me that Calc 3 is easier than Calc 2 since not much materials are actually based on Calc 2. I have a strong urge to take Calc 2 over the summer (72-90 hours in 30 instructional days, depending on which CC) so I can jump into Calc 3 for my 1st semester and be done with math by my freshmen year. I think it might be easier for me to obtain an A at a community college than at Cal. I am willing to work very hard but I am also doubting myself.</p>
<p>Please provide me with some insight. Thank you.</p>
<p>By the way, I contacted people from the Berkeley's math department. I am disappointed how inattentive most of them are. They either don't reply, give a sentence of reply, or copy a generic letter and send it to me. What's up with that?</p>
<p>I think the math department people probably have no idea what you’re talking about which would explain their lackluster responses. I don’t have any idea what classes you are referring to when you say Calc 2 or Calc 3. When you say Calc 3, are you referring to Multivariable Calculus?</p>
<p>Besides that, maybe you weren’t asking the right people whatever you were asking.</p>
<p>Anyways, everything I aside, I’d say you really have to ask yourself how much do you love math. If you just want to get some math requirements over with by the end of your freshman year, the community college is a good idea. If you really love math, most Berkeley math classes won’t disappoint.</p>
<p>You should try to get all possible info on the doability of your transfer plans. Also, maybe try enrolling in engineering classes before you decide to switch into engineering. Switching schools is a pain, and it’s good to be certain before you try too hard. </p>
<p>Ditto on dill_scout’s advice, though I will add the qualifier that math classes depend heavily on the professor (OK almost any class depends heavily). One professor may run a class not much differently from at a CC, but another may make it more exciting. If you don’t care about all of this (which is fine) and just want a requirement out of the way, go for the CC.</p>