<p>How difficult is calculus I?? Do you have to be excellent at math to receive an A? </p>
<p>Also, is it difficult to get a job in the business world by just majoring in economics at Michigan? in other words, do you need to be in the Ross School? Is there a huge difference in reputation of Michigan Economics and Ross? </p>
<p>Also, how difficult is introduction to Logic at Michigan?</p>
<p>Thanks!!! your help is appreciated</p>
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<p>No, it’s not difficult to get a job “in the business world.”</p>
<p>That is a very broad question – the business world encompasses so many different jobs. If you want the top jobs, it’s very much in your best interest to go to Ross. There is a big difference in reputation.</p>
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No, you do not need to be EXCELLENT- you must perform better on exams than the other students. The class is curved and many times, depending on the average, a B- might be a 45/100. The exam graders are very picky and you must explain your every move in each problem to the best of your ability. It is possible to get an A without being highly skilled in math, I have witnessed it.</p>
<p>Thanks, so does the economics program at Michigan have a good enough reputation to get one a good job after college?</p>
<p>Also, how is calculus 2?</p>
<p>For everyone it is different. Calculus II was easier than Calc I for me. It’s not too much of a difference. Still in small classes that are taught by a GSI with team homework every week, webhwk, and three exams. Material isn’t much harder…but instead of deriv’s…it’s integrals</p>
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Could you please explain the above? How many people in a “team”? How are members chosen/assigned to a team? What is webhwk…another form of homework? Thanks.</p>
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<p>Meh, it’s alright. Depends on your definition of “good”.</p>
<p>interesting, but I plan to be getting an MBA later in the future, so then does majoring in economics as opposed to getting a BBA matter that much?</p>
<p>It depends on what you want to do. If you’re shooting for a job that would require a top 10 MBA program (i.e. investment banking, private equity, MBB consulting), you’re probably going to need top work experience to get into those programs in the first place. You will have much better options for work experience coming out of Ross.</p>
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<p>4 people in a team. You pick them yourself in class usually and most do it by where they are living so it is easier to meet. You meet once a week and usually work on four, long, book problems in which you must write out every step and turn it in for a grade. WebHWK is simply problems that are online for each section. You have, I believe, 6 chances to get the problem correct. Usually 10-20 problems per section.</p>
<p>Thanks MHailJ! I appreciate the insight.</p>
<p>No problem. I am pretty sure WebHWK is worth 5% of your total grade and team homework does not count as anything, but it can hurt your grade if your GSI feels you are not putting forth effort.</p>
<p>So is your grade just based on the 3 tests?</p>
<p>95%. 3 exams, yes.</p>
<p>Could have changed;</p>
<p>Grading Policy: All sections of Math 115 use the same grading guidelines to standardize the evaluation process. The three uniform exams are worth 25%, 30%, and 40% of the “exam component” of each student’s grade. The additional 5% of the exam component will be assigned to the web homework, beginning with Chapter 2. The final course grade will be primarily determined by the exam component grade for each student. However, for some students, the final course grade may be modified by the section component grade or the gateway exam. See the Student Guide for a complete explanation.</p>
<p><em>Taken from/Credits to Math 115 website</em></p>
<p>interesting, do u know if calc 2 or stats is interesting/ difficult?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t really say “interesting”. I thought Calc II was easier than Calc I. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion though, some say it is the hardest level of calc. All depends how your GSI is and what kind of person you are.</p>
<p>Thanks MHailJ for your answers. I have a question too: do most people still show up to do team-homework since it doesn’t count towards their final grade?</p>
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<p>This one is interesting. Some GSI’s say it isn’t worth anything and you don’t need to turn it in and they don’t care in the end. Others say if you don’t do it then they can appeal to get your grade dropped by one score (A to A-, B+ to B, etc). Most people do it due to the fact that many of the problems given to you in the book is what exam problems usually look like…you have to think and usually the problems have many parts. Some of my friends didn’t do them in their classes. You’ll learn taking the easy way out, if you haven’t already, isn’t always the best way.</p>
<p>ohhh gotcha, do u think stats overall is easier than calculus? more relevant??</p>