<p>Iv'e posted something similar to this but decided to create a thread devoted to Calculus at UT-Austin. I am hoping to internally transfer from UT-Liberal Arts to McCombs and will need to take Calc I & II.</p>
<p>Should, I take the C and D route or take the longer sequence? I plan on doing the latter because I am not a strong math student and I was hoping there will be an SI session offered for my Calc class.</p>
<p>Some people have told me to avoid Calc at UT-Austin and to take it at ACC. Is this reccomended b/c there are people who took Business Clac and had it transferd for Calc I and 2 and go into McCombs but I imagine doing something like this isn't going to be accepptable for the admission officers because of the competitive nature of McCombs.</p>
<p>BTW, is it possible to take the UT buses (the free ones) to an ACC campus. I plan on living off campus and I won't have a car and I need to take classes at ACC so does anyone have any suggestions?</p>
<p>I’m in the same situation. I took business calculus at my first university, and I think it credits as Calc 1 to mccombs. I’m afraid of destroying my gpa if I take calc 2 at UT, so i’m also wanting to take it at a CC in Houston.</p>
<p>If you are concerned about your math abilities, I would suggest taking the K and L route rather than C and D. The pace is slower and less material is covered. If you take C and D, you end up with the material for M as well, which are are not required to have as a business major. If you end up taking the calculus courses at ACC, I would still suggest taking real calculus instead of business calculus. You can take the business calculus classes instead, but I wouldn’t do it. The competition to get in is high enough. Don’t give them (the admissions committee) any reason to doubt your abilities. Take the harder course and do well at it, even if it is as ACC. </p>
<p>Yes, there is a UT shuttle which goes between the UT campus and the Rio Grande campus for ACC. From in front of Dobie, take the ER bus. Once you pass the 7-11 on 15th street, pull the cord. When you get off, take a left at the stop light and walk three blocks to the left and you are at ACC. Also, all the buses in the capital metro system are free for students. For buses other than the UT shuttles, just swipe your student ID card in the fare box and you are good to go.</p>
<p>I took all 5 Indicator courses my first year at Community Community and just got acceptance letter after my first year. I took both Calculus I and II and the only B I had was in Calculus II. I was an above average student in High School but Calculus just KILLED MY SOUL for the semester. I really recommend you take Calculus at a Community College during the year or in the summer. And when you apply, 2 things to boost your application (Detailed Resumer …list every meaningful thing you have done since 8th grade + Good Recommendation). I know these things have been said so many times, but its the Truth. Good Luck</p>
<p>If you do not need multivariate calculus and you are not good at math, DEFINITELY take K and L. No reason to take C and D! (Economics majors or minors will need multivariate calculus and if they do not have AP credit for calculus, they should take C and D if they are good at math; more efficient than three semesters of K, L and M.)</p>
<p>Something you might want to be aware of also is that some professors (such as Dr. Kim) grade on a curve. For my M 408C class, at the end of the semester you were stacked up by grade average and only the top 16% made an A. You were also competing against students who had taken the material before but didn’t test out of it since they wanted an “easy A” and didn’t want to move onto D.</p>
<p>Assuming I get credit for my AP Calc AB test, which would mean that I receive credit for 408C, would that mean that my only option to get into McCombs as an internal transfer would be to take 408D? As far as I understand you either do the C,D track or the K,L one and you can’t do say, C and L for example, am I on the right track? I think I already know the answer to this but I was wondering if anyone had any further insight. Calc was not fun for me in HS, and I imagine that it is going to seriously kick my ass in college, whatever semester I take 408D in is going to be the most anti-social semester imaginable.</p>
<p>I don’t know for sure, but I can tell you what I’ve seen personally. I took 408C with some people who were either in McCombs are wanting to transfer. After 408C they took 408L, not D. For McCombs, you only need up to L. If you are able to test out of C, see if you can take L instead of D. L will cover some material that was covered in C anyway, so it shouldn’t be nearly as bad as D would be for you.</p>
<p>Any professors you suggest/should avoid? I’m not looking for an easy way out but there are good professors and then not so good ones! Thanks for your previous input!</p>
<p>I’ve only had two so far but surprisingly I would place one each in of the good and bad categories. </p>
<p>Dr. “Sam” Kim - He knows his stuff pretty well but can be difficult to follow. His writing is microscopic and he has a heavy accent. By the time you figure out what was written or said, you were several steps behind. Surprise grading curve at the end of the semester, and not a good one.</p>
<p>Dr. Geir Helleloid - New professor teaching on a visiting status. Not sure how long he will be here. Well organized lecturer. Not easy but there are no surprises either. Insists on meeting every student individually to learn about them at the beginning of the semester. Will meet with you anytime for office hours. Organized lectures, review sheets, online answers to all previous homework assignments, unlimited office hours… there is no reason not to succeed in his classes. He is a young guy, only out of Stanford for a year. I hope he doesn’t become like all the other professors as times goes by.</p>