<p>Hypothetically (though i don't plan on it happening), I got a B in Calculus I this Fall. As an Econ major, how much do my chances take a hit for Berkeley/UCLA if I have a 4.0 now and after the hypothetical B in Calc, my GPA becomes a 3.9 or so?</p>
<p>What are your opinions? It is a Prereq and Econ is pretty mathematical as we all know.</p>
<p>BTW CALCULUS IS AWESOME.....HARD...BUT STILL COOL MATH.</p>
<p>just wait until you hit multi-variable calculus :B</p>
<p>Then what? I’ll wanna marry my Calc book or what? Or are you talking about it being harder?</p>
<p>More like your going to get laid by the steroid driven textbook, and the book is the man…</p>
<p>Depends on the author. Spivak/ Apostol are the best and most rigorous introductory books.</p>
<p>My school used Stewart, and it was garbage.</p>
<p>I’m about to start Calculus and we’re using the Stewart book, 6e. Crap.</p>
<p>Your GPA is pretty high up there so I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Do you have any EC’s? Your EC’s could be the difference if you get in or not. Also your personal statement can play a factor as well.</p>
<p>And the stewart book from what I remember is pure mechanical stuff (plugging and chugging). The Hughes/Hallett book was good though</p>
<p>lol… yeah we use stewart as well. doesnt seem too bad.</p>
<p>@vintage: yeah i tutor economics and math, i also write well and expect the personal statement to be one of the better ones they read, for sure</p>
<p>4.0 3.9</p>
<p>indistinguishable</p>
<p>My eldest son is a Geology major at CSU Sacramento and uses the Stewart textbook in his calculus classes. I checked the web-sites for UC Berkeley, UCLA and Cal Poly SLO and they also use the Stewart book for their three semester sequence in Calculus for physical science and engineering majors. If the UCs and CSUs predominantly use the Stewart text the CCCs probably have little choice but to use it as well so that their students will have had the same preparation in calculus as students going to the universities they plan to transfer to.</p>
<p>It is a much longer book than the one I used when I took calculus in college many years ago but part of that could be that the Stewart book includes a lot of material for solving problems with graphing calculators and Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) which did not exist when I was in college. He also seems to cover more topics than most calculus text books. He devotes an entire chapter to differential equations which is something most introductory calculus textbooks leave to a more advanced course. One problem I noticed with covering so many topics is that he often skips steps in examples that might not be as obvious to a college student taking their first calculus course as they are to him. This gives the book a disjointed feel in spots. </p>
<p>I think the reason the UCs and CSUs chose this book is that it gives them a lot of flexibility in what they can cover over three semesters.</p>
<p>^ Awesome post.</p>
<p>He has quite a few versions as well. Stanford students use his book, although the one that they use is the “Concepts and Contexts” version.</p>
<p>My school used the Hallett calculus book for Calc A and B when I took it 3 years ago, but they switched to Stewart some time between then and when I took Calc C 1 year ago. The Stewart book was absolutely horrible. The example problems were explained in a pretty confusing way, but maybe it’s just personal opinion. Fortunately my teacher gave amazing lectures so I was able to do all the problems without even reading the book a single time. Online lectures are also always a great idea for math and science classes.</p>
<p>As for the original post, my friend got a B in both 1st and 2nd quarter calc and got into econ at Cal with a 3.85 so I wouldn’t be too concerned about 1 B. If you put enough effort into the class, you should be able to come out with an A. 2nd quarter calculus is a step above first quarter calc in difficulty so watch out for that.</p>
<p>I’m applying this year as an Econ major to UCLA and Berkeley as well. Got B’s in both Calc 1 and Calc 2 … so I’m a little worried. Rest of my classes are A’s. </p>
<p>I WILL be TAP certified however, so I’m assuming that will make up for it?</p>
<p>Hahaha I got into UCLA PreBusiness Economics major in Fall 2007 with a 3.46 GPA. I think I got a B in Calc I and a B in Calc II as well. I was TAP certified.</p>
<p>Unless they made it ridiculously harder to get in or something, you should get in easily.</p>
<p>Oh yea, my essays were just OK and I had some decent ECs but yea, my GPA was nowhere near yours .</p>
<p>CAL doesn’t care about TAP from what I hear. Actually, they have their own “TAP” but it doesn’t stand for “Transfer Alliance Program.” I forget what it stands for. There are some threads on it. It doesn’t give you priority consideration for enrollment like UCLA’s tap does though.</p>
<p>I wish it were 2006 not 2010. Id have no worries. </p>
<p>Anyway. Actually, the Honors Program director at my school says that my CC has a “wink wink” agreement with Berkeley with regards to students who complete the program (5 courses honors). It is nothing formal, but they do acknowledge the fact that you are an honors student and it definitley gives you a bump up. Berekely TAP is for sure a huge plus in regards to getting into UCB. They offer personal statement workshops, summer programs, and offers to meet decision making people (if you know what I mean) Thankfully I am in both TAPs.</p>
<p>@smith 415</p>
<p>Actually the gpa requirement has gone up dramatically since Fall 2006 </p>
<p>it went from 3.7 admit to 3.96 this year so quite a jump</p>
<p>@peterr86 - The GPA requirement for UCLA students went up? Are you talking about the average GPA of admitted xsfer students? Are you quoting statistics for Fall 2010 admits or something?</p>
<p>Yup, the average GPA of admitted Econ students was 3.94 in 2010. Not a requirement, but definitely should be considered when applying … you should be close to that average, especially without TAP</p>
<p>Average GPA Admitted through the years:</p>
<p>2002: 3.7
2003: 3.8
2004: 3.78
2005: 3.8
2006: 3.81
2007: 3.82
2008: 3.82
2009: 3.86
2010: 3.94</p>
<p>Oh how times have changed.</p>
<p>Source:
[Profile</a> of Admitted Transfer Students - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/Tr_Prof.htm)</p>