<p>I'm a political econ major, and I just found out I got a D in calc 3 (not a required course, but recommended). I honestly studied my ass of for that class but apparently did badly on the final. My question is will Berkeley rescind me? I've been calling my counselor all day and no pick up and no response to my email.</p>
<p>u r in a very dangerous situation… thats all i can say</p>
<p>Assuming you did well in Calc I and Calc II, which satisfied your math requirement, try to explain to Berkeley you took this class that is not required to test your limits in math by continuing to take more challenging courses until you reached a level you can not excel at. Calc 3 is a very difficult course and is normally taken only by physical science and engineering majors who still often have problems with this course.</p>
<p>Does it specify in your admissions contract if you needed a certain GPA or grades?</p>
<p>I got a B in both 1a and 1b. I’m in 1c right now. And yes it said I needed a C or above in all courses and a 3.0 overall. I got As in my 3 other classes</p>
<p>To be honest- you need a really good reason as to why you weren’t able to get a C or above in this class. The way they see it is you were aware of the contract and it was on your part to keep it up. But every case was different so contact them right away and talk it out. </p>
<p>Let us know how it works out and best of luck to you!</p>
<p>Is the textbook you were using “Calculus, 6th edition, Essential Transcendentals”? My son who is a Geology major at CSU Sacramento is using it and I would guess that all California CCs,CSUs and UCs use this text as well. Looking through the book it struck me that the material in the last third of the book is considerably more difficult than that in the first two thirds of the text.</p>
<p>This is at least the third case I have seen in the past couple of weeks of HS or CC students who have already been accepted at their UC of choice who are now in danger of having their admission revoked for receiving a D or F in a very difficult course that they did not need to take to complete their admission requirements. Expanding one’s horizons and taking on difficult challenges is usually commendable but their are circumstances when it is taking a foolish gamble, such as when your admission is contingent on maintaining a certain GPA and getting no grades lower than a C. Before taking an elective like this one should carefully examine the nature of the course and the material that will be covered and be certain they can get at least a B in the course before signing up when they know anything lower than a C could cost them their admission.</p>
<p>It was not a gamble, I was enrolled in it because I also applied to econ at UCLA where it was required. I chose to attend Berkeley which made it recommended not required but at that point I was already enrolled and had it on my conditions of admissions.</p>
<p>Just to update this in case next year there’s someone in the same position, I didn’t get rescinded and don’t have to retake the class</p>
<p>good to hear. congrats man.</p>
<p>good news. but quick question you said calc 3 was required for UCLA but how come on assist.org the highest math listed for econ is calc 2?</p>
<p>They must be hurting for Political Economy majors.</p>
<p>@Lemaitre1</p>
<p>Econ majors need calc3.</p>
<p>@Lemaitre1: I have used this textbook for Calc I-III and did not find the last third of the textbook any more or less challenging than the rest of the book. It was definitely more visual that the first two thirds, but Calc III is a very visual class.</p>
<p>Anyway, congrats corinnejay!</p>
<p>@nujabes29</p>
<p>Where does it say that Econ majors need Calc 3? I’ve look at the assist.org website and the UCLA transfer website and it only states: </p>
<p>two courses in calculus (from the math/physical science sequence) [3]</p>
<p>Am I missing something?</p>
<p>@dbroncos23
i never mentioned ucla. you did. you took my general statement and applied it to a specific case. hasty generalization FTW.</p>
<p>@nujabes29</p>
<p>Relax. I was just asking a question. But thanks for the clarification anyways.</p>
<p>Calc 3 is in quarters, it = calc 2 in semesters but actually goes into multivariable and vector calc. @UChopefull, I’m actually had very good recommendations from the head of my department at NASA, the dean of econ/accounting at my college, and the president of a fortune 500 company. I also have had good grades in everything except the one math course and have had As in all courses related to my major. So I don’t think the reason they didn’t rescind me is because they were “hurting for political econ majors”.</p>