<p>I failed in high school with pre-calculus.. got a C for the first semester (my first C ever and it killed all motivation to keep straight As after that..), and I got a B in the second after studying for the first time in my life.. I'm really nervous about taking it next semester, but I did avoid the professor with the funny name as I was told (and as reviews on his class suggest to do).</p>
<p>As you stated, you got a B in the second semester because you actually studied. I’d say that as long as you go to class and STUDY you will be perfectly fine. There are lots of resources such as online notes and Youtube videos to help with math. You proved it to yourself already–you studied before, and got a decent grade. This is college. You’re going to have to study sometime. Do the same for business calc!</p>
<p>Thanks. Bs aren’t decent grades though. I have to be congratulated by the President at the end of every semester 
What do you mean by guides and videos? Are those reliable and relevant to FSU business calc classes or even business calc in particular? (not trying to sound critical or cynical; i just really don’t know what you mean).</p>
<p>Well I was just in honor calculus 2 as a freshman, and it sucked. The teacher was horrible, so in order to do decently on tests and quizzes, I had to rely on online sources…such as Youtube videos on examples of how to do Taylor’s Series, etc. Evidently, I got a B for the semester, which I consider “decent,” as I had to teach myself most of the material.</p>
<p>I just completed Business Calculus this semester, as a first semester freshman. If you are able to find a good professor for Business Calculus then more power to you. They all suck terribly. I was able to slide by with a C- which is the bare minimum to receive credit for the course as a Business major, or dual-major.</p>
<p>With that said, it’s not as bad as people make it out to be. My professor claimed at the beginning of the semester that the class had a 40% fail rate at FSU. It’s more intimidating than it actually is difficult. There are online practice quizzes which will significantly help you. In fact, they are almost your only study tool for the class. The textbook isn’t required, but I bought it for a really cheap price before the semester started. It is USELESS. It made it significantly more difficult for me to learn the material when I followed the professors suggestion of doing practice problems from the book.</p>
<p>If you use the online practice quizzes, you will be fine. I would have gotten a B, if not for the fact that my suitemate was in the ICU during the week of the second test and therefor I became distracted from studying. A few friends of mine who took the practice quizzes got B’s. I did the same, if not for one test that I tanked. If you study and talk to the professor, you will be fine.</p>
<p>I just finished Calculus for Business (MAC2233) also as a first semester freshman. I had Ken Dodaro, and he definitely DID NOT suck. I enjoyed the class and attended every one. I thought the teacher was great and was very willing to help his students succeed. He has office hours and an open door policy. </p>
<p>I know that I’m in the minority here, but I just don’t understand why so many students don’t go to their classes. 15 hours a week of class time leaves you plenty of time to have fun. </p>
<p>Oh, and I got an A in the class :)</p>
<p>Yeah i had dodaro this semester too and he was pretty good. the only thing i noticed about this class is that after tests i felt like they were harder than they needed to be. i ended up happily with a B-. deffinately go to every lecture and do the practice problems. watch out for the third test because it was way harder than expected but he put a slight curve on it. as hard as it is to make yourself do it, try to do the practice problems consistently. i usually just practiced like a day or two prior to a test and i got average results. for the exam i studied 11 hours the day before, 3 more the day of and went over everything, but i got an 84 on the exam. make it easier on yourself and try to be consistent.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was recommended Dodaro and told to absolutely avoid “the guy with the funny name.”</p>
<p>Hmm… ok I guess that makes me feel better (but still a little nervous since palm got a B-). Thanks you guys for actually posting specifically in relation to my questions about this class and not considering all calculus classes to be the same unlike someone else who posted earlier…</p>
<p>jake if it makes you feel any better i still made the deans list. not the end of the world to get a b- haha. i could have put in a little more effort but i’m finding that most people get pretty much the same grades as they did in high school</p>