<p>What math do you plan on taking when you get there freshman year?
Just wondering.</p>
<p>I'm going for honors differential eqs. and analysis I and II (the analysis is going to be really tough)</p>
<p>You may want to post this in the MIT 2011 subforum to get responses from incoming freshmen.</p>
<p>Remember that you also need to fit in the other GIRs (chem, bio, physics) and a couple HASS classes your first year (although of course you can space them out, but why not get them out of the way?), and you'll be adjusting to MIT. It might not be wise to load up on 3 math classes along with everything else, if you can space them out a little. You might even want to post on the MIT 2010 or even MIT 2009 subforums to get responses from students who've actually taken these classes to get a sanity check.</p>
<p>A general freshman schedule is something like this:</p>
<p>Fall term
Some form of physics (often mechanics)
Some form of math (often single- or multivariable calc)
Some form of intro chemistry
A humanities class</p>
<p>Spring term
Some form of physics (often E&M)
Some form of math (often multivariable calc or diff eq)
Intro biology OR an intro class in your major
A humanities class</p>
<p>It will vary according to the amount of AP/advanced standing credit you come in with, but this is a pretty typical schedule.</p>
<p>Things i have to say include:</p>
<p>a) I took 18.023 (multivar) and 18.03 (diffEQ) in the fall. I opted not to take chemistry this term, and I had credit for biology.
b) You cannot take 18.034 (advanced diffEQ) in the fall. It is only offered in the spring.
c) Real analysis (18.100B) is universally acknowledged as one of the harder math classes. I'm told that if you can get through analysis 1, analysis 2 isn't that bad. I have experience with neither (I am taking 100B in the spring).
d) Personal experience alarm: DO NOT TAKE 18.03 (diffEQ) in the fall if you can help it. The professor is almost universally acknowledged as not a good teacher (though he is quite funny). Unless you plan on teaching yourself everything (which is what I and my friends ended up having to do), just wait until spring and take it with an amazing professor lecturing.</p>
<p>If you're really serious about taking "analysis 1 and 2", I highly recommend taking 18.100B and 18.701 instead (if you take so many math classes at all).</p>
<p>ahh.. crossposted into the 2010 forum.. close, sort of.</p>
<p>for more fun, check out <a href="http://student.mit.edu%5B/url%5D">http://student.mit.edu</a> and review the subject listings, especially in 18 (math!)</p>
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If you're really serious about taking "analysis 1 and 2", I highly recommend taking 18.100B and 18.701 instead (if you take so many math classes at all).
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<p>Yes. The analysis sequence is, well, kind of sequential. 100b and 701 would be a much more reasonable combination.</p>
<p>Also, don't take three serious math classes your first term freshman year. Take two, if you are very serious, but don't take three. Like most ambitious people (including me) you'll want to disregard this advice, but will also regret doing so. At the very least I'd recommend finding a single mathematician who thinks this is a good idea before you go get eaten.</p>