Freshman Calc II vs. Calc III

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<p>So I've heard that Calc II in UVA is a weed out class for math majors.</p>

<p>I'm not a math major (I'm majoring in Neuroscience) but I love math and would love to take higher level math courses in college. I took a special class last year as a junior in which we learned AP Calc BC but we took the AB test. This year, we're learning Calc 3 but I'm taking the Calc BC test. The Calc 3 course covered in the current class is not very in dept so I'm definitely going to take Calc 3 in college. Obviously, I got a 5 on AB last year I get high As in my current Calc class. Also, I score nearly perfect on our practice AP BC exam, last week.</p>

<p>My major concern is whether I should take Calc 2 or 3 for my first college math course. If Calc 2 is a weed out class, then it's not worth it but I don't want to bombard myself with a lot of work (and stress) the first semester.</p>

<p>Can any current UVA students give me any suggestions?</p>

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<p>Skip Calc II and take Calc III next semester with either Krushkal or Kuhn. Avoid Abdlessam. Differential Equations with Tom Kriete is another solid choice for a first math class at UVA.</p>

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<p>Don’t take Calc II. In addition, you have to apply to U.Va.'s Neuroscience major so you won’t find out for 2 years or so.</p>

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<p>agree with all advice above, take calc 3. or take any other math class, since calc 2 is the req for almost all of them. you could take prob/stat with calc if you are looking to brush up on your calc. lots of double integrals etc.</p>