<p>If you’re in-state and you get college credit for your courses (check assist.org), then you’ll probably get credit for your courses. Otherwise, you’ll probably have to petition for credit, and I’m not sure how that process works. But yes, if you take linear algebra and differential equations, it should be pretty close to what Math 54 covers, and if you get credit, you’re safe for going on to upper div math classes.</p>
<p>(I got credit for 53, 54, and 55 through community college credits, so I took H110 and am taking H113 as a freshman, for context. I don’t think I’m any worse off than my classmates.)</p>
<p>So if you go into Math 1B you will only cover the chapters 7 8 11 17 9. Its not like Calculus BC that covers the whole book.</p>
<p>Not all high school or college calculus courses cover the introductory differential equations stuff in chapters 9 and 17, so if you skip Math 1B after taking BC, you may have to self-study the differential equations stuff before taking Math 54 (or possibly some other courses that may use differential equations but only list Math 1B as a prerequisite).</p>
<p>I am taking AP Calculus AB and i am unable to take the AP test but i received an A first semester and i can do the same the second. I am doing engineering were will i be placed and what you recommend i should take for math is i do take the AP for Calc Ab and get a 3 or higher.</p>
<p>I got accepted and fully intend on attending Berkeley, but in my application, I said I was going to take a class at the University of Florida in the second semester, but I couldn’t because of time and transportation issues. I didn’t inform the admissions office because by the time I found out, I saw that I couldn’t edit my application online and did not think to mail by hand. Instead, I retook Calculus BC at the request of my teacher to help the juniors prepare for state and national math competitions. Could this result in my acceptance being revoked?</p>
<p>@rafachivas12: I’m not sure what exactly you’re asking. Grades in your class won’t do anything for you, only exam scores will.</p>
<p>@wnrud709: It probably won’t be a problem; I faced a similar problem when I found out that a class I was planning on taking conflicted with my schedule. Just email the admissions office explaining your situation.</p>
<p>I’m going to be done with all maths (excluding 55 maybe). Do I need to declare my major before taking a class like math110?</p>
<p>You don’t have to declare before taking Math 110.</p>
<p>Sooo I am taking IB HL Math - borderline 5/6 (def won’t get 4 or 7). Has anyone who has done IB gone straight to Math 53? I don’t want to get stranded in a class that I will struggle in, but I don’t want to waste time going over stuff that I have already covered? Going in to College of Chem this Fall. What are freshman’s experience of Math 53?</p>
<p>Try the old final exams for Math 1A and 1B (linked to in the first post) to see how well you know the material.</p>
<p>College of Chemistry credit for IB exams is listed here:
[University</a> of California Berkeley College of Chemistry – Undergraduate Information – Placement Exams](<a href=“http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/student_info/undergrad_info/exams.php]University”>http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/student_info/undergrad_info/exams.php)</p>
<p>How easy is it to get in off the waitlist for math classes at berkeley??</p>
<p>How would you prepare for math 55? What is a typical hw assignment like?</p>
<p>In my experience, most of the time persistent students are able to convince their professors to take them off the waitlist for math classes. The physical science classes are different.</p>
<p>Hello ucbalumnus:</p>
<p>Economics 141 is one of my cluster courses as a math major. It doesn’t seem to be open to anybody. How can I sign up for it? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>ucbalumnus,</p>
<p>I just private messaged you.</p>
<p>Everyone–</p>
<p>If you took IB / AP calc and did well, chances are you’ll be okay skipping into Math 53. The thing to remember is that college classes are nothing like high school classes; so doing well back in high school math won’t mean you’ll do fine in college, and vice versa. But if you don’t want to take Math 1B like me, just skip to 53. </p>
<p>For any given math classes: you shouldn’t need to do any prep to excel in a class. Sure, feel free to do some personal research/reading but working hard during the semester and seeking help from appropriate resources should be plenty in securing academic success at Cal or any college.</p>
<p>Does anyone know about Math 10? My son is trying to decide whether to take that or Math 1. He had no calc in high school (precalc though). Thanks!</p>
<p>Math 10A and 10B are intended for biology majors (though some other majors may recommend or accept it); it does not presume any calculus knowledge, although it includes some calculus.</p>
<p><a href=“http://math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing/placement-exam”>http://math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing/placement-exam</a> can help him determine how ready he is for calculus.</p>
<p>Thanks @ucbalumnus – and so fast! He’ll be an integrative bio major (studying paleo stuff) and is not a huge math fan.</p>