<p>I'm a 2014 high school graduate. I decided to take a year off (I graduated at 17 and wasn't ready to start this year).
I've been accepted into two schools and I'm currently waiting for a response from Siena Heights and Eastern Michigan. Since it's a definite that I'm getting in, I'm starting to worry about how I'll stand academically. What are some resources I can use to brush up on my basics? I struggle with science and math, so anything that has extra support is awesome.</p>
<p>Khan Academy is an excellent site that has videos and exercises for math and science. They cover math all the way from 1+1=2, up to some differential equations and linear algebra. So whatever “the basics” are to you, you should be able to review them there. There are a lot of videos on introductory chemistry and physics there as well, plus several other subjects. It’s a very useful resource to have on top.</p>
<p>ComfartablyCurt’s suggestion is probably the best for what you are looking for. Khanacademy does however skip a lot of information. It’s geared toward high school students so everything north of calculus 1 is pretty skimpy and may just not include entire topics, but it is still very good to get the basics of the subject.</p>
<p>The only thing I could think of besides khanacademy is MIT OCW. Either the full lectures or the recitation. The lectures go into full detail of the subject and discuss theory. The recitation videos are shorter and work out example problems.</p>
<p>You can find these videos by typing into youtube, MIT OCW and then the subject’s title. For recitation videos just add SC to the course number.</p>
<p>What math class are you planning to start with in college? Let us say you took Calculus in HS. Take it again in college.</p>
<p>As jimmyboy pointed out, Khan Academy gets a bit weak when you get beyond high school math. The coverage of algebra is all very good. Most of the main points of trigonometry and geometry are covered. The topics within calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra are a bit patchy though. They cover the basic concepts of differentiation and integration, hit on some of the basics of differential equations and matrices, but don’t really go very in depth into the topics. </p>
<p>The MIT Open Course Ware suggestion is another good one. Although those are more oriented toward being actual online classes with lectures and accompanying assignments and such. </p>
<p>I’m familiar with Khan Academy, but for whatever reason it slipped my mind when I posted here. I’ll check out MIT OCW. I really appreciate the responses. Thank you, everyone!</p>
<p>I advise against using MIT OCW for “starting out” mainly because the most introductory class they have on there is calculus of a single variable. Through searching, I don’t think they have something like precalculus or introductory algebra, mainly because to get into MIT, you have to do well on the math SAT II.</p>
<p>Khan Academy might be your best bet for starting out.</p>
<p>go to a communtyi college and then transfer out. TRUST ME</p>
<p>The OP has only been out of school for one year. That’s not really long enough to make starting at a community college a necessary or even beneficial option. </p>
<p>^ I agree. Plus, transfer admissions to any decent school tend to be even more competitive than regular freshman admission, and students that transfer often don’t get very good financial aid offers.</p>
<p>Anyway, I’m currently on a gap year, so I may be able to help a wee bit. I only have to take one math/science-related course in college if I’m accepted to my top choice, so I’m not really worrying about that. For English/history, just keep reading and have discussions with friends, family, or former teachers. My former English teacher and I are reading through all of Shakespeare’s plays in chronological order, and we discuss each one act by act, which has been helpful in keeping up my reading skills. Bets of luck.</p>