got a 5 on Calc BC, which math should I take?

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<p>I took calculus my junior year and i got a 5 on BC and a 5 on the AB subscore. I didn't take any math my senior year and I feel I've forgotten alot of the stuff.</p>

<p>I know with my scores I can get credit for 31A and 31B, and that they won't even let you take 31A. I am not very confident in my knowledge of calculus but know that as an engineering major it's hard to graduate in 4 years. Should I take 31B or 32A? What topics do 31A and 32B cover? I'm really worried I'm gonna miss out on some fundamentals. If I study from a book over the summer should I be able to thoroughly cover the content of these classes?</p>

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<p>32a dude, ull be fine</p>

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<p>i had this same question coming in.</p>

<p>take 32A. you’re not missing anything.</p>

<p>they basically reteach old topics, if necessary. its not like anybody else perfectly understands old stuff.</p>

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<p>if you choose 32a, youre going to need to study for at least 20hrs a week over summer to refresh everything before you take it in the fall. if possible, try 40.</p>

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<p>^ OMG!!?! really?!? Over 200 hrs just to get typical differentiation/integration?? :D</p>

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<p>“if you choose 32a, youre going to need to study for at least 20hrs a week over summer to refresh everything before you take it in the fall. if possible, try 40.”</p>

<p>lol not really</p>

<p>you’ll be fine in 32A if you remember how to take derivatives</p>

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How did you get a 5 then? In my opinion, review a little of the summer but not exceeding 50 hours. Definitely know how to take integrals and differentiate simple functions. Review how to integrate by Parts at the least for integrations.</p>

<p>If you completely forgot how to differentiate, you will have a hard time in Diffy Q and Multivariable Calculus. Hopefully when you review, the concepts will come back to you.</p>

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<p>Take 32A. I got a 5 my senior year and really wanted to enroll in 31B, but my orientation counselor advised against it. I was really scared of taking 32A, but you don’t really need to know much from 31B other than basics like integration by parts. Check out the 32A course outline at [UCLA</a> Department of Mathematics](<a href=“http://www.math.ucla.edu/ugrad/courses/math32ab/32Aoutline.shtml]UCLA”>http://www.math.ucla.edu/ugrad/courses/math32ab/32Aoutline.shtml) to see what is covered.</p>

<p>I’m actually SO GLAD I did NOT take 31B because series and sequences in college is so much more difficult than in high school, and I did not need it for 32A or even 32B.</p>

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<p>in 32a, up until the first midterm, all you’re gonna have to know is take a few derivatives and limits. fairly basic calculus skills</p>

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<p>is 31b really that hard?</p>

<p>I took AP Calc AB junior year and was unable to take BC because my school didn’t offer it. I probably forgot most of my calc.</p>

<p>I plan to review AB materials over the summer, but if 31b is that hard, maybe I should start with 31a?</p>

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<p>31B is NOT very hard
it’s only hard because some people for some reason think taylor series and mclaurin series are “hard”</p>

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<p>I can’t say if 31B was hard, but I couldn’t help my friends in 31B because in high school when we learned Taylor and McLaurin series, I had a bad case of senioritis and only did enough to pass through the part.</p>

<p>I don’t recommend going back in math series if you’ve already earned credit for particular classes because you’re just wasting your time, and you only need to know the basics of the class’s prereqs.</p>