<p>should i...</p>
<p>a.) start from math 20c right away
b.) ignore their suggestion and start from math 20b
c.) take a GE for fall quarter and then start from math20b/math20c in winter
d.) take two GE's and start at math 20c in spring</p>
<p>Getting Math 20c means you passed Calc BC with at least a 4, correct? I think you'd be qualified to take it. I don't know what else you should do, but if you start in the spring, make sure you review key topics so you don't go in forgetting everything.</p>
<p>If you remember integration, I don't really see the point in taking math 20B, especially if you won't get any credit for 20B. Personally, I would take 20C as soon as possible so that I wouldn't forget everything (you do need to remember derivatives/integrals for 20C), so I would recommend taking it in the fall, if possible. But if you think you would remember your calc, you can take it whenever you want, I guess. That's my opinion anyway.</p>
<p>How do we get placed into a math class if we don't take a math placement exam (the website says I don't have to take it because I received a 2 on the AP Calculus AB exam)...</p>
<p>if you're a non-engineer and plan on going to med school, i recommend beginning with math 20a or 20b. start with math 20b if you only need to finish up through 20d (i.e., you are a chem major or w/e), and 20c if you need e + f</p>
<p>if you're an engineer and plan on going to med school, start with math 20c!</p>
<p>if you don't plan on going to med school, do w/e you want. you can take 20a and 20b in order to bump up your gpa a bit, or begin with 20c to finish the math req more quickly.</p>
<p>Dk-blue_Falcon, can you explain why it is better to begin with Math 20a or b if you are a non engineer and planning to go to med school? </p>
<p>Thanks for your replies</p>
<p>i got placed into Math 20C also because i took Calc 1 and 2 at a community college. I hate calculus and cognitive science doesnt require 10/20C so im just gonna take CSE20</p>
<p>DK falcon, how is 20a and 20b going to bump up your gpa and why does everything revolve around med school for you</p>
<p>If you already passed out of 20A and 20B, I don't think they'll let you take those classes for credit or a letter grade...</p>
<p>how do u get placed into a class if you didn't take the online placement test.
I also got a 5 on calc bc but I didn't get a notice.
Am I missing something here..? = /
Anyways , i plan to take math 20c seeing as how I have to take a lot more math anyways as an engineer; might as well get a headstart.</p>
<p>20a and 20b are easier than 20cdef. 20a and 20b focus on integration and its applications, with a basic intro to taylor series. 20c is a bit of a different story...and there's an especially "big jump" going from 20c to 20d, 20e, or 20f.</p>
<p>true, i do speak of med school a lot, but that's just because i'm pre-med and have done a lot of research regarding med school, especially on little-known strategies for improving your chances of getting into medical school.</p>
<p>basically, i divided my earlier post into: (1) you're pre-med; (2)you're a prospective engineer; (3) neither. :P is there a problem with that? it would've been silly if i spoke of "if you're a poli sci major, bio major (not pre-med), etc." because obviously, those courses don't require the 20 series. unless, ofc, you're a math freak, then take em' for the sake of your own interest, but don't complain if it ruins your gpa. </p>
<p>when it comes to going for med school, if you want to increase your chances of attaining the highest possible gpa, there might be sacrifices to make...particularly in choosing class difficulty and/or your major against your actual interest in certain courses. that's just the sad truth of it!</p>
<p>just remembered: one of my suitemates was a bioengineer: pre-med major, and began with 20c, going onto 20d, then 20e. b/c he was an engineering major, he had to take 20abcdef. sensibly, he started with 20c in order to get to satisfy the huge math req. unfortunately, he got a B in both 20d and 20e, while i was fortunate to get A's in b,c,d. in the end, he switched out of engineering, realizing that being an engineering major does not compensate much for the fact that he still received a couple of non-A's (this is more true than not for med school...). end of story, but this is just one example of one of the sacrifices some students will make in order to increase their chances of getting into med school.</p>
<p>having read twyla's post:</p>
<p>i don't think you can take a certain course for CREDIT if you've passed out of it already (AP, etc.). however, i think you still might be able to take it for a letter grade. check with the corresponding dept. for that info.</p>
<p>lots of posts (stuck here at ucsd for the summer anyways)! also, another thing that is overlooked in starting with 20c in the fall is that you're entering, as a freshman, a class that is probably made up of upperclassmen (sophomores, juniors, seniors) and other people who've also scored well on the BC exam. smarter people = relatively non-generous curve.</p>
<p>Last year I took 20C as an incoming frosh right away, and since freshmen dont sign up for classes until the end of august or w/e, my class was probably 95% freshmen, the first day of class our crazy teacher had all the freshmen raise their hands and we definitely dominated the populace...because we all signed up at the same time and the upperclassmen all signed up in may/june, taking up other sections that were already full, so i dont think having a class full of upperclassmen is going to be an issue</p>
<p>did you have nagy?</p>
<p>it's really your choice when to start math. but it's probably best to start as soon as possible so you don't forget everything.</p>
<p>just take 20c unless you don't feel confident in integrations. seriously. retaking some of these classes for the sake of maintaining a high gpa for med school was a waste of my time when i could have taken more mind-stimulating/interesting classes in literature or history or languages...i don't mean to be arrogant when i say that. just my opinion.</p>
<p>no. emri mengi -_-...seriously i should have just waitlisted someone elses class then try to take his, i kno a lot of the math teachers blow, but he has like a 1.2 or something on ratemyprofessor, and he deserves it lol</p>