<p>What I was wondering is if anybody knew the figures, VERY roughly, for Math 16A in terms of what percentage of the class has people that have already taken Calc in HS or CC. I have studied Calculus before and was wondering how much it would help in that class (in terms of the curve). In 16A will I have to compete with everybody,many or over a half who have already taken the subject before?</p>
<p>Calbear - I don't know what your major is, but my impression is that if you consider yourself pretty good at calculus, 16A will be an easy A. Now, 1A and 1B may still cause trouble because of the premed population, even if the subject material itself isn't that hard for you. </p>
<p>I'd even encourage you to try a higher math course if you're not specifically taking the course to put down a good grade (i.e., if your eventual goal is a professional school which heavily weights GPA). I think that 1A and 1B are more likely to be classes where lots of students have taken calculus.</p>
<p>Now, I haven't taken any of Berkeley's lower division math at all, but am overenthusiastic about how all parts of the math department run and have tried to keep informed. Just a word if you're going to take my advice!</p>
<p>Well my major (MEB) needs Math 16 (not really 1 series) and I want to know about how much of the class usually have already taken AP Calc mearly out of curiosity and to gauge the students in the class.</p>
<p>probably not. My major only requires Math 16A (IB), but I am AP'ing out since I am not premed</p>
<p>my major does not require the 1 series, but requires atleast 16 (or AP equivalent)...i got a 5 on the BC test and i still struggled in 1a somehow (c in class although to be fair i bombed the second midterm) the material was old it was just that it seemed like preactically everyone had taken calc at the AP level in HS</p>
<p>my gpa wishes i had just taken the 16 series now :(</p>
<p>Is Math 16A really that easy compared to Math 1A...well I assume nobody has taken both, but are there any estimates as how much more easy. In 16A do they assume you have not taken Calc before?</p>
<p>The biggest difference is that in 1A, you have a lot of theoretical material, mostly which manifests itself in proofs. You'll have to apply proofs using theorems to a lot of problems. That's what gets most people.</p>
<p>16A is quite easy, from what I've heard. I thought 1A wasn't that difficult either. The exams were tricky, but the curves were really generous. So I'm sure you'll be fine in 16A!</p>
<p>I took BC in hs and took 16a. It was damn easy. There isn't even a curve, they just add points straight up which trust me is a good thing. I know a lot of the class has already taken high school calc, in fact I had not talked to anyone that hadn't, and met several ppl like myself that already taken BC. But don't worry about it, you're not really competing against them, and 16 series is just easy.
On the other hand, I had a roommate who had taken BC before and took 1A and seriously struggled through it. And after looking through one of their exams (out of curiosity to see if it was really that difficult) I did have to say that there were many tricky problems and I don't know how I'd fair in that class, disregarding a curve.</p>
<p>my 16A prof took a survey in class and only like <5% of the class have never taken calc in high school. </p>
<p>besides if your major requires it then it's best to get a good greade then to struggle in a higher math class.</p>