How important is finishing "Calc 2" by spring for Biz econ / Econ majors?

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<p>Ok, I know I'm not the only one with this problem, and if I am, then I give you all props for not picking up "transferitus" and slacking off like my stupid ass did.</p>

<p>I applied to: <a href="UCSD%20UCLA%20UCI%20UCB">ECON</a> and <a href="UCSB">Biz Econ</a></p>

<p>I finished everything by winter except calc 2...</p>

<p>So this semester I have that last requirement and so far I've been accepted to SB, SD and UCI.</p>

<p>Two questions:</p>

<p>1) How will dropping this class and taking it in the summer affect my admission/acceptance to all five schools (lets just say/hope/pray I get into Cal and LA)?</p>

<p>2) How will a C affect admission/acceptance to each of these 5 schools (again lets just say/hope/pray I get into Cal and LA)?</p>

<p>Should I write to the uc's about this or email them or call them? Just wait? </p>

<p>Wow, any advice from some of the knowledgeable people would be appreciated. Thanks!!</p>

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<p>Lets just say that if ou dont finish CALC2 by spring, you can forget about CAL LA</p>

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<p>you don’t know that for a fact loop. jack the best thing to do is get in contact wit the admissions office. but then again you did slack off. :l</p>

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<p>i didnt take calc 2 cause i couldn’t take it. it’s only offered once a year at my school and thats in the fall. i took calc 1 this spring then calc 2 comes to fall 2009.</p>

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<p>I said wtv my counsellor from UCLA told me</p>

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<p>Find a school that offers Calc 2 in the summer. You should be fine then.</p>

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<p>loop stop giving out bad information. there are several students who were missing pre-reqs to their majors who’ve been accepted to ucla. jack talk to your ucla counselor asap.</p>

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<p>@weezy baby</p>

<p>Econ is an impacted major; it is very difficult to get into. Furthermore, UCLA is very strict on their policy that you need to complete all major pre-reqs prior to matriculation for their impacted majors.</p>

<p>But… like I said, just find a CC that offers Calc 2 during the summer and you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>if you do end up taking Calc 2 in the summer you better hope to dear god that you get an easy instructor. I’ve seen people with their dreams dashed by this course (even in a regular semester)</p>

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<p>acutally… many find that calc 2 is more manageable then calc 1. plus taking a math course in the summer has its benefits. teachers tend to be more lenient and understanding when it comes to exams given the short amount of time to learn the subject.</p>

<p>go for it jack.
;D</p>

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<p>maybe i misunderstood “calc 2”. I was talking about second semester calc and not multivariable calc. </p>

<p>or maybe i just had a obscenely hard instructor</p>

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<p>what are your stats? </p>

<p>just asking out of curiosity…</p>

<p>I’m taking calc 2 right now and trust me, you don’t wanna be taking that in the summer… it’s a lot of info to retain. Taking it during the semester is pretty hard too</p>

<p>But good luck!</p>

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<p>If you don’t finish Calc 2 in spring prior to tranferring then it’s not going to be good. It’s mandatory to take for Business Economics major and it will severly impact your admissions if you are admitted. They may rescind your admissions if you were accepted and you decided to either drop or get a C or lower grade in the class. If your school does not offer Calculus 2 then take it at another community college or just hope for the best.</p>

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<p>With UCB Econ is an impacted major. Once accepted there you must take 1 semester of calculus based statistics and if needed your second semester of calculus. During that semester, usually the first couple of weeks, you apply for the econ major. At the end of the semester your pre req grades are reviewed and given you have a 3.0+ pre req GPA then you are accepted into the major and get to start taking econ classes. If you do not have the 3.0 pre req gpa then you’re jolly well ****ed without lube ;)</p>

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<p>Well, first of all, you surely NEED to call admission advisors from each of those schools you applied to and talk to them. It’s NEVER a good idea to wait, seriously, tell them asap. Their policies are not the same, some might be easier than the others. </p>

<p>1) Taking summer classes
UCI: this is the ONLY UC (among those you applied to) that will let you take summer classes to fulfill transfer requirements, or you can even take Cal2 at UCI if you want to.</p>

<p>UCSB,UCSD, UCLA, UCB: you have to complete all transfer requirements for fall admission in the spring semester prior to enrollment. </p>

<p>All the above information I got from a UC brochure called “Answers for Transfers 2009-2010” so I’m positive that it’s accurate.</p>

<p>However, they may (or may not) make exception, if your major is not impacted at their school (UCI, UCSD, UCSB).
—> Conclusion: you’ll be completely fine with UCI, maybe ok with UCSD, UCSB (again, call them!). But I doubt your chance at UCLA, UCB, sorry!</p>

<p>2)Getting a C:

  • UCI, UCSD, UCSB: you’ll be fine with a C</p>

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<li>UCLA: as I posted in some other thread before, last year, my friend got a conditional admission from UCLA. Basically, he was required to complete all the Spring classes for at least a B in order to maintain his admission to UCLA. (note that he had 4.0GPA up to the Fall semester when he applied). It clearly showed that UCLA is really strict on your consistent performance, not only to those with low GPA but for those with strong GPA as well (my friend had 4.0 GPA and they still required him to get at least a B in all courses). So, what I am saying is that not only do you need to keep Cal2 but you also have to get at least a B in the end. (keep in mind that Econ is an impacted major at UCLA)</li>
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<p>-UCB: given that UCLA requires at least all Bs in courses taken in the Spring before transferring, what would you think Berkeley will require? I’m confident that it would be the same, if not harder. It means you still have to keep Cal2 and get at least a B in the class. Similar to UCLA, Econ is the second most impacted major at Cal (after Biz-Admin at Haas of course)</p>

<p>Conclusion: - drop the class: your spot at UCI is still secured (i’d say)
- get a C: UCI, UCSD, UCSB are possible
- get a B: only in this case will you still have hope for UCLA, UCB</p>

<p>Hope this helps, good luck!</p>

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<p>Interesting thread.</p>

<p>During last year’s transfer application cycle, I listed Calc 2 as planned, but ended up dropping the course. I didn’t get complete it by the end of the academic year. I talked to my admissions officer, and they allowed me to take it over the summer.</p>

<p>I’m now at Cal, intended econ. Make of that what you will.</p>

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<p>I also forgot to mention that I am an econ major who needs to take Calc 2 also. I have it planned for over the summer and I got into UC Davis so I guess doing it over the summer is ok for other UC’s as well.</p>