<p>Is taking a semester's worth of calculus in a 6-week summer class do-able? Is it possible to get an A and fully understand the material in only 6 weeks?</p>
<p>It is possible to get an A but understanding the material is a different story. 6 weeks is just too fast. At least for me it was.</p>
<p>Is MATH3B just Calculus 1? If it is then its fine to do it over summer</p>
<p>well depends how well your background in math is, if your very good in math and can handle the concepts then it should be fine, its pretty much just algebra.</p>
<p>I like it better that way. I actually prefer taking math over summer and winter session and I'm really bad at math.
It makes it not as long and drawn out, it also make it easier to keep it in your head since it’s only a week or two between tests. Plus teacher make it easier since they know its summer.</p>
<p>Why can't people just write the full name of math course..</p>
<p>I mean there are four different levels of Calculus, and each has it's own level.</p>
<p>Now what's MATH3B? Calc I? II? III? IV?</p>
<p>My school's class schedule doesn't say whether it's calc i,ii,ii, or iv. But here's the course description:
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MATH 3B - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS
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Topics include integration and differentiation of: trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and hyperbolic functions. Topics also include indeterminate forms of limits, infinite series, and conics.</p>
<p>Sounds like Calculus II material.</p>
<p>I would NOT recommend your take a 6-week course on that.
It's the hardest calculus (at least out of Calc I, II, and III) and you'll have a major brain crash.</p>
<p>If you have to do it...i'd suggest working ahead 2 weeks. In other words, getting the syllabus/hw sheet before class starts and start blazing through the hw. </p>
<p>I've heard that works really well, provided you have the discipline.</p>
<p>you can teach yourself calc, thats not the issue...the issue is whether or not you want to put in the work</p>
<p>Calc 2 over a 6 week course is pretty intense. I also would not recommend it, but if it is the only class you are taking, and you have no obligations elsewhere and you have good work ethic and put a lot of time into it then it might be manageable</p>
<p>Oh and hey dhl, i was able to convince my schools math department to let me do Calc 3 and Linear Algebra/Diff Equations in the same semester, so if you are still sticking to that we are in the same boat, although i wont be having a Java class. Would be interesting to see how the semester will turn out</p>
<p>I am going to say that you shouldn't take it over the summer. There is obvious doubts in your mind because you're asking this on this forum. It's similiar to a high schooler asking whether they should take alg 2 during the summer. If they are questioning it, chances are that they are not that strong in math. If you feel otherwise, then I'd say it isn't that bad. Quarter schools do it in ten weeks anyway =)</p>
<p>i find taking a math course over the summer quite do-able...actually easier...you don't get bored, just finish in a few weeks...your mind is fresh...you don't forget along the way</p>
<p>Yes, but if you have 100 homework problems due everyday it is tough to keep up if you have any other responsibilities. That is the problem I ran into.</p>
<p>well im taking a short term Accounting class, and i have to seat through 5 straight hours listening to the lecture.</p>
<p>I learned to never ever take a short term class after that.</p>
<p>I also have a math class that i have to seat through 2 and half hours.. And by the 2nd hour, my brain is literally out. no more gets absorbed in my brain, and the only thing I think about is how to get home or what to eat after the class.</p>
<p>Now I try to imagine myself seating through at least 3 hour straight lecture for calc II every day..</p>
<p>it just sounds like a suicide.</p>
<p>There also some schools that will not accept short term classes. The adcom from Columbia was saying that they do not believe the material can be properly covered in 6 weeks so they do not accept the transfer of those classes.</p>
<p>its entirely possible, just have to make some sacrifices
i got an A but i only think so due to the fact of working less hours (only 12 a week), and doing the homework right after class.</p>
<p>devote extra time to sequence and series if you plan on doing this:)</p>
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<p>good advice.</p>
<p>Yes. Things that make Calc. II so different and hard than other calcs are:</p>
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<li>Conic Equation</li>
<li>Series & Sequence.</li>
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<p>These two seems so unrelated to the differential and integral Calculus that it feels like you are taking a totally different math class.</p>
<p>You'll need to prepare for it early because it's a whole different concept from the "regular" calculus, and it takes time to get used to it.</p>