Math 1A vs Math 1B (again)

<p>okay so I've done a comprehensive search through old threads and am getting mixed answers. More people say skipping Math 1A is a good idea. I just took AP Calc AB and got a 4 but I'm pretty confident in my calc skills (good grades and have been reviewing my text book and cliff's notes since school got out). I want to do Math 1B but am still doubtful. I haven't really gone over any theory because my class was more application-oriented. Will taking Math 1A help me with Math 1B or should I just go into Math 1B. I'm more confident in my derivative skills than my integral skills and as an FPF student that is only taking 12 units first semester, I feel like taking advantage of only focussing on Math 1B might be more beneficial than taking Math 1A again. Opinions? Sorry for long read.</p>

<p>you shouldn’t be taking 12 units your first semester, you need at least 13 units.</p>

<p>First of all, what is your major?</p>

<p>Hi, i might know you… jlhs?</p>

<p>id just go take math 1B and trust in the fact that id be able to keep up well enough in 1B
plus taking both 1a and 1b = 2 time risk of getting ur GPA owned, while with 1B its just a 1-go headache if u know what i mean.</p>

<p>and if ur considering med school, u have to take 1a anyways, btw.</p>

<p>anon5524485: I’m FPF and 12 is the minimum for CoE kids. Major: NucE but I might just switch to ME later on, but that’s for another thread, so no pre-med. </p>

<p>Derek: naaah, but I live like 10 minutes away from jlhs. mchs though. =)</p>

<p>It’s much different for people. Some people aced 1a and then didn’t do too hot in 1b. For me, I did well in 1b (though i ended up with a b+ which was kinda irritating) but terrible in 1a. 1b has a lot of crap to memorize though it’s a bit more on the app side then theory. but for a lot of people, myself included, you have to do a butt load of problems. 1a is like half review of AB mixed with theory stuff. so take it as you will: delta episilon proofs (maybe depending on teacher in 1a) or series (up there in d/e proof in terms of ‘this stuff is terribly dull and irksome’) heh. heh. do you have to take two sems of math or no?</p>

<p>I need to take The at least 1B, 53, 54 series if I use AP credit.</p>

<p>take 1B. If you’ve taken the time to review, i’m sure u’ll be steps ahead of your classmates anyway.</p>

<p>How do you get out of Math 1A? 3+ on AB test?
For some reason, I thought they only took fives to get out…</p>

<p>@soulkamikaze, thanks i hope you’re right.</p>

<p>@marharba1147: yes you only need a 3 on AP Calc AB but they have a little asterisk that says they recommend that you take Math 1A if you get a 3. That’s why I’m caught in the middle since I got a 4.</p>

<p>I think I’m going to take Math 1B even though I only got a 3 on AP Calc AB. I’m probably the only one who’s willing to take this suicidal gamble, haha. At least no one here has posted about it (yes, I searched).</p>

<p>Thanks, eyeheartphysics.
I got a 3, but I think I’ll go with 1A, haha. Good luck, lunareclipse!</p>

<p>@ Maharba1147
Thanks lol. I’ll probably need it. My hope is that they don’t go too much into the Math 1A stuff in 1B. Of course, I plan on reviewing some Calc out of my AP review guide this summer too. Hopefully it’s enough to get by. Only one way to find out, haha.</p>

<p>bump for more opinions, thanks.</p>

<p>I’d suggest you take Math 1A. The concepts in Math 1A are deeply connected to the concepts in Math 53.</p>

<p>I did not take the Calc AB AP test since I received Math 150 credit from a local university. I’m taking the gamble and taking Math 1B as well.</p>

<p>lunareclipse, which AP review guide are you using?</p>

<p>lol this kinda sucks for me cuz im taking the equivalents of both 1a and 1b at local cc -__- (in regards to 53 54)</p>

<p>@JteH
I am most likely going to use the Barron’s book. </p>

<p>I got that book for the AP exam first, but when I found out that the explanations were really scant, I went out and bought the Princeton guide. Princeton really explains stuff better and has more thorough answer explanations, however the difficulty level seemed a step lower than Barron’s. The main reason I used Princeton was because I slacked majorly during second semester and needed to relearn (or learn for the first time) a lot of material, but if you were diligent all year long in your class, Barron’s alone should be sufficient. Barron’s also has more problem sets at the end of the chapters, so it’s pretty ideal for practice moreso than actually learning the material. </p>

<p>I also might pick up that Stewart’s Calc book that eyeheartphysics mentioned in another thread. That seems like it would be handy just in case. Best of luck, fellow gambler.</p>

<p>if all else fails guys, we can totally meet up and study. haha</p>

<p>bump I think other people would find responses useful as well.</p>

<p>I got a 3 on the AB exam but I’m going to take 1B in FPF because honestly, the AP exam was nothing like the class (in which I did very well) and I don’t test well on timed math exams.</p>

<p>I’m not that worried because our teacher taught us a lot of BC stuff (eh very competitive school).</p>

<p>My worry is actually the fact that I’m going to have to take math 53 (aaaa grad school)</p>