<p>I will be a Freshman next year at UCSD and I will be majoring in Economics (and possibly Political Science as a double major). I was wondering which math series should I be taking and what are the differences between the two math series? I received a 3 on my AP Calculus BC Exam which means that I am exempt from 10A-B or 20A. That means that I only have to take 10C and I'll be done with my math requirements or 20B-C and I'll be done with the math requirement, right?</p>
<p>In the fall 2008 quarter, I plan to do Econ1, Pol12, Warren Writing 10A, Freshman Seminar ... plus Math 10C or 20B, and possibly another class. Which math class would you suggest I take that would make my quarter a bit easier?</p>
<p>If you got a 3 I would highly recommend starting the calculus series from the beginning. My guess is that the 20 series is geared more for engineers, but you should visit your major department web site to see what is recommended.</p>
<p>i think you should take 10c if you only plan on doing econ. you can do 20B if you really want to. i don't think 20 series is necessary unless you want flexibility when deciding management science vs econ. sure its nice to have that choice but if you end up doing not that great in 20 series, is it worth lowering your grades for something that you didn't even need to do in the first place? i'm econ poli sci as well and took 20 series. I got my first and only B in 20B and am looking at what could possibly be my first C in 20C. it all depends on how good at math you are and if you think you might be switching.</p>
<p>i second you taking 10C -- it looks like you're sticking with majors that aren't math-intensive, so you can go ahead and take the easier of the two series.</p>
<p>you definitely shouldn't start from the beginning though -- you won't get credit for it, AND it's going to be a waste of your time. a 3 in AP Calc BC isn't terrific, but it does demonstrate that you know the basic concepts. what was the AB subscore?</p>
<p>Oh, I forgot to mention that I do plan on getting my MBA after my undergraduate education. Would this affect which math class I should take?</p>
<p>As for my AB subscore, I got a 3, but I never actually paid full attention to my AP Calculus class. It was more of a class where I got to study for my other classes or do homework for my other classes. I mean I still understood the basics, though.</p>
<p>If I do end up taking the 10 series, does that mean I cannot take any higher level math classes?</p>
<p>it's also possible to transfer from 10C into 20C and the rest of the 20 series if you start off in the 10 series and then have a change of mind.</p>
<p>grad schools don't necessarily care about honors courses// harder courses. in admissions to law school or med school first and foremost are your numbers (gpa and test scores). for b-schools its your work experience in addition to the numbers. in regards to math, if you look at haas school of business at ucb, the undergraduate major allows you to take either the equivalent of 10 series or 20.</p>
<p>mmm Thanks for the information everyone, but I think I have decided to stick to the 10 series. I don't see a point in taking the 20 series because I don't plan on doing any more math after 10C or 20C anyways. The only reason I would do the 20 series is if I decided I wanted to take a shot and try to transfer to Haas, but it seems unreasonable now since they don't take AP scores.</p>
<p>I advised to start over so that you can earn optimim grades and make sure you truly understand the material. If you choose to move into 10C I would strongly advise doing a careful review so that you are able to handle the pace and level of material. The most important thing for graduate school will be your grades.</p>
<p>One thing--if you're planning on getting an MBA, opt out of Econ. Unless you're going to a tier 1 Econ undergrad (U o Chicago, Yale, etc.), then the top MBA schools (UPenn, Haas at Cal, NYU, etc.) will be less likely to offer you admission.</p>
<p>Go to the MBA section in the forums to get a feel for this field. Math, Engineering, and Computer Science are high demand majors for MBA programs.</p>
<p>Thank you for the advice, Collegemom. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to go straight into 10C, but I'll be sure to review during the summer.</p>
<p>Oyama, I do not completely agree with your statement. I have been to the MBA section of the forums and the first few links I went through stated that it really does not matter what you major in. I have also been told by a plethora of people that Economics would be useful in business school. I am also interested in studying Economics over Math, Engineering, and Computer Science. I would probably do better in a subject I like rather than in a subject that are highly demanded.</p>
<p>Ya, isnt there a thread in the mba forum right now stating that undergrad business majors having a hard time getting into MBA programs is a complete myth? Also, econ is said to be a good u-grad major to have when applying to b-schools, at least that is what I have heard several times..... Where did you get your info oyama?
Plus, the econ at UCSD is very theoretical, and in my opinion, would be perfect for an mba program.</p>