<p>Someone suggested that I post this here, rather than the "Other Majors" section...</p>
<p>I would love to major in math (it's my favorite subject, and I also want to be in ibanking/trading), but I'm worried I won't be able to cut it--while I am quite good at math (high 90s in Cal I+II), I was never the math genius type...it takes me more time than some of the brilliant math students to "get" things, and I never had a chance to be in the most enriched group (who are currently doing Cal III). My question is: is every math major a math "genius," or are there also kids who are "only" pretty good at math?</p>
<p>If you can get through Cal I and II with grades in the high 90's, you have the potential to be a math major. Not all are "geniuses," and in fact most aren't. Also, many of those who you believe to be way above you in understanding math in high school will end up doing just OK in college or worse, and many of those in high school who take longer to get it, and work at it to finally do so, will end up being the PhD's in math. When I went to high school, I got B's in math and didn't even take calculus. In college, I ended up being a combined math and economics major and aced every math course I ever took. It is sometimes called "late blooming."</p>
<p>Late bloomer here. Of course I never took algebra and had the hardest time with things but linear algebra in college put all things into place like they never had been before. Also I loved Calc 2. Well until I sucked on the final but I thought I was doing well hahah. But seriously sometimes you don't have to be the brightest you will just have to do well. Which is very different.</p>