Question about taking Multivariable Calculus in the Fall

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Recently, I was admitted into UT for engineering, and I enrolled a few days ago. The 4-year plan on the website suggests that I should take Differential/Integral Calculus in the fall semester, but, as I am taking Calculus AB/BC right now, I would rather take Sequences, Series, & Multivariable Calculus instead. I feel like I understand the material well (averaging a 99 in the class) and I am confident that I will pass the AP test; however, I am worried that, in an effort to teach us everything we need to know for the AP test, my teacher may have skipped over something important we are required to know for M 408D.</p>

<p>Thus, my question is this: If I have a good grasp on everything being taught in the AP class, could it be potentially harmful to skip ahead to M 408D instead of repeating Differential/Integral Calculus?</p>

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<p>No, you’ll be fine</p>

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<p>Agreed. M 408D or M 408M would be fine for you. I think M 408M is actually a little easier since it’s all just multivariable.</p>

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<p>For what it’s worth, my son is a freshman now in CNS CS at UT. He had a 5 on Calc B/C junior year in HS, took linear algebra senior year in HS, got 800 on Math 2 SAT II, and STILL REPEATED Calc 408C and 408D. He tells us that calc is different in college, but he’s getting A’s in it, and in the Discrete Math classes required for CS at UT. Better sometimes to re-take classes related to your major then go too far ahead. He also added that some kids who jumped to 408D first semester struggled if they only had Calc AB in high school.</p>