Skipping Calc 1?

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<p>Hey guys, I jut started my first year at a CCC. I'm planning to be a Molec Bio major, and then head off to pharmacy school. Anyways, my counselor told me to skip Calc 1 and go straight to Calc 2 since I took the AP exam and scraped a pass in the AB subscore. I asked her if that was wise and she told me "it'll look like you finished Calc 1 somewhere at one point since you'd be taking Calc 2. so this way you wont have to waste a semester on calc 1."</p>

<p>I was just wondering if this is a smart thing to do since both LA and Berk (my top choices) ask for Calc 1 and 2 for my major. I mentioned this to her (she had assist.org open on her comp) and she insisted that it was okay for me to skip Calc 1. I'm planning to speak to a UCLA rep once they start showing up but until then..</p>

<p>What do you guys think? Should I backtrack next semester and take Calc 1? </p>

<p>Thanks for reading :)</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t worry about the UC’s taking it. They will if you meet a certain score.</p>

<p>[AP</a> Credit - College of Letters and Science - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/APCreditLS.htm]AP”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/APCreditLS.htm)</p>

<p>The thing I would be worried about is if pharmacy school will be taking the AP credit.</p>

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<p>Would it be okay for me just to take Calc 3 next semester? Pharmacy schools usually ask for a year of calculus and don’t specify that they want Calc 1, and I really really don’t want to backtrack and take Calc 1 after taking Calc 2.</p>

<p>Hm well I guess it would make more sense to speak to a pharm school rep about this lol</p>

<p>edit:// I figured it out, I found the AP score guide at UCSF (dream pharmacy school hehe)</p>

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<p>if i were you i would take the Calc 1. </p>

<p>it is not uncommon for someone to pass the AP calc exam with a 3 or 4 and fail calc 2 because they didn’t fully understand the concepts. taking Calc 1 would probably be an easy A and would build a solid foundation for when you take 2 next semester</p>

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<p>^ I second the above post. A friend of mine got 4 of Calculus AB and then went on to get Cs in both Calc 2 & 3. He had changed major since then lol</p>

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<p>What was your score on the AP test?</p>

<p>Here is a page showing what kind of final exam problems students see in Berkeley Math 1A (first semester calculus) and 1B (second semester calculus):</p>

<p>[Choosing</a> an Appropriate First Math Course — UC Berkeley College of Engineering](<a href=“http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/new-students/choosing-an-appropriate-first-math-course.html]Choosing”>http://coe.berkeley.edu/students/current-undergraduates/new-students/choosing-an-appropriate-first-math-course.html)</p>

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<p>OK you’ll notice here [ASSIST</a> Report: SMCC 11-12 UCB Articulation Agreement by Major](<a href=“http://web1.assist.org/web-assist/report.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=19&dir=2&sia=SMCC&ria=UCB&ia=UCB&oia=SMCC&aay=11-12&ay=11-12&dora=EECS]ASSIST”>http://web1.assist.org/web-assist/report.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=19&dir=2&sia=SMCC&ria=UCB&ia=UCB&oia=SMCC&aay=11-12&ay=11-12&dora=EECS) that in the CoE a score of 3+ on AP Calculus AB will satisfy the MATH 1A requirement.</p>

<p>Is the same true for the College of L&S if my major is computer science and if its a major pre-req? Asking because over here [ASSIST</a> Report: SMCC 11-12 UCB Articulation Agreement by Major](<a href=“http://web1.assist.org/web-assist/report.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=19&dir=2&sia=SMCC&ria=UCB&ia=UCB&oia=SMCC&aay=11-12&ay=11-12&dora=CS-AB]ASSIST”>http://web1.assist.org/web-assist/report.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=19&dir=2&sia=SMCC&ria=UCB&ia=UCB&oia=SMCC&aay=11-12&ay=11-12&dora=CS-AB) it doesn’t have a section for AP TEST CREDIT and doesn’t say anything about a 3+ on CALCULUS AB clearing MATH 1A requirement</p>

<p>^ for UCB btw</p>

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<p>[Undergraduate</a> L&S CS Students | EECS at UC Berkeley](<a href=“CS Major Information | EECS at UC Berkeley”>CS Major Information | EECS at UC Berkeley) says that, for L&S CS at Berkeley, the requirements include “Math 1A and Math 1B (can be satisfied with Advanced Placement)”.</p>

<p>The sample programs for incoming freshmen do include one where a freshman with Calculus AB credit starts with Math 1B. If you want more information (particularly confirmation of what transfer students should do), contact the CS division directly.</p>

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<p>I would still take calc 1. Just because UCSF accepts AP credit doesn’t mean all schools will.</p>

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<p>You’ve got to remember that college math will be way harder than high school. Not only that the attitude of the teacher will be different. My daughter always did really well in math and took calc I her freshmen year and got a D.</p>