<p>Wouldn’t it be harder to get a spot in those business classes if one weren’t a BizEcon major?</p>
<p>@nujabes29</p>
<p>Practice. Practice. Practice. Sounds cliche but there is just no other way. I always use to hate the people who said “You can’t study for math.” Yes you can. Just practice until you’re familiar with it.</p>
<p>It looks like it would be hard to do in two years since you still would have to take 5 of the 7 quarters of lower division math courses before you could even start on the 6 quarters of upper division math courses you will also have to take. A number of the courses you need are sequences with some being prerequisites for others. Fitting them into two years along with all of the Econ courses you have to take looks like a daunting task.</p>
<p>The calculus sequences REALLY are not hard unless you have bad algebra. If you’re algebra is strong then it really is merely just practice and practice until you pass out.</p>
<p>I am also curious about Jackie’s question whether it would be hard to get business courses if not a business economics major. I’m thinking if I DO get into business econ, I would just take the upper level math sequence for fun. </p>
<p>Would that be feasible?</p>
<p>nujabes29
Focus less on steps, instead focus more on concept. the probelm people have with math tends to be not because they’re not “smart enough” but because they try too hard to study formulas, steps and directions. Especially directions!
Its better to know why, then to know how. For example, implicit differentiation is simply just using the chain rule and differentiating, but its more important to know that we use implicit in situations where it would be difficult or impossible to do it explicitly then to focus on the algebra and steps. </p>
<p>Also, look for shortcuts and know that you can always manipulate things (as long as you’re following the rules) to make life easier.</p>
<p>^
Implicit… good stuff haha. Once you take Calc 3 you learn a MUCH easier and faster way to do implicit differentiation. Anyways as far as tips go, what works for me is if I’m having trouble with something conceptually I don’t try to understand the problem I just focus on the mechanics, use my notes and the book to get me through the problems. I find that by doing that and not getting caught up by my confusion I actually start to see how and why stuff works by doing the problems. Thats what works for me, though it doesn’t work for everyone.</p>
<p>someone chance me plzz!! :)</p>
<p>math/econ major</p>
<p>3.62 gpa
taking calc3 and lin algebra this semester
still need 1 last prereq though…differential equations 
igetc completed
ecs: average, lot of work experience
essay: no idea really, worked hard on it though</p>
<p>I really want to get in, but I feel like that 1 missing prereq puts the odds against me though…</p>
<p>Or what you could do is apply under history and minor in accounting…lol it that even possible?</p>