UC's require calculus again? Yay or nay?

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<p>I'm taking calc bc right now at my high school and am considering taking calculus 3 at pomona college next year to get college credit. However, it has come to my attention that some UC's require that you take calculus again at the university? true?</p>

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<p>It depends on how well you do on the test and how well the credit is regarded.</p>

<p>I'd say - go ahead for Calculus 3 next year and don't worry about it until college comes. You aren't going to be losing out on anything if you take it.</p>

<p>Many of my friends took Calculus 3 and were able to skip directly to Linear Algebra at Berkeley. However, YMMV at different majors and campuses.</p>

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<p>My son is at UC Berkeley and he doesn't have to take any math due to his SAT I scores in math. I think it depends on the UC.</p>

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<p>@bessie
That makes no sense.</p>

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<p>At Berkeley you can AP out of the calculus requirements (you can skip the first with a 4 and both with a 5).</p>

<p>However, if you do take CalcIII at a community college, you may want to still take Math 53 (multivariable) at the university level - you'll learn a ton more.</p>

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<p>Absolutely NOT true. The UCs are extremely generous with AP credit and, by definition, community college credit. </p>

<p>Of course, if you are an engineering major you might want to retake calc just to strenghthen your skills. Or, if premed, you might want to retake thinking it will be an 'easy' A.</p>

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I'm taking calc bc right now at my high school and am considering taking calculus 3 at pomona college next year to get college credit. However, it has come to my attention that some UC's require that you take calculus again at the university? true?

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<p>Keep in mind that Pomona College is on the semester system, while most of the UC's are on the quarter system, so your college credit might not align with their course credits.</p>

<p>Also, ask the math professor at Pomona College about the number 47. The number is quite famous on campus. ;)</p>

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<p>you can go to the website of the UC's you're interested in and see what credit they give for AP classes.</p>

<p>Note, too, that many med schools do not count AP credit at part of meeting the required courses for admission to med school.</p>