<p>I am currently taking Vector Calculus at the University of North Texas as part of the TAMS program. This is a class that undergraduate seniors typically take. If I struggle out with a B, will that taint my application to MIT, or is it understandable? It could be my first B ever in a math course.</p>
<p>yeah they definitely will not accept you for a B......</p>
<p>I think they might reconsider...I mean, how many other students are taking it that are getting A's? If you're the highest scorer and had a B, ask your counselor to make a note of it on the transcript. However if you are in the average score pile, that's going to hurt. >_<</p>
<p>vector calculus?! Christ!! How did you get that far? (Haha, and I thought taking Differential calculus made me advance XD)</p>
<p>no dude, you can forget about college</p>
<p>Vector Calculus is basically "Calculus 3", so it's not an undergrad senior class. More like sophomore level...</p>
<p>Oh, it is?</p>
<p>Then...haha, MIT might look a bit down on that.
--I can sympathize though! Last year when I took Calc three at this Engineering University (that ranked top 15 in the nation), there were only 2/90 who had A's. I had to work my arse off for it XD</p>
<p>I'm taking the same course at GMU. No why there is no way that affects their decision, but just for your information this class is Mltivariable Calc + some more stuff, so you're right it might be a senior level course in that college but generally it is the 2nd smester or 3rd... good luck</p>
<p>they will probably wonder why you are making a B in vector calculus. the material typically taught isn't particularly difficult or esoteric. just remember the conversions to iterated integrals and the formulas for everything. vector calculus was pretty easy when I took it last year, but I don't know how they do things at UNT or whatever TAMS is.
UNT definitely isn't MIT, so maybe seniors there are comparable to sophomores at MIT? i doubt it.</p>
<p>I highly doubt a single B will make a University entirely disregard your application. Remember, admission officers are looking at you as a whole person, not just at your grades.</p>