<p>Which calculator should we get for the math classes that pre-meds have to take?</p>
<p>Would a TI-89 be recommended? Or are TI-84/83 enough?</p>
<p>ti 84 more than enough.</p>
<p>TI probably isn’t recommended. Stay away from graphing calculators. There are few exams here that you are allowed graphing calculators, and for most math classes you aren’t allowed calculators at all. I recommend a Casio 991, they’re probably one of the stronger calculators you can get without getting a graphing.</p>
<p>just get any random solar powered scientific calculator.</p>
<p>I love my TI 89 for calculus. I don’t use it for solving problems so much as checking them or figuring out what I’m doing wrong though. I use it as a learning tool rather than a way to get answers.</p>
<p>Check out pawn shops though. I bought my TI 83 for 27 bucks.</p>
<p>Get an TI89. Even though you might not be able to use it during math tests, it can save a lot of time when doing homework for other classes.</p>
<p>ti89 is super nice for doing problem sets. It has by far a better interface than the 84/83 once you get used to it, copy and paste is an incredibly useful feature, as is the realistic display, especially when doing very large complicated fractions since you can actually see if you typed it in wrong.</p>
<p>The n-spire or whatever might be nicer, haven’t used one yet.</p>
<p>for tests you’ll probably be required to have a non graphing non programmable calculator or no calculator at all depending on the class. The ti 30x2 or whatever its called is fairly popular. there’s also some casio model that can do definite integrals and solve equations that’s non graphing that’s pretty nice. Occasioanlly they’ll let you use anything though and then you can use an 89 or 84.</p>
<p>There are a few classes that only let you use a 4 function calculator, haven’t taken one yet though. That would probably only be in a class that only has a very little bit of math.</p>
<p>I love the 89. I found mine online for under 100, so you can get good deals on them.</p>
<p>A ti-84 is fine - if you need to do heavy math work (which you probably shouldn’t have to as a premed) there’s Derive and Mathematica.</p>
<p>Also, for most math classes, you’re not allowed a calculator, and having one really wouldn’t help anyway.</p>
<p>Does Math 1910 or 1920 let you use a TI89? Or can you use a scientific one, or none at all? I have an 89 but no scientific, and it seems kind of stupid to buy one.</p>
<p>i got through all the math requirements with a ti-84. the ti 84 has a convenient operating system which should make it easier to evaluate some things, but the graphing function is not really necessary. scientific calculators will probably be fine</p>
<p>But is there a reason to buy a scientific calc if I already have a 89?</p>
<p>Most science/math classes will either not allow you a calculator at all or only a scientific one.</p>
<p>I posted earlier, but I’ll repeat it: a Casio 991 is more than enough for everything you’ll do. I recommend against getting a graphing calculator even if it’s just for homework. Many students use it as a crutch to see what a graph is with a few button presses rather than actually thinking about it. If you’re really stuck, you can just use an online graphing calculator.</p>
<p>or if you know how, matlab.</p>
<p>The casio 991 is numbered 115 in the states, and if anyone in this topic goes into ece you absolutely need that one for your scientific calculator since it can handle imaginary numbers while most popular ti calculators can’t.</p>