<p>I have taken diff eq 1, multivariable cal, linear algebra, cal 2 and cal 1 at a local university. We probably did not cover the material as completely as a class at MIT, so I know I definately want to retake diff eq 1. I am planning to major in electrical engineering, so should I retake multivariable and linal? If not, can I just request for transfer credit for all of my previous math classes, or do I have to take the placement exams?</p>
<p>The site that explains math transfer credit is [url=<a href="http://math.mit.edu/undergraduate/transfer-credit.html%5Dhere%5B/url">http://math.mit.edu/undergraduate/transfer-credit.html]here[/url</a>].</p>
<p>If you get your transfer credit petition approved (which the math department will probably do if your syllabus is "substantially equivalent" to the MIT course), you will not have to take a placement exam.</p>
<p>From what I could tell from getting 18.02 credit, they're pretty lax about 18.01/18.02, but further up it gets serious, you have to do Psets and stuff.</p>
<p>hmmm... ok thanks!</p>
<p>I'm watching 18.03 and 18.06 lectures right now (OCW!) and plan on trying to study most of the material for those courses over the summer. Is this a wise idea, at least for one of the two courses? I'm probably going to major in math or something similar...</p>
<p>Just be aware that in order to take the 18.03 and 18.06 ASEs, you have to also complete a packet of problem sets, which is obviously more of a pain than just sitting for the exam.</p>
<p>More info on how to get the problem set packet is at the advanced</a> standing exams page.</p>
<p>thanks for letting me know about the required psets. is there a similar requirement if you plan on taking the phys 1&2 ASE's</p>
<p>18.03 and 18.06 are the only ASEs I'm aware of that require students to complete psets before taking the test.</p>
<p>thanks for the heads up, mollie.</p>
<p>I looked on the 18.03 website (<a href="http://math.mit.edu/%7Eapm/1803.html%5B/url%5D">http://math.mit.edu/~apm/1803.html</a>) and saw that there is an exercise book sold by CopyTech that students are supposed to use. Is there any way to get a hold of that for summer study?</p>
<p>oh, oops, to answer my own question, the exercise book (and pretty much everything else, except the textbook) is on OCW:</p>
<p>someone just told me if i take 18.701 i won't have to worry about getting credit for linear algebra (like doing the whole pset thing). can anyone confirm?</p>
<p>Well, it depends on what you want to major in. Math majors don't need to take 18.06 -- if they take the applied math option, they can choose between taking 18.06 or taking 18.700 (degree</a> chart).</p>
<p>Management majors are required to take 18.06 to graduate (degree</a> chart), although as far as I know, that's the only major that requires 18.06.</p>
<p>mollie, does that mean that if you take 18.700 in lieu of 18.06, you can't get a management degree?</p>
<p>@dbc9todd: I have a friend who doubled in 18/15 and took 18.700 to satisfy both reqs, so I'm sure it can be done. I have no clue if it required any special paperwork though.</p>
<p>As a general rule, you can do anything you want, it just depends on how many people you're willing to harass and how much paperwork you're willing to fill out to get it done. ;)</p>
<p>dbc9todd, you can substitute similar things in the management degree (ie 18.700 instead of 18.06/1.00, 6.001, or some combo of the new 6.0x courses/6.041 or 18.440/ect), so no worries if your dreaming of a math-buisness combo or something ;) (not too much paperwork either)</p>
<p>to the OP: if I can go out on a limb- I think 18.06 is a little easier than 18.03, so I'd say take 18.03 in the fall and watch matuck on OCW. I know some people who did that pretty successfully, and kinda wish I had.</p>
<p>to anyone planning to take an 18.02 in the fall, look into 18.023- it was possibly the most entertaining course i've taken at MIT.</p>
<p>If you're really going to be an intense math major, I recommend starting off with 18.100B, 18.701, and 18.901 in the Fall. 18.901 is a lot better in the Fall with Munkres teaching it. Once you get those three out of the way, you'd just need 18.702 and 18.101/18.103 to complete the requirements for the theoretical math option.</p>
<p>If you love yourself, you will not take 18.03 in the fall.</p>
<p>If you really love yourself, you'd be doing whatever it takes to pass the 18.03 ASE so you won't ever have to worry about taking 18.03 at MIT ;-). That's the cool way to go.</p>
<p>I would like to point out that Outlier's opinion and mine are not mutually exclusive. :)</p>