<p>ok guys basically ive found out that i can take either math 3b or math 3c.</p>
<p>who (from experience) has gone straight out of high school with a 5 on the ap calculus AB test, and went straight into math 3c?
if you have, what grade did you get? was it hard??</p>
<p>any information on math 3b compared to math 3c will be helpful!</p>
<p>i got a 5 on the ab test and im taking math 3b right now, and id say it was a really good idea, im being brought up to speed one all of my integration and feel more comfortable moving straight into 3c, i took the calc test my jr. year though, so i was 2 years w.out a math class and knew 3c would kill me
id just take 3b and get an easy A to boost your gpa early</p>
<p>thanks! that input really helped!
has anyone taken math 3c straight outa high school with a 5 on the ap test?</p>
<p>i have to....</p>
<p>i would advice you to take math 3b if you feel that your knowledge of differentiation and integration is a bit fuzzy. otherwise go ahead and take 3c, which is a two quarter sequence covering odes and linear algebra. in linear algebra you will probably not use any calculus, and in ode you will learn techniques for solving differential equations using very basic integration. knowing that, even if your knowledge of calculus isn't the strongest, you can still take 3c and 5a w/o much difficulty.</p>
<p>i went straight into math 3C. The first midterm was really hard for me and i got a 60 or 70 but the second midterm was really easy and i got 100. the final was really weird but overall i ended up with a B+. I probably would've gotten a D if i hadn't gone to CLAS because my professor was horrible. she just flashed slides of problems so no one had a clue what was going on. I don't think i missed much by not taking math 3b, but it was difficult adjusting from high school math to college math just because the teaching style is so different. i'd recommend taking math 3c if you go to CLAS, but if you aren't willing to go to CLAS then take math 3B. it really depends which professor you get so you might want to check ratemyprofessors.</p>
<p>how do you access CLAS</p>
<p>Hey, I answered your question via private message before seeing this. I'd definitely call the Academic Advising office like I said. It looks like I may be a bit rusty on the rules, but you want to make absolutely sure you'll get the credit you need. Don't take anyone's word for it from here. </p>
<p>CLAS is the greatest thing that you will ever do if you're taking math at UCSB. I think they've moved to the Student Affairs building, but you can find the exact location on the website (go to ucsb.edu and in the alphabet at the top, choose "C" and find CLAS). Early during the first week, sign up for the CLAS class for your math class. You'll go for an hour once a week like a normal class (they take attendance, but you don't get graded or anything). In lecture, the professor will show you general concepts, but the exams will get specific and the problems will be a level or two more difficult and complex than what you saw in lecture. CLAS tutors will go the extra steps and show you how to solve the problems that will be on the exams. </p>
<p>Whichever class you take, sign up for CLAS if at all possible. If you don't end up needing it, you can drop it, but if you don't sign up, I don't think you can join at a later date.</p>