bombed first Calc II exam - still chance for an A?

[Sach]

I got a C on first exam. Still got a chance for an A in Calc II class? Anyone have similar stories? Any advice on what to change/any study tips about Calc II?

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[ksmi117]

I got a C on first exam. Still got a chance for an A in Calc II class? Anyone have similar stories? Any advice on what to change/any study tips about Calc II?

Check your syllabus and the grading process. If there are a lot of tests and quizzes sure you still have a chance... if not, you may just be working to get a B. The best advice I can give for math classes is do the homework... all of it...

 

[hermit]

I got a C on first exam. Still got a chance for an A in Calc II class? Anyone have similar stories? Any advice on what to change/any study tips about Calc II?

SDN has 50631 registered users. One of those has the syllabus and the answer to your question.

 

[MilkmanAl]

A C in no way qualifies as bombing, especially when we're talking about 1 test. Do all the practice problems you can get your hands on for the next test. You'll be fine.

 

[Sach]

Check your syllabus and the grading process. If there are a lot of tests and quizzes sure you still have a chance... if not, you may just be working to get a B. The best advice I can give for math classes is do the homework... all of it...

3 more tests to go and a final (which is like 2 tests) and then we have homework etc for another 100 points

so:
breakdown is..
400 points in class exams
200 points final
100 points homework/attendance/quizzes

Just bombed a test (got a C). I need to pull it up - I do the homework but when I don't get an answer, I go straight to solutions manual which might not be the best idea 😛

 

[Sach]

SDN has 50631 registered users. One of those has the syllabus and the answer to your question.

hermit, I understand what your saying but I just want to clarify the purpose of opening this new thread...I am mainly looking for advice how to do well in Calc II from now on. I mean I know..it is mathematically possible for me to get an A but if I don't change the right study habits for Calc 2, I won't have a realistic shot.

so main question is - what do I need to do from now on to do well in class? The obvious is to keep doing more practice problems (which I have been doing) but just not enough. I've only been doing the assigned homework problems.

 

[ksmi117]

3 more tests to go and a final (which is like 2 tests) and then we have homework etc for another 100 points

so:
breakdown is..
400 points in class exams
200 points final
100 points homework/attendance/quizzes

Just bombed a test (got a C). I need to pull it up - I do the homework but when I don't get an answer, I go straight to solutions manual which might not be the best idea 😛

I'm assuming that you use a 10 point grading scale. That would mean you need 630 points to get an A. If you got a 70 on the test, you'd need to average a 93.33% on the rest of your work to get an A. But if your grade was higher, then you'd need less. You can do it!! 😀

 

[MilkmanAl]

Even if you got a 70 on the test, you can still miss a total of 40 more points to get an A (an A-, anyway, if your school does +/- grades). That'll be pretty hard, but it's doable.

 

[135892]

You should still have a chance... or you should at least believe that you have a chance. I've got no real secrets for sucess though, just like for any other math class, do the hw problems (ALL the problems, not necessarily just the ones the prof assigns), and go to office hours when needed. I didn't particularly enjoy the material in calc 2 myself though, so good luck 👍

 

[Sach]

Even if you got a 70 on the test, you can still miss a total of 40 more points to get an A (an A-, anyway, if your school does +/- grades). That'll be pretty hard, but it's doable.

No +/-
Straight A/B/C etc system

so yes ksmi is right, need 630 for entire course. I know I can do it but I'd love to hear what tips people have on doing well other than the obvious "do your homework problems" 🙂

 

[ksmi117]

No +/-
Straight A/B/C etc system

so yes ksmi is right, need 630 for entire course. I know I can do it but I'd love to hear what tips people have on doing well other than the obvious "do your homework problems" 🙂

What are you having problems with?

 

[Sach]

What are you having problems with?

The first test was on inverse functions. I missed some easy points on log stuff (which isn't too dad) - i just made careless mistakes.

now we are on "techniques of Integration" - integration by parts, trig integrals, trig substitution etc. (the second test will be mainly on this stuff)

I am doing alot more homework/practice problems but I dont know..like I do the work but it just didnt show up on first test. I guess I got to repeat some problems over and over again?

 

[scottyT]

No +/-
Straight A/B/C etc system

so yes ksmi is right, need 630 for entire course. I know I can do it but I'd love to hear what tips people have on doing well other than the obvious "do your homework problems" 🙂

I found it helpful to help other students work through their problems. Being able to explain something to others helps you learn the material on a whole different level. Do you have a math help center or something? These places are usually filled with kids working through homework problems and you can just join a group and jump in.

Also, do your homework 😉

 

[ksmi117]

Yeah... def don't jump straight to the solutions manual. Go ask your professor for help. They don't want to fail their students. It's important for you do be able to work through the problems yourself. It's not enough to just know the steps. You need to know why you do the steps. The professor's probably the best person to help explain that to you.

 

[MilkmanAl]

I guess I got to repeat some problems over and over again?

That would be the point of doing practice problems, yes.

 

[Oh No Not Again]

I got a C on my first midterm and ended up getting an A. My class was curved though, and I ended up getting rank 6 or something on the final and 80 something % when the average was like 40.

I don't know how you normally approach your homework, but if you got a C you might not be doing it right. Don't just DO the practice problems and homework, understand them completely. Don't just plug numbers into equations. Understand what you are calculating. Know why you're doing the problem, and understand the concepts. If you find that you are asking yourself what an answer means or why you got it, you are doing your studying wrong.

 

[Organic20]

dont worry. if you start gertting A in the rest you should have no problem at all. As a matter of fact, in Calc I I got a C in my first test too and I just had two more test left included the final and I still managed to get an A. Dont worry but start studying and looking for help if you actually need it.

 

[TRN1983]

I got a C on first exam. Still got a chance for an A in Calc II class? Anyone have similar stories? Any advice on what to change/any study tips about Calc II?

Do the math based on your syllabus. Nobody can give you that answer without knowing the point distribution.

Having said that, I personally got a 35 on a physiology exam my first test in a university and then brought my grade up to an A, despite the fact there were only 3 more tests afterward (only to subsequently lose it again because a Pop Quiz was given on lab material that I didn't read 🙁 )

 

[BlueElmo]

Even if you end up with a B in the course, that by no means is the end of the world.