I bombed calc I should I take calc II to make up for it?

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EDIT: actually I got a B, did worse than even I anticapted.

I know I'll never use this information again but calc is a pre-req and therefore an important class. Do you think it would help to take calc II and score an A just to prove I know my stuff?

I'm aware everyone considers Calc II to be harder but that's irrelevant to me.
 
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jackal head said:
Got a B+.

I know I'll never use this information again but calc is a pre-req and therefore an important class. Do you think it would help to take calc II and score an A just to prove I know my stuff?
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Are you trolling dude?
 
My grade in calculus followed a Sesame Streetism:

"C" is for Calculus.
 
samurai361 said:
Are you trolling dude?
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I'm tired of thinking of math as a weakness, as a short coming. I'm tired of thinking I can't add 1+1. This is getting old really fast.

I suppose my decision to take calc II is as much an egotistical validation as it is an academic endevaour.

Of course, these feelings are normal subsequent to recieving a mediocre grade but they prevent me from thinking clearly. Hence, getting a 3rd person perspective may be a good idea.

If I lack the intellectual capabilities to refine my quantitative skills to a level at which I'm comfortable, I'd rather this reality be made clear to me now.

...and no actually, I don't think it already has but maybe I'm in denial. If I get a B+ in calc II, only then will I throw in the towel and surrender myself to my limitations lol.

EDIT: I have to be honest with you guys, I'm not trolling. I've never really trolled any internet forum. You can look at my join date and post history to confirm this.

Besides, if I were to troll, I would at least make it humorous. I'd probably start a thread titled "My advice: don't go to pharmacy school" or something along those lines.
 
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Got a B+.

I know I'll never use this information again but calc is a pre-req and therefore an important class. Do you think it would help to take calc II and score an A just to prove I know my stuff?

I'm aware everyone considers Calc II to be harder but that's irrelevant to me.
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Actually Calc II was a lot easier than Calc I for me and Calc 3 was the easiest between the three.
 
There's no more hope!!! At this point, I suggest to go truck driving school and save yourself the heartache!! >_>...This is the lamest attempt at a troll I've seen a long time.
 
Calc I was much easier for me than Calc II. I'd say keep the B+ and work on doing well in the sciences, or take a Stats and get the A. In my opinion Calc II is too risky/difficult of a class to hope to do well in.

That said, a B+ is not a bad grade. Stop trolling
 
jackal head said:
Got a B+.

I know I'll never use this information again but calc is a pre-req and therefore an important class. Do you think it would help to take calc II and score an A just to prove I know my stuff?

I'm aware everyone considers Calc II to be harder but that's irrelevant to me.
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Would you please stop showing off ? You can still run for President if you get B+ too.
 
Passion4Sci said:
2. Calc II is easier than Calc I.
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Calculus I is like knitting a sweater. And Calculus II is like turning that sweater inside out. And Calculus III is like rocket science. 🙄
 
PharmOl said:
Calculus I is like knitting a sweater. And Calculus II is like turning that sweater inside out. And Calculus III is like rocket science. 🙄
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this is what i've heard most often:

calc ii > calc i > calc iii
 
Passion4Sci said:
Interesting split for the higher level of difficulty. Might make an interesting poll!

No one disagrees with point "1", though.
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I do! Calculus III was the most difficult of the series. It resulted in a giant clusterf*ck in my mind and still traumatizes me a little bit each time I reflect on it. The teacher was a taaalll butcher- like Australian woman that terrorized us the whole semester.
 
PharmOl said:
I do! Calculus III was the most difficult of the series. It resulted in a giant clusterf*ck in my mind and still traumatizes me a little bit each time I reflect on it. The teacher was a taaalll butcher- like Australian woman that terrorized us the whole semester.
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Point "1" was that a B+ wasn't bombing anything. You disagree with this?
 
Passion4Sci said:
Point "1" was that a B+ wasn't bombing anything. You disagree with this?
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jesus-titty-****ing-christ, I got my first "B"

now I'm starting to doubt if it's even possible for me to score an A, in any math class, I always do great at the start (got 100% on the 2nd exam) but then **** up at the end

i'm so desperate now, i think i'm going to study calc 2 over the summer, i know for sure i have to take calc 2 now, i have to prove i can handle this

even if i get an A in every remaining pre-req (Orgo 2 and english), my pre-req gpa won't be any higher than a 3.87, which is ok but it's a rather average score for my school

seriously, this is the biggest step backwards i've ever taken since i started pre-pharmacy and now i've just seen my entire summer flash by right before my eyes cause i know i'll be spending all my days studying calc 2 plus the pcat, i already know which book we're going to use for calc 2 and i'm going to go through that book and do every single goddamn question before i even take the class
 
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EDIT: actually I got a B, did worse than even I anticapted.

I know I'll never use this information again but calc is a pre-req and therefore an important class. Do you think it would help to take calc II and score an A just to prove I know my stuff?

I'm aware everyone considers Calc II to be harder but that's irrelevant to me.
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You poor baby. I think think you're going to have to take all the way through Calc VII to make up for your repugnant B. Slacker. 👎
 
jackal head said:
jesus-titty-****ing-christ, I got my first "B"

now I'm starting to doubt if it's even possible for me to score an A, in any math class, I always do great at the start (got 100% on the 2nd exam) but then **** up at the end

i'm so desperate now, i think i'm going to study calc 2 over the summer, i know for sure i have to take calc 2 now, i have to prove i can handle this

even if i get an A in every remaining pre-req (Orgo 2 and english), my pre-req gpa won't be any higher than a 3.87, which is ok but it's a rather average score for my school

seriously, this is the biggest step backwards i've ever taken since i started pre-pharmacy and now i've just seen my entire summer flash by right before my eyes cause i know i'll be spending all my days studying calc 2 plus the pcat, i already know which book we're going to use for calc 2 and i'm going to go through that book and do every single goddamn question before i even take the class
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I'm surprised with such OCD you even got a B. Must have been in remission.
 
jackal head said:
jesus-titty-****ing-christ, I got my first "B"

now I'm starting to doubt if it's even possible for me to score an A, in any math class, I always do great at the start (got 100% on the 2nd exam) but then **** up at the end

i'm so desperate now, i think i'm going to study calc 2 over the summer, i know for sure i have to take calc 2 now, i have to prove i can handle this

even if i get an A in every remaining pre-req (Orgo 2 and english), my pre-req gpa won't be any higher than a 3.87, which is ok but it's a rather average score for my school

seriously, this is the biggest step backwards i've ever taken since i started pre-pharmacy and now i've just seen my entire summer flash by right before my eyes cause i know i'll be spending all my days studying calc 2 plus the pcat, i already know which book we're going to use for calc 2 and i'm going to go through that book and do every single goddamn question before i even take the class
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No offense but I'm kinda pissed I just wasted 3 minutes of my time reading this stuff. Why are you so adamant about "mastering" calc II when it won't even be relevant for pharmacy school. If you absolutely need to "master" it for your own personal justification, then whats the point of coming on this board and starting a thread about it, and touting about your 3.87 gpa and how its "average" for your school. Which looks more like self-aggrandizing than legitimately looking for solid advice about a class. Instead of spending every waking moment studying calc II this summer, why don't you focus on the pcat, study the top 200, get a hobby, get a girlfriend,get a job. Long story short, you have a great gpa, you do very well in math, focus your efforts on something that will help your chances of getting into school like pharmacy relating things (volunteer,work,research), or prepare you better for school (if you've already been accepted). Obviously a B+ isn't going to kill your chances for school. Ugh...ending rant
 
I thought Calc II was easier than Calc I. It was less scattered than Calc I, which of course is much less scattered than pre-calc. It's still tough, but at least it's organized. Also, I didn't do incredibly well in Calc I, but got a B+ in Statistics to make up for it.
 
LOL u effing failure

My dog took calc I and got a A+

Your IQ is worse than my Dogs I suggest pre-dog school instead of pre-pharm👍😍

You are a disgrace of man kind for B in calc go DIE NOW!
 
Sorry bud, you have no chance in hell at getting into pharm school with that grade.

I know of a good truck driving school you could look into though!
 
You obviously don't understand the modern grading system:

A is for Average

B is for Bad

C is for Crappy

D is for Diploma (Degree)
 
hckyplyr said:
No offense but I'm kinda pissed I just wasted 3 minutes of my time reading this stuff. Why are you so adamant about "mastering" calc II when it won't even be relevant for pharmacy school. If you absolutely need to "master" it for your own personal justification, then whats the point of coming on this board and starting a thread about it, and touting about your 3.87 gpa and how its "average" for your school. Which looks more like self-aggrandizing than legitimately looking for solid advice about a class. Instead of spending every waking moment studying calc II this summer, why don't you focus on the pcat, study the top 200, get a hobby, get a girlfriend,get a job. Long story short, you have a great gpa, you do very well in math, focus your efforts on something that will help your chances of getting into school like pharmacy relating things (volunteer,work,research), or prepare you better for school (if you've already been accepted). Obviously a B+ isn't going to kill your chances for school. Ugh...ending rant
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pcat is my top priority this summer, maybe if i get a high quant score (> 80) i won't worry about calc 2

but if I were an ADCOM and if I looked at my transcript seeing that B is a terribile eye sore

and since it's a B not even a B+ (haven't gotten a grade this low since 1st semester), it's not really even a choice now

if they ask me "ok so everything looks good except you appear to be ******ed at math, what have you done to address this?", wtf am i going to say to that?

i remember when that woman told me my grade "oh, looks like you got a B", it was followed by a silent, "good job...", as if a B was acceptable

it astounds me that people are like this

yes, maybe 20 years ago when she was partying away in school, a "B" was a good grade, maybe back in the days when a monkey could get into pharmacy school, even a C would do, but not today

you know this, i know this, exceptions are almost the norm on these forums and i don't bank on luck
 
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jackal head said:
pcat is my top priority this summer, maybe if i get a high quant score (> 80) i won't worry about calc 2

but if I were an ADCOM and if I looked at my transcript seeing that B is a terribile eye sore

and since it's a B not even a B+ (haven't gotten a grade this low since 1st semester), it's not really even a choice now

if they ask me "ok so everything looks good except you appear to be ******ed at math, what have you done to address this?", wtf am i going to say to that?

i remember when that woman told me my grade "oh, looks like you got a B", it was followed by a slient, "good job...", as if a B was acceptable

it astounds me that people are like this

yes, maybe 20 years ago when she was partying away in school, a "B" was a good grade, maybe back in the days when a monkey could get into pharmacy school, even a C would do, but not today

you know this, i know this, exceptions are almost the norm on these forums and i don't bank on luck
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We are our own worst critic. But this is just silly.
 
jackal head said:
pcat is my top priority this summer, maybe if i get a high quant score (> 80) i won't worry about calc 2

but if I were an ADCOM and if I looked at my transcript seeing that B is a terribile eye sore

and since it's a B not even a B+ (haven't gotten a grade this low since 1st semester), it's not really even a choice now

if they ask me "ok so everything looks good except you appear to be ******ed at math, what have you done to address this?", wtf am i going to say to that?

i remember when that woman told me my grade "oh, looks like you got a B", it was followed by a slient, "good job...", as if a B was acceptable

it astounds me that people are like this

yes, maybe 20 years ago when she was partying away in school, a "B" was a good grade, maybe back in the days when a monkey could get into pharmacy school, even a C would do, but not today

you know this, i know this, exceptions are almost the norm on these forums and i don't bank on luck
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Sorry for feeding the troll... but... this one was too hard to resist...

Personally, If I were and adcom and any part of the additude you're showing here showed through in either your essays or your interviews - I would reject you - even if you end up with a 3.9x GPA and a 90+ PCAT. The additude you have shown so far is that you care more about your grades than you do about actually learning. This kind of additude is the kind that will eventually result in failure. I would much rather have someone who places learning above grades.

Humor me and answer the following questions (even if you only answer them to yourself and don't post the answers):

Do you often find yourself "cramming" for exams?

Do you study specifically for the purpose of doing well on exams?

Do you hate cumulative finals?

Do you often ask (or want to know) as much as possible about what a test will be on, what the format of the test will be, and when the exact date of a test will be well in advance?



My guess is your answers are all yes...


On a side note - an example... This is me being a bit of a smart*** but still - it's actually true...

I got a C in PChem I. Does that mean I suck at chemistry? Does it mean the the OP is better at chemistry than me? Because the OP probably got an A in every chemistry class he took, or at least B+'s.

No, it means among the people who actually understand PChem - I'm average at PChem. Oh, and the people that actually understand PChem - is somewhere around 1 or 2% of all people who are college seniors or better - not 1 or 2% of the population but 1 or 2% of people that are at least college seniors. It means that I know a heck of a lot more about chemistry than well over 99% of the population (including the OP).

Oh, and I got B's in Linear algebra & matrix therory, and in Calc III. Not that anyone in admissions would ever do this... but as a hypothetical what-if situation... If someone in an interview had said to me, "it looks like you're retarted at math." I would have laughed in their face, got up and walked out.
 
jackal head said:
pcat is my top priority this summer, maybe if i get a high quant score (> 80) i won't worry about calc 2

but if I were an ADCOM and if I looked at my transcript seeing that B is a terribile eye sore

and since it's a B not even a B+ (haven't gotten a grade this low since 1st semester), it's not really even a choice now

if they ask me "ok so everything looks good except you appear to be ******ed at math, what have you done to address this?", wtf am i going to say to that?

i remember when that woman told me my grade "oh, looks like you got a B", it was followed by a silent, "good job...", as if a B was acceptable

it astounds me that people are like this

yes, maybe 20 years ago when she was partying away in school, a "B" was a good grade, maybe back in the days when a monkey could get into pharmacy school, even a C would do, but not today

you know this, i know this, exceptions are almost the norm on these forums and i don't bank on luck
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Wow......
 
To the OP, when you interview, I hope you don't sound like this. If I were interviewing you and students do get to interview in some schools, I'd reject you just on principle. You are tone-deaf. Have you any idea how you must sound to people who are trying to get into pharmacy school and don't think a B is a major life crisis?
 
jackal head said:
EDIT: actually I got a B, did worse than even I anticapted.

I know I'll never use this information again but calc is a pre-req and therefore an important class. Do you think it would help to take calc II and score an A just to prove I know my stuff?

I'm aware everyone considers Calc II to be harder but that's irrelevant to me.
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why do you have to justify your grades?
so what, you got a b. i'm sure a lot of pharmies have gotten b's.

although, it does sound like you have major ego problems so the hell with it, take calc II and get pwned once again by the math gods.

it will serve you right to think you were ever superior enough to attempt an a.....

anyways.
 
Calc II was required for a BS at my school so I had to take it, but I thought it was a lot harder than Calc I. I loveddd Calc I a ton, but I had to teach myself Calc II since I could not understand my professor. I recieved a B+ in the class, but actually reading a Calculus textbook word for word kind of made me sad inside.
 
I honesty don't think there is much difference in how hard Calc I and II are. Calc III however is much harder than either.

That being said... Calc II seems like it's the hardest when you take it because you just got done spending an entire semester dealing with limits and rates of change, and then all the sudden you get hit with integration and area under the curve. Then to top it off you're often forced to do some fairly difficult integrals completely by hand. Calc III seems easier because for the most part it is an expansion of things you did it Calc II (and some in Calc I) - just adding another dimension (variable). You also are often allowed to use programs and/or integral tables to do a lot of the more difficult integrals. The whole now that you already know how to do this the hard way - you can just look it up idea - since what you're supposed to be learning is how to apply it to multiple dimensions - not proving that you can plug and chug your way through hellish integrals.
 
It's alright man, Rainman practically bankrupted Vegas and he was a ruh-****. He couldn't wear underwear that wasn't bought at K-Mart but he could do Math like Debbie does Dallas. Maybe your calling isn't Math, maybe you could set your sights on being a professional horse shoe thrower!

P.S. How can you get a B in calculus, it was the easiest prereq for pharm school.
 
b1234 said:
The additude you have shown so far is that you care more about your grades than you do about actually learning. This kind of additude is the kind that will eventually result in failure. I would much rather have someone who places learning above grades.
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we are measured by our grades, learning is a nice by product

diastole said:
To the OP, when you interview, I hope you don't sound like this. If I were interviewing you and students do get to interview in some schools, I'd reject you just on principle. You are tone-deaf. Have you any idea how you must sound to people who are trying to get into pharmacy school and don't think a B is a major life crisis?
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a B in a 4 credit pre req is a nail in the coffin

nicolemsm said:
why do you have to justify your grades?
so what, you got a b. i'm sure a lot of pharmies have gotten b's.

although, it does sound like you have major ego problems so the hell with it, take calc II and get pwned once again by the math gods.

it will serve you right to think you were ever superior enough to attempt an a.....

anyways.
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agreed, if i fail again, then i'll give up
 
hey dude

have you tried slitting wrist or **** urself to relieve the grief of getting a B in calc?
 
KingOfDoctors said:
hey dude

have you tried slitting wrist or **** urself to relieve the grief of getting a B in calc?
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good idea but the only way i can dig myself out of this mess now, in addition to taking calc 2, is taking a heavy load in the fall (which will be the last semester adcoms see)

i'll need to take 18-21 credits and get straight As to bring my gpa back to where it was, but most of these classes will be tough ones, so this could all back fire in a very unpleasent way

i feel like a gambler trying to win back what he's lost by betting on what he has left

and i thought i was basically done, i thought fall would be a walk in the park with just 2 pre reqs left, but no, fall will be the toughest semester yet and probably the one that decides if i ultimately make it to pharm school as i tackle all my weaknesses at once
 
I'm willing to bet that the OP is a troll. I mean, come on, it says "registered sex offender" under his name. His posts seem so fake it's ridiculous.

Unless, of course, this is indicative of some people in pharmacy school. In that case I'm going to be a very unhappy student.
 
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