I just got placed into math 152

[Fakhter]

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Which is math for the liberal arts. My goal was to get placed into math 163 (pre calculus) but I basically bombed the placement test. Anyone else take this class?

 

[Hanguk]

Me. Hear the professor's a real joke but the curve is horrendous.

 

[darkjedi]

what is this

 

[AestheticGod]

Doesn't really mean anything. Just do the class and pay attention, if anything, it'll help you in future math classes.

 

[Neurosis]

Hm, well I failed pre-calculus in high school (i skipped pretty much everyday), and had to somehow coerce the registrar to place me in Calculus...ended up getting a 100% on the first exam and the teacher hasn't said anything about it since. The only reason I was able to do this was because literally picked up a pre-calc for dummies 2 days before class and zoomed through it.

Also, as I have no idea where you go to school, I have no idea what math class you're referring to.

 

[twizzlers713]

What

 

[Fakhter]

Hm, well I failed pre-calculus in high school (i skipped pretty much everyday), and had to somehow coerce the registrar to place me in Calculus...ended up getting a 100% on the first exam and the teacher hasn't said anything about it since. The only reason I was able to do this was because literally picked up a pre-calc for dummies 2 days before class and zoomed through it.

Also, as I have no idea where you go to school, I have no idea what math class you're referring to.

My bad math 152 is trignometry

 

[911 Turbo]

My bad math 152 is trignometry

Trigonometry is one of the most important maths you will take. You use it in cal I, cal II, cal III, A LOT in physics (motion, polar coordinates etc). Learn it, and learn it well.

All those "useless" identities will be incorporated into integrals in calculus.

 

[911 Turbo]

Hm, well I failed pre-calculus in high school (i skipped pretty much everyday), and had to somehow coerce the registrar to place me in Calculus...ended up getting a 100% on the first exam and the teacher hasn't said anything about it since. The only reason I was able to do this was because literally picked up a pre-calc for dummies 2 days before class and zoomed through it.

Also, as I have no idea where you go to school, I have no idea what math class you're referring to.

There was really no need to look through a pre-cal book. I am confused as to why it helped you, as pre-cal has almost nothing to do with calculus.

 

[BlueLabel]

My bad math 152 is trignometry

Yeah well at my school Math 152 is engineering calculus 2. I recommend you stay in the class but transfer schools so you can take it as calc. Foolproof.

 

[lobo.solo]

What's the point of this! I know a guy who is about graduate as a civil engineer and when he started college he was place in the most elementary math there was.

 

[NightGod]

Assuming they'll let you go from trig to calc, don't stress it. Pre-calc is just a one semester version of the individual semesters of college algebra and trig If they plan to force you to take pre-calc AFTER this class, however, then I'd bitch.

 

[argama]

dude, if it's too easy, then free A. I sort of wished I bombed my calc placement test back right before freshman year so I could get more As...

 

[NightGod]

dude, if it's too easy, then free A. I sort of wished I bombed my calc placement test back right before freshman year so I could get more As...

I did good enough on the test to qualify for Calc. It had been almost 20 years since I took a math class (I did well on the placement test because I spent an hour or so reviewing the material). I basically said hell no and took pre-calc despite my counselor spending 10 minutes trying to talk me out of it. Best decision I ever made, calc would have been hell without the review...

 

[dmf2682]

What's the point of this! I know a guy who is about graduate as a civil engineer and when he started college he was place in the most elementary math there was.

Makes sense- civil engineering is the backup for people who failed out of Aero.

Jk, do well in whatever you were placed in. A solid foundation in the basics can only help you. Good luck!

 

[chrismenz4]

I'm in the same boat. My first semester as a freshman I was put straight into Cal 1. I moved to florida after my first semester was over and.... A) the class didn't count even though I took it at a major university, B) they put me on the path of...trig-->pre-cal-->cal. So far it's been really beneficial, I pay attention to the things I never really payed attention to in high-school and I actually am learning the material not just short term memorizing. don't fret

 

[Neurosis]

There was really no need to look through a pre-cal book. I am confused as to why it helped you, as pre-cal has almost nothing to do with calculus.

the pre-cal for dummies (or for idiots, I forgot which one really...) is just algebra and trig and some basic geometry splashed in there I found it immensely helpful when during classes. It didn't have all the pre-calculus you'd expect from an actual class, it was more of a review of algebra 2/trig.

 

[xXIDaShizIXx]

Trigonometry is one of the most important maths you will take. You use it in cal I, cal II, cal III, A LOT in physics (motion, polar coordinates etc). Learn it, and learn it well.

All those "useless" identities will be incorporated into integrals in calculus.

I AGREE. Do well in it or it will come back to haunt you SEVERELY.

 

[Dr Wiley]

Makes sense- civil engineering is the backup for people who failed out of Aero.

Jk, do well in whatever you were placed in. A solid foundation in the basics can only help you. Good luck!

LOL. So where do mech. engineers land on the spectrum?

 

[dmf2682]

LOL. So where do mech. engineers land on the spectrum?

I can't knock mechanical as I doubled in that and Aero. They're the jacks of all trades, really. Not a more diverse branch of engineering, imo.

 

[gettheleadout]

Trigonometry is one of the most important maths you will take. You use it in cal I, cal II, cal III, A LOT in physics (motion, polar coordinates etc). Learn it, and learn it well.

All those "useless" identities will be incorporated into integrals in calculus.

I took Cal I and II and I only ever needed a couple equations and a mnemonic. I disagree that a formal trig course is necessary.

 

[Dr Wiley]

I can't knock mechanical as I doubled in that and Aero. They're the jacks of all trades, really. Not a more diverse branch of engineering, imo.

How long did it take you to finish undergrad?

 

[Rumalum]

Which is math for the liberal arts. My goal was to get placed into math 163 (pre calculus) but I basically bombed the placement test. Anyone else take this class?

Yea, I took it freshman year of highschool. Possibly in eighth grade actually

 

[Verum]

Take a look at it this way, if you can still take your pre-reqs, this class will be an easy A. In my school if you don't place into calc you can't take bio/chem etc. If you can still take yours i wouldn't sweat it.

 

[dmf2682]

How long did it take you to finish undergrad?

4 years but I came in with 3 semesters worth of credits. Of course now I'm screwed in my postbac because a lot of schools don't like AP credits 🙂

 

[mechengmed]

How long did it take you to finish undergrad?

Its really not that bad. Mechanical, aerospace, and biomedical engineering are all in the same department at my school so tons of the classes overlap and requirements for one major will count as electives in another. I'm doing both mechanical and biomedical and it hasn't really been a whole lot of extra work.

 

[Dr Wiley]

4 years but I came in with 3 semesters worth of credits. Of course now I'm screwed in my postbac because a lot of schools don't like AP credits 🙂

any particular reason you're doin post-bac since you plan on going wanna to med school?

 

[Dr Wiley]

Its really not that bad. Mechanical, aerospace, and biomedical engineering are all in the same department at my school so tons of the classes overlap and requirements for one major will count as electives in another. I'm doing both mechanical and biomedical and it hasn't really been a whole lot of extra work.

thx for the info bro. you plan on doing it in four years as well?

 

[WorldChanger36]

what is this

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