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I took my placement test for university next year and I landed in Uses and Analyses of functions.
Its basically one class behind Calc 1, I don't understand why i'm so bad at the simple stuff if I passed AP calc with a 94 average.

Q.Q Just felt like venting.

Maths.

What did you score on the AP calc AB or BC test? And on the SAT/ACT math?

Math sucks anyway

Nah, but that's too bad.

Meh... I don't think you"suck" at it. Well.. people learn things differently.
Not everyone can pick up a Math book, and read it 1-2 times and learn it
Some people need further teaching and explanation into it.

Ownage wrote:What did you score on the AP calc AB or BC test? And on the SAT/ACT math?

I get the score in a month.

The test was basic math up to trigonometry. I don't know why I'm so bad at the basic stuff.

I got Calc I & II next year without doing any kind of Calculus in High School

Pure Math 30 ftw

lol calc, people hype that class up like crazy

Casual

SM-Count wrote:lol calc, people hype that class up like crazy

This.

All my friends going "loool bro we taking Calc. in high school, more free room in uni or w/e".

They still end up taking Calc II in their second Uni semester next year like me

math final tomorrow...

math is awesome dudes

suck at math = suck at logic = irrational

NuclearSilo wrote:suck at math = suck at logic = irrational

So I take it you flunked maths?

NuclearSilo wrote:suck at math = suck at logic = irrational

Math stopped being logic when they started merging the alphabet with the letters

I keed. But what I experienced was that math all of a sudden got way harder the last year before University. You just gotta keep in and study hard!

ltsune wrote:

NuclearSilo wrote:suck at math = suck at logic = irrational

Math stopped being logic when they started merging the alphabet with the letters

QFT

Did calc 1 and calc 2 a couple months ago. Got B- and B without much effort. They are not really hard classes if you are somewhat good with numbers.

^For a asian that would mean failure.. D:

Calc in high school is a crash course, specially AP BC. You spend a shorter amount of time doing what normally takes 1-2 whole semesters. If you get it though, you won't need to retake it in college.

I took BC in high school, got a 4 and enough credit for up to Calc 2. Never took a single math class in college. It's nice and totally worth it if you pass. When I say pass, I mean the AP test. The grade in that class means nothing.

Goseki wrote:Calc in high school is a crash course, specially AP BC. You spend a shorter amount of time doing what normally takes 1-2 whole semesters. If you get it though, you won't need to retake it in college.

I took BC in high school, got a 4 and enough credit for up to Calc 2. Never took a single math class in college. It's nice and totally worth it if you pass. When I say pass, I mean the AP test. The grade in that class means nothing.

yeah doing BC is really nice. Two free semesters freshman year is gold.

I don't think calculus 1 or 2 is that difficult in terms of concept. And the method of differentiation and integration is really really easy. It's easy to set up calculus problems; I think people screw up because they have a poor grasp at basic arithmetic and algebra. It's the algebra that comes while solving calculus problems that can be tricky.

Jstar1 wrote:

Goseki wrote:Calc in high school is a crash course, specially AP BC. You spend a shorter amount of time doing what normally takes 1-2 whole semesters. If you get it though, you won't need to retake it in college.

I took BC in high school, got a 4 and enough credit for up to Calc 2. Never took a single math class in college. It's nice and totally worth it if you pass. When I say pass, I mean the AP test. The grade in that class means nothing.

yeah doing BC is really nice. Two free semesters freshman year is gold.

I don't think calculus 1 or 2 is that difficult in terms of concept. And the method of differentiation and integration is really really easy. It's easy to set up calculus problems; I think people screw up because they have a poor grasp at basic arithmetic and algebra. It's the algebra that comes while solving calculus problems that can be tricky.

This is where I messed up on my placement test which is why I have to start off in such a low class. But i guess it is for the best that I retake the course.

*BlackFox wrote:

ltsune wrote:

NuclearSilo wrote:suck at math = suck at logic = irrational

Math stopped being logic when they started merging the alphabet with the letters

QFT

You study philosophy or some woman science, right?

If you are talking to me, then no.

I study economy right now. Next year will be my first year at University where I will study Marketing and Management Communication. So yeah, a little less match in the last one.

Goseki wrote:Calc in high school is a crash course, specially AP BC. You spend a shorter amount of time doing what normally takes 1-2 whole semesters. If you get it though, you won't need to retake it in college.

I took BC in high school, got a 4 and enough credit for up to Calc 2. Never took a single math class in college. It's nice and totally worth it if you pass. When I say pass, I mean the AP test. The grade in that class means nothing.

If you take AP BC then you move at the exact same pace as college (actually still a little slower cause you skip some things). Calc AB = Calc 1 in college and Calc BC = Calc 2 in college so if you're taking Calc BC you spend one semester on Calc 1 and one semester on Calc 2 which is the same pace as college. Calc AB moves at half speed.

SM-Count wrote:

Goseki wrote:Calc in high school is a crash course, specially AP BC. You spend a shorter amount of time doing what normally takes 1-2 whole semesters. If you get it though, you won't need to retake it in college.

I took BC in high school, got a 4 and enough credit for up to Calc 2. Never took a single math class in college. It's nice and totally worth it if you pass. When I say pass, I mean the AP test. The grade in that class means nothing.

If you take AP BC then you move at the exact same pace as college (actually still a little slower cause you skip some things). Calc AB = Calc 1 in college and Calc BC = Calc 2 in college so if you're taking Calc BC you spend one semester on Calc 1 and one semester on Calc 2 which is the same pace as college. Calc AB moves at half speed.

O yea you're right. It's been a long time for me.

woutR wrote:

NuclearSilo wrote:suck at math = suck at logic = irrational

So I take it you flunked maths?

So where's the like button on these forums?