Post your classes next year!

[Sidoh]

My roommate last year took Calc BC in high school and got a 5 on the AP test, then came here and got a C in Calc 1.

For what reason?  Because the material was too challenging?  Unless the teacher strongly disliked him or something like that, I'd wager it's because he's lazy.

[Chavo]

Sidoh's probably right, but it could also be a language barrier problem.  The foreign student TA's often get the weedout classes.

[deadly7]

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Last time I talked to you, you were going to be taking Calculus III as a Junior. :\

Summer in between Junior-Senior year.  Close enough, though.

Advantages of AP over taking it at the University:
- cheaper per credit hour, much cheaper

I don't have to pay.  My state pays for me to go to college.

- since its an advanced class, there are less dumbasses in the class

As far as I know, Calculus isn't required unless you're in a math-related major/minor (physics, engineering, math)

- doesn't affect your gpa if you do poorly for some odd reason

Does too, at my school.  Sure it's weighted 1.3 but if you truly fuck up it'll still mess your GPA up.. pretty badly.

I didn't really care about your other bullet points.

[Sidoh]

Summer in between Junior-Senior year.  Close enough, though.

I'm pretty sure you said during your Junior year.  You're falling behind, Indian.

I truely hope you do care about this point:

the teachers are more motivated and usually better because of the lack of dumbasses (usually)

Having a motivated teacher makes a tremendous difference.

Also, seeing as Rule is easily the most mathematically advanced person on these boards, I find it funny that you challenge his advice when you haven't even started Calculus I.

[Chavo]

Advantages of AP over taking it at the University:
- cheaper per credit hour, much cheaper

I don't have to pay.  My state pays for me to go to college.

Regardless of gpa? I'm pretty sure they don't give free rides to everyone just because you are a minority.  It does annoy the hell out of me though that caucasian males get the freakin shaft when it comes to government grants (discrimination!).

- since its an advanced class, there are less dumbasses in the class

As far as I know, Calculus isn't required unless you're in a math-related major/minor (physics, engineering, math)

whats your point?

- doesn't affect your gpa if you do poorly for some odd reason

Does too, at my school.  Sure it's weighted 1.3 but if you truly fuck up it'll still mess your GPA up.. pretty badly.

Sorry, I meant your college gpa.

I didn't really care about your other bullet points.

You may not care about weedout classes or 7am recitations or not getting the classes you want now, but don't come crying to me later

[deadly7]

I'm pretty sure you said during your Junior year.  You're falling behind, Indian.

Lies.  I said summer.

I truely hope you do care about this point:

the teachers are more motivated and usually better because of the lack of dumbasses (usually)

Having a motivated teacher makes a tremendous difference.

I don't depend on teachers to spoon feed me everything.  I haven't yet, and I doubt I'll start.

Also, seeing as Rule is easily the most mathematically advanced person on these boards, I find it funny that you challenge his advice when you haven't even started Calculus I.

Your point being?  His experiences won't always (if ever) agree with mine.

Regardless of gpa? I'm pretty sure they don't give free rides to everyone just because you are a minority.  It does annoy the
hell out of me though that caucasian males get the freakin shaft when it comes to government grants (discrimination!).

In order to apply for the Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) you have to have a ~C average I think.  Currently I'm at a 12.6/13.0 (with 13.0 being the A+ marker.. our system is weird), I think I'll be fine..  I'm not by any means getting a "free ride" for college.  The state pays for me (if I get accepted to the college and by my school[which has to OK it]) for Junior/Senior year (assuming I make it both years).

whats your point?

So there will be a lot less of these idiots as opposed to my Algebra 2 class I just had.

You may not care about weedout classes or 7am recitations or not getting the classes you want now, but don't come crying to me later

Noted.

[Chavo]

whats your point?

So there will be a lot less of these idiots as opposed to my Algebra 2 class I just had.

Heh....its funny how wrong you are, take it from someone whos actually here

[deadly7]

Heh....its funny how wrong you are, take it from someone whos actually here

No, my algebra 2 class was seriously the stupidest class I've ever been in.  And that's counting elementary school.

[Sidoh]

Stop making assumptions.

You can say these things all you want, but they mean nothing if you've never been through the class.

[Chavo]

Heh....its funny how wrong you are, take it from someone whos actually here

No, my algebra 2 class was seriously the stupidest class I've ever been in.  And that's counting elementary school.

Ok, lets assume you are correct for a minute.  How does that have anything to do with whether taking AP Calc in high school or taking Calc in college is better?   

[deadly7]

Heh....its funny how wrong you are, take it from someone whos actually here

No, my algebra 2 class was seriously the stupidest class I've ever been in.  And that's counting elementary school.

Ok, lets assume you are correct for a minute.  How does that have anything to do with whether taking AP Calc in high school or taking Calc in college is better?   

Because those same kids would be taking the AP class as opposed to doing PSEO like me and going to college to take it.

[BigAznDaddy]

Because those same kids would be taking the AP class as opposed to doing PSEO like me and going to college to take it.

you get college credit for taking ap
if you pass you dont have to take the class in college
which is less  money 

[Chavo]

Because those same kids would be taking the AP class as opposed to doing PSEO like me and going to college to take it.

If these people really are that dumb, or are taking the Algebra class because it will be a college prereq why in the world would they be in an AP Calc class?  Especially if these people really are the people you suggest will not need Calc for their supposed college degrees.

[deadly7]

If these people really are that dumb, or are taking the Algebra class because it will be a college prereq why in the world would they be in an AP Calc class?  Especially if these people really are the people you suggest will not need Calc for their supposed college degrees.

Because we have to take Algebra 2 to graduate from High School.  And then they listen to the counselors who tell them to take math all 4 years and finish AP calc.  Our counselors are idiots.

[Sidoh]

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I'm pretty sure MCC 160 is the equivilant of Calculus II.  The academic advisor said that I'd placed out of Calculus I (MC 141 I believe), so that's what I'm basing that off of.