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Is success in MATH 157 viable for someone like me who isn't mathematically inclined?

DesolateDesolate
edited November 2009 in General
I'm really interested in doing some business classes, which all require MATH 157. I got 84% in Math 11 and 81% in Math 12... but I would have done much worse in Math 12 if I didn't have friends help me on some assignments and I got 71% on the Math 12 final.

I would be willing to put in a lot of studying, but I can't take a class that I'll bomb. I need to keep a 3.5 CGPA for my scholarship, so I'm worried about doing bad. Also, if I struggle with MATH 157, will I struggle with most Business classes in general? Like accounting classes?

Thanks in advance. :teeth:

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  • buflibufli
    edited October 2009
    dude accounting is +, -, / and * how could u fuck that up?
    econ is about the same, uses gr9 math (graphs, slopes etc)
    math 157, 151 or w/e other 1st year calc class should be easy IMO its waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy easier then math 12
    if you want a comparison i had somewhere around a C in math 12(but this was by choice as i had personal issues with my prof and i didn't do assignments just to piss her off) and an A in math151
  • DesolateDesolate
    edited October 2009
    bufli;61312 said:
    dude accounting is +, -, / and * how could u fuck that up?
    econ is about the same, uses gr9 math (graphs, slopes etc)
    math 157, 151 or w/e other 1st year calc class should be easy IMO its waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy easier then math 12
    if you want a comparison i had somewhere around a C in math 12(but this was by choice as i had personal issues with my prof and i didn't do assignments just to piss her off) and an A in math151
    Well my brother (twin, so we had same Math 12 teacher) had an A in Math 12, but got 60% on the Math 151 midterm. Did you take Calculus in high school? Because that would probably be a big advantage.

    And I asked that about Accounting because it is the most math-based class, other than Econ, in business. I don't get why Math 157 should be a requirement when nothing at that level is likely required in Business classes.
  • buflibufli
    edited October 2009
    ya i took calc in high school which covered like the first 2 chapters of math151 i think
    i got 75% in calc in high school but again i didn't try since i took it in my last semester and it wouldn't count towards my application to university

    then again u should prob get a few more opinions on it as i am in comp sci (which is mostly math lol) so my opinion could be biased

    im doing financial accounting this semester and the math is not hard, heck they dont even really care if ur balance sheets dont balance on exams they just want to see u got the format right and that you put things in the proper sections. as for econ (105) again u get a bunch of formulas and it then becomes plug and play really
  • carsncars
    edited October 2009
    MATH 157's not hard. They tend to be quite gentle in Calculus I courses, in general. If you have a tough time, use the CW (or ACW, I guess) to get help. If you do your assignments I can't really see getting less than a B.

    The math in (EDIT: I have no experience past 200-level courses) early FA and ECON courses is easy. You don't really need calculus for it. High school math is just fine.

    Oh and don't sweat it toooo much. They know it's difficult to transition. You only need a GPA of 3.0 for scholarship continuance in the first term, so they give you a little while to adjust. Mind you, if you can, it's good to get your GPA up right now because the courses are easy and they'll just get harder (my CGPA's dropped about .80 since first term first year).

    Also, I had about 60% on my physics midterms, 80% on the final, and still ended up with an A+. I was soooo freaking scared, and then suddenly really happy when we got our grades. The curve can be your friend.
  • polarbear
    edited October 2009
    I'm also taking financial accounting. As long as you are logical (you're hardworking already), you'll be fine. But if you want to major in Bus, there are some core courses that require calculus, one of which is equivalent to ECON 301, which I found the hardest in all Econ courses I've taken. I'm an Econ major with a minor in pol-sci. Hope it helps.
  • EricJ
    edited October 2009
    As someone who went through highschool math without ever doing homework or studying, Math 151 went ahead and raped me.
    I'm sure if you aren't totally incapable of studying etc like I was (am) you'll be fine.
  • NukeChem
    edited October 2009
    Grades curving is indeed friendly to students in math and the sciences. :teeth:

    That said it sometimes helps to have taken a few kicks at the can in Calculus to really grok it properly.

    Took me two tries at math 151 and then a semester at Langara before it all clicked together in my brain for me to get an A on the final for differential calculus at Langara. :)

    So stay with the course, resist the temptation to skive off a math lecture and practice homework problems, even if you don't feel like it. The more you do the better you will get. :)
  • sugarme
    edited October 2009
    IMHO...Math 154 is easier than 157...
    fyi,
    i aced my grade 12 math...but failed 157, got C+ in 154 ...
    u judge ...
  • flo-ra
    edited November 2009
    MATH 157 is the easiest course I ever took. It doesn't even cover the stuff you learn in high school calculus.

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