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NotoriousT.S.E
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I got a D+ in Calc and I have to take Calc 2 next semester. My shitty excuse is that I havn't done math for a year before then, and I was pretty sick all semester, but all in all my fault. My gpa kinda blows, but I managed to get a great internship this summer through some family connections. I'm currently enrolled to retake it online right now, but its a semester crammed into 6 weeks, so it is pretty demanding. I work 40 hours a week staring a computer and the last thing I want to do is do math after working all day. I can drop the class and get my money back without a W on my transcript by the 12th (D+ still stays). My two main concerns are...

1) How will I do well in calc 2 if I struggled in Calc 1 (personal tutor ?)- I have basic concepts down

2) I may want to get an mba

help
Jul 9 2013 8:07PM
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.Rybak.
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Just take it online it will help in the long run for calc 2.
Jul 9 2013 8:10PM
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chicken
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don't do calc 2 in 6 weeks if you got a D+ in calc 1. you would be covering more content in half the time. if I was you i would retake calc 1 in 6 weeks if that's an option.
Jul 9 2013 8:12PM
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NotoriousT.S.E
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retaking calc 1 in 6 weeks is the option, my bad for being unclear.
Jul 9 2013 8:13PM
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chicken
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no sorry. that was my bad. I think that's a good option. You have already taken the course and it will probably be a lot easier if you put some work into it.
Jul 9 2013 8:20PM
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t_rob
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Take it now, this is a short term sacrifice for a long term gain.

Jul 9 2013 8:23PM
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2_fadez
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all true.

if you want an mba, calculus is critical. Calculus is like the cornerstone of any graphical analysis when it comes to learning business patterns. math is very important and you better fucking take your retake seriously for the class when you do it
Jul 9 2013 10:13PM
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JAHpow
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This, go this route OP
Jul 9 2013 10:37PM
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NotoriousT.S.E
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Yeah i'm going to retake and do well this time, thanks.
Jul 9 2013 10:39PM
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Darth.Maul
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Understanding the concepts of calc 1 very well is crucial in doing well in calc 2. Calc 2 really takes off quick once you get going. Plus an A is mich more appealing to people than a D+
Jul 9 2013 11:08PM
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Obi-Wan-Jenobi
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If it makes you feel any better i thought calc 2 was easier than calc 1
Jul 9 2013 11:19PM
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NotoriousT.S.E
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UPDATE: Just finished up the last assignment, I currently have an A. The final is in a couple weeks so I have some extra time to study more. Feeling pretty good about it, except I still suck at integration by parts. I really can't thank you guys enough who pushed me to do this.
Aug 15 2013 9:45PM
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TOAST.
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In my opinion calc 2 was the hardest out of the calc 1,2,3 so do yourself a favor and retake calc 1. If you struggle a lot with calc 1, calc 2 will really suck.
Aug 15 2013 11:39PM
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LoathesRaisins
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ur late
Aug 15 2013 11:52PM
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THCfilmz
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if you were good at the deriving and intergrating part of calc then take calc 2. calc 2 is finding the area under a cuve with integration, integration by parts, integration by sustition (trig functions) and other shit that i forget. i havnt taken calc 2 in over a year but if you are in engineering then make sure you keep up on your integrations and know what the hell you are doing bc you need to be verrrrrry good at integreation and deriving when you get to harder classes along the way. best of luck op
Aug 16 2013 9:56AM
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rudeboy
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Use Khan Academy videos, he is really good at explaining things.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/calculus

Good luck, im a maths major, feel free to ask me any questions if you're stuck. Word
Aug 16 2013 10:46AM
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wilbur.jphan
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Oct 4 2013 7:24AM
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first_rodeo
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retake the course since it all builds on itself and is applicable

examples of redemption:

D in financial Accounting
A+ in Managerial Accounting       


C in Stat 201
B in Stat 204   ( even got a 30% on the midterm)



OP clearly fucked around in high school to be learning math in college////// not its' application
Oct 4 2013 7:32AM
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