| It depends on how solid you want your calculus background to be. If you were able to get 4/5 on the AP Calc BC exam and you want to move on, then it's probably better to go on to 18.02. But if you really want a great background in calc as a math major, I'd recommend taking 18.014 + 18.024. This is probably equivalent to the Ma1 series at Caltech. They do use the Apostol series which is similar to Spivak's Calculus. Personally, I wish I had used Spivak/Apostol when I was learning calculus. But I've heard from my high school math teachers that most AP Calc BC students wouldn't be able to handle Spivak... |