Help! UCLA 3rd year with low GPA :(

<p>I am also a third year Math Major/Accounting Minor. I think the trick to upper division math classes is to study the proofs shown in class;, get to know what techniques to use. Learn how to write proofs and different ways to show things (induction, proof by contradiction) and in each class you will see certain tricks used over and over again. If a problem is abstract try to relate it to something you are familiar with; look at lots of examples. It is hard to get through the math classes because you can’t really teach someone how to think of a way to do a proof. Just do lots of examples and really read through your class notes, it will get easier. For accounting I have found the textbooks to be unhelpful. Go through your professor’s course reader and try all the examples in there. Know all the rules and if there is a curveball on the exam try to use logic to figure out things you don’t remember or haven’t seen. I know it must be hard coming from community college to UCLA where you are competing with students who have already adjusted to the academic atmosphere here, but it does get easier. Make sure you go to all lectures, especially for accounting classes and use Bruinwalk.com to see reviews for professors before you enroll in classes because a good professor really can make a huge difference. Good luck!</p>