How should I prepare for NCSU Calc 141?

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<p>I am a bit worried about starting Calculus I (141) at NC State this Fall. I will be taking the class as a high school senior. I barely passed the math placement test (I actually scored 10 pts. lower than the minimum, but admissions still allowed me to take the class), and I want to know what I should do to be successful in the class. Granted, I didn’t study at all for the test, and I could have easily done a little better. I took precalculus last year. My memory of trig, long division of polynomials, etc. is spotty. What resources/study habits would you recommend for study? I need to review trig identities, synthetic division, etc. Will the teacher review precal at all in the class, or will they dive right into calc?</p>

<p>I’m not sure exactly what I’m looking for in an answer, but just sharing your experiences would be helpful. Thanks!!</p>

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<p>For math in general, they way I started to study for math classes is repetition. When I’m doing homework, I’ll do one problem and then do that same problem over again to make sure I know the correct steps to that certain problem. This comes in handy for advanced problems with various manipulation. Also, to help you with pre-calculus, on YouTube there’s this great math channel called PatrickJMT. His explanations are wonderful.</p>

<p>Based on from what I’ve heard, college professors will most likely dive right in with the derivatives and the limit process. I think they’ll expect you to know the “behind the scenes math.”</p>

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<p>Thanks, Vesperia! I’ve never tried repetition before. I’ll also check out the youtube channel. Any more insight/advice, anyone?</p>