Is having calculus by graduation really important?

tulsadem
Sat, 17 May 2008 18:21:54 +0000

It depends on your major. If you plan on majoring in engineering, for example, they’ll definitely want to calculus. If your transcript demonstrates a clear preference towards math/science courses, I’d also reccomend trying to take calculus.

As someone who is much, much more inclined towards the humanities, however, I made a huge mistake by deciding to take calculus. I stuck with it through the first semester (ended up with a C) and then I dropped it. Ultimately, I don’t think my colleges could have cared less about calculus being on my transcript. I could have saved myself a lot of stress and unecessary studying if I decided against taking it.