math 111 vs. 112

intl_echo
Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:17:31 +0000

In my experience, 112 basically destroyed me. Granted, I came from a 4 on AB Calc, but people are definitely right when they say it is a tricky course. Since Calc isn’t required for my major (ILR), I decided to drop it after getting schooled on the Prelim. I’m sticking with Stat from here on out- but if I could do it over again, I would certainly do 111 and then 112. Chances are you are probably much better than I am at math, but 112 is difficult for most people.

However, there is a tremendous amount of high-quality support available for both courses: an academic supplement course on Wednesday nights, free tutoring, homework sessions where the course TAs will help you… I also had a great instructor (Murgescu). Though I definitely took advantage of all of the resources and office hours but still couldn’t pull off a decent grade before I dropped it, definitely remember that there are many people there to help you.