Starting in Calc 1?

naokifresh
Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:51:36 +0000

“maybe engineering isn’t cut out for me”
I think you mean this the other way around, but that is awesome! Hidden positive thinking! Hehe :p

There won’t be any differences in job or hiring, it is standard to take Calc 1 the first semester. Remember, people who get AP credit are ahead of the game…college is really structured so you take all the courses there. AP credit isn’t expected and there is going to be lots of people who also haven’t taken Calc 1.
You could add another course required for your major (like sciences? Physics, Biology, Chemistry?) and get ahead of the game that way, and maybe get a heavier course load since Calc 1 would be easy for you since you already took it… it’ll get you stronger skills for Calc 2 and you can get better grades (and won’t notice the heavier course load that much). You can get ahead again in college, it’s all how you schedule it.
Don’t lose hope!! You still have the chance to take harder courses… there’s 8 whole semesters in college! ^^