What should I take for math at Stanford first year?

Sly_Si
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:31:52 +0000

im_blue pretty much covers it. Another option would be to take courses from the 50H series, but these are extremely theoretical and intended for math majors; they don’t really teach the applied side of things much. They’re also very difficult–feel free to show up at the first few lectures. By the time the first problem set comes out, 2/3 of the class will have dropped, so you don’t need to be ashamed if you’re one of them.

I’d talk to your advisor about it during orientation, at least if your advisor is a math or engineering prof. If not, get in touch with someone from one of those departments (probably the math department) and ask what you should do.