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“You know, I did alright last semester — I got 80s and 90s on test — but this semester is a lot harder. I know it’s because I forgot some of the material that’s a Read more…
You’ve taken the AP courses, or precalc, or whatever your counselors told you was important if you wanted to get into a good college. Now you’re actually headed there. Maybe you just found out that for the dietetics major you need a math class; for a chem major you need calculus; you want to be an engineer. Whatever it is, you’ve got to get through this college math class: and you have to do well because it’s a prereq. College is different from high school. I know because I teach in college. I don’t want to teach high school because I want control over how I teach and I want students who choose to be in the classroom. That’s you. Once you’re not under a government requirement to get educated, what do you want? Why are you taking this math class? In college you need to level up your learning skills, not just the time you spend studying. Learn how to learn better. Learn how to do math better. I’m here to help.
“You know, I did alright last semester — I got 80s and 90s on test — but this semester is a lot harder. I know it’s because I forgot some of the material that’s a Read more…
A lot of students report that the multiple choice part of the AP Calc exam went fine, whether AB or BC, but the free response section… “I did know all the topics inside and out Read more…
Here is a public service announcement from your friendly internet college professor. AP Calc BC is not really equivalent to the first year of calculus at a really rigorous college. At a lot of colleges, Read more…
Are you someone who knows the material but just gets freaked out on exams? Or someone who starts second-guessing his answers, then erases everything he’s written and writes something else that turns out to be Read more…
Francis Su just ended his term as president of the Mathematical Association of America in January 2017. At his blog, he posted the text of his farewell address. Let’s be honest: even as a jaded Read more…
Role models: a hokey concept from middle school, right? Well, maybe. When you’re getting ready to tackle college math (whatever level you’re at) it can be surprisingly useful to educate yourself about some mathematical role Read more…
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