I scheduled Math 1151 (Calc 1) last semester, but dropped it after the first week because the class was so confusing to me. For some reason it just didn't make sense how the class actually worked. I felt like I learned more in a single AP Calc class than I did in a single lecture. Same thing with the recitations, I didn't really learn anything there either.
It's definitely a ME problem, probably because I'm a freshman and that was my first experience in a college math class. But now I'm worried about Math 1131 (I'm a business major). Is it similar? I'm guessing it is. How can I survive it?
Study, take notes, go to office hours for more help
Use mslc tutoring too
I got an A in this class after failing AP calc. The good news, the grading scale is shifted so a 90% and up counts as an A and so on.
There's a 10 min quiz every week during recitation that will help you stay on top of the topics but be warned, that quiz is way easier than the exams.
The exams count for 85% of your grade. While business calc is easier in the sense that there's no trig and spheres or whatever, they make the exams kinda tricky. You reallyyyyy have to make sure you know exactly what you're doing to be able to apply it to tricky questions on the exam.
Overall, it's probably much easier and straightforward than 1151 and there's very little homework. Just beware of some tricky exam questions.
practice problems
The MSLC offers free drop-in and appointment tutoring from other students who’ve taken the class! It’s not everyone’s thing, but I’ve heard good things from the people the format worked for.
Organic Chemistry tutor helped a lot in math 1151 and 1172 so I’m pretty it should be helpful for 1131 as well