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Originally posted by TheWhiteQueen I might be bias because I'm a math major and LOVE calculus, but calc's relaly important for basic and upper levels of econ classes. Also math=power.

No, calculus really isn't essential for basic econ classes, not even for intermediate macro. I think intermediate micro is the first class where you start seeing the use of calculus. But the only people who take that class are econ majors.

always been pretty good at math so i can't really relate. for people that have troule with math...what's so hard? you just follow the rules they give you. is it memorizing the rules the problem or something else? i like that math has definable answers unlike a lot of things...that should make it easier imo...but so many people have trouble with it. dunno...

so you want a college degree and you can't even pass basic calculus? while 99% of business majors probably never use derivatives in their career, it is there to teach you how to think mathematically. it is also there to show employers you can be taught. if you ever make it to integral calculus, which is required under my business degree, lol you're gonna love life.

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even though you wont need calculus and graphing functions when ur in the workforce, they want u to learn it cuz it helps u develop ur solving problem skills. its the process of understanding and use what u learned to solve problems. its the process that counts. so really, doin calculus will help u develop ur problem solving skills and thats what employers are looking for in graduate students in the business industry.

business calc is so easy, i find physics/engineering calc much harder.

i got an F in the physics/enginneering calc..but got an A- in the business/econ calc.

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Originally posted by 604trancejunkie even though you wont need calculus and graphing functions when ur in the workforce, they want u to learn it cuz it helps u develop ur solving problem skills. its the process of understanding and use what u learned to solve problems. its the process that counts. so really, doin calculus will help u develop ur problem solving skills and thats what employers are looking for in graduate students in the business industry.

That was pretty much going to be my answer as well.

It's all about the way you think.

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Originally posted by TheWhiteQueen why?

if he can't handle calculus hows he going to handle other math related courses in a business degree?

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Originally posted by igottaknow you might want to rethink your major

Yeah maybe communications would be a better fit

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Originally posted by XaNaX Yeah maybe communications would be a better fit

i was thinking hotel management

Ah the flashbacks of the most insanely psychologically stressful exams ever. Up until highschool, I was the smart kid who actually liked math and had no problem passing any classes at all. Then college came.. and bang! Spent 3 years to pass the 2 calculus classes of my graduation. My estimate is that it took me about 15 tests/exams/2nd chance exams to finally end up that nightmare. Sometimes I'd go there, wouldn't know how to answer ANY question, and copy the questions onto a blank sheet just to spend time and not pass the shame of leaving the room after only 5 minutes in a 3-hour exam.

But then again I'm taking computer science - basic integral calculus was the first thing we learnt on those classes.. it got much more complicated by the end. If you're finding it that hard to pass derivative calculus.. well..

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Originally posted by Floorfiller always been pretty good at math so i can't really relate. for people that have troule with math...what's so hard? you just follow the rules they give you. is it memorizing the rules the problem or something else? i like that math has definable answers unlike a lot of things...that should make it easier imo...but so many people have trouble with it. dunno...

im not shure, i think what you are saying makes sense... but i am horrible @ math.

for some reason english classes and history i always find the easiest.

in a related subject, i ahve to take statistics in the summer

im soooooooo scared i need to pass that class... i have no idea what the class will teach me, but im hoping its not a TON of math.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On OOKA-OOKA ME NACHOS ME PRESS KEYS ON COMPUTER GOOD

well cant u switch ur major or something?

i think a bit silly some of u guys are laughing or mocking because this guy isnt good at math

for some people...including myself math and physics and basically all the sciences subjects related in damn hard and in spite of all the efforts provided , we fail or we only manage to get a quite decent grade

if i follow some of your statements from the moment u suck at math u'll never manage to do anything of your life




well just to make u see it's wrong ....most of the people i deal at school with are simply bad even some of our teachers who are for some of them , some brilliants teachers famous all over france in the law's world

if being good at math is for sure a great thing and i wish i was....im still happy to see some doors remain open for us....school of politic sciences...law school.....or whatever

otherwise it would mean that all the people who suck at math could only think about being unmployed the rest of their lives or not even be able to get a career

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Originally posted by CranberryJuice well cant u switch ur major or something? i think a bit silly some of u guys are laughing or mocking because this guy isnt good at math for some people...including myself math and physics and basically all the sciences subjects related in damn hard and in spite of all the efforts provided , we fail or we only manage to get a quite decent grade if i follow some of your statements from the moment u suck at math u'll never manage to do anything of your life well just to make u see it's wrong ....most of the people i deal at school with are simply bad even some of our teachers who are for some of them , some brilliants teachers famous all over france in the law's world if being good at math is for sure a great thing and i wish i was....im still happy to see some doors remain open for us....school of politic sciences...law school.....or whatever otherwise it would mean that all the people who suck at math could only think about being unmployed the rest of their lives or not even be able to get a career

Way to exaggerate.. of course you can be successful without knowing a shitload of math, and being skilled in other fields can be very valuable. However, having a *basic* math knowledge is always handy regardless of what field you're in.

I guess I can relate a lot to the guy since I had a ton of trouble with engineering calculus.. but that's precisely why I know there are much harder things out there.

In my opinion the absolute key to passing any math class you have trouble it, is to try not think about how hard it is for you and just practice the damn exercises. I had all that much trouble at the start, because all I could do when looking at exercises would be thinking "omg that's way too complicated I'm never going to do that". And would spend half the time just looking at it. The moment I stopped wasting time worrying about myself, and started practising for real, things got way easier.

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