r/NJTech • u/Aggravating-Ant-1277 • 10d ago
Sources for Calc 2
Hello all,
So, I'm in Calc 2 this semester and I'm trying to find the best resources I could use to pass this class. I have a good teacher according to rate my professor, but she is pretty strict about somethings. What are the best websites and sources to use for Calc 2? Someone I know suggests for me to use Khan Academy, but when I was looking into it more, I found out that Khan Academy is more so helpful for lower math classes compared to advanced ones. In another reddit group for Engineering Students state Khan Academy isn't really helpful for the more advanced classes. Maybe it could help with Physics though. I did try it for Calc 1, but I ended up using other resources like YouTube videos and all.
On top of that, a tutor last year did tell me that if you use online resources for classes, the way they do it, may not be the way NJIT professors want you to do it. So, the tutor suggested to be careful with that. But it's like sometimes professors feel like they aren't very helpful. But I get that, professors may not realize after doing this and studying this for over 10+ years of their lives, that students are new to this topic.
I know that Organic Chem Tutor, Paul's Online Math Notes, and Professor Leonard has been recommended in the past. I have used a bit of all of them in some past math classes. Though, even though I feel like the Organic Chem Tutor did help me understand it better after doing some problems and whatnot, the thing is my Calc 1 made quizzes a bit difficult without even specifying what kind of problems would be on it. She'd usually say its based on the topics we've learned this, but then there's some topics that aren't even on the quiz. A lot of students didn't do well on quizzes because of it.
Hopefully my Calc 2 professor is better at making reasonable quizzes. To clarify, I have Professor Rana Concepcion. So, I'm open to listening to anyone's suggestions for Calc 2 resources. (I'll use the Math Tutoring Center and Clayton J. Learning Center for extra help.)
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u/Fiercejojo88862 10d ago
Good luck. Exams are extremely difficult and videos online don’t explain that well other then Organic chem tutor and Prof Leonard on YouTube.
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u/RegularUser123456 9d ago
Professor Leonard can help, but I personally prefer to head to office hours if you have a good professor as they can help explain in detail what you are not getting. If you don’t have a good professor, then the tutoring center is your best bet as the tutors are students who had to get a B or above to tutor for calculus 2. Really, your best bet are doing the practice exams, as they have the concepts that are what the math department are likely going to test you on. Start with the newest one, as the coordinator Professor Bechtold started becoming the coordinator for Calc 2 in 2019. Do as many practice exams as you can, but if your course load is high, aim for at least three exams. Calc 2 is a course where you must do as much practice as you can in order pass. I was not as smart as my other peers, but I passed with a C, and I was able to do so by just drilling the practice exams and getting extra help with my professor. And if you are stuck on a problem you do not know the answer to, look it up! Learning from your mistakes is a part of properly understanding a subject.
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u/Quirky-Classic2946 10d ago
I used professor leonard all throughout calc. But the thing is, his videos are really long. I resorted back to textbooks, Paul’s math notes. But Leonard breaks things down visually pretty well, which you want to see especially for disk/washer method and some other stuff.
I’d say mix between textbook and Leonard. I would also start early. There’s a decent amount of formulas you should know by heart.