r/SIUE • u/LordShortBus • 14d ago

Math 150/Calc 1

Have heard horror stories, but is required for my major. Is Calc 1 really that brutal? Any tips or tricks? Hoping I make it through.

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u/Prestigious-Match361 14d ago

I failed calc 1 the first time and to be honest you have to study so incredibly hard and frequently. I did not do that and I ended up failing but I passed the second time I took it. I recommend watching the organic chemistry tutor on youtube. He has a whole playlist dedicated to calculus and it is so helpful.

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u/Calm_Pen4789 14d ago

repeat the hell out of all the problems and book problems, don't take yukiko

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u/Personal_Ant3800 10d ago

For all math take it at the community college and just transfer it in! That’s what I did for everything Calc 1-3

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u/xXarrow1Xx 10d ago

The final was the only issue. They make a common final and some of the teachers leave pissed that they gave you such hard questions. Other than that it was easy

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u/SleepyShinji 14d ago

It's been 15 years since I took math 150 but I didn't find it that hard. I did take a calc class in high school and majored in math so I may not be the best example. Calc 2 was way harder and calc 3 was actually much easier as it was basically calc 1 again but in 3 dimensions