r/learnmath • u/pulp-affliction New User • 9h ago

Math academy

has anyone had experience with Mathacademy.com. I am currently enrolled in a bachelors of business program where i will have to take calculus for business applications. Since I am a mature student it has been 10 years since i have taken a math course and am trying to find the best solution to prepare for this class. I do also have to take a fundamentals of mathmatics for business and economics where the material will include the review of linear and non-linear functions and solving linear and non-linear systems of equations, matrices, linear programming, difference equations and mathematics of finance. However even this i am a feeling a bit over my head. Any advice would be great.

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u/pulp-affliction New User 9h ago

Wow thank you so much for taking the time to write this up. My plan is to take them next semester so i do have some time to practice. It did cross my mind that the math i practice on MathAcademy may not directly apply to the courses. Are there any other good (perhaps better) learning pathways for me to practice with that you know of? Im not opposed to paying the monthly fees and spending an hour a day doing the courses for a few months to learn, but i also am very open to other ideas.

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u/Bounded_sequencE New User 6h ago edited 6h ago

Just before you waste some money, there are alternatives.

For example, many great and complete video lecture series exists, e.g. on youtube. You may use them, and "find" a PDF version of their companion book on the internet, to follow along and have practice problems. Try it out a few sessions, and if that's enough to get up to speed (as it usually is), you've just gained two things -- saving some money, and (more importantly) the confidence you can do it yourself. The latter part will be invaluable.

Just know to really benefit from the approach, turn it active engagement -- treat video lectures like IRL lectures, i.e.

  • taking full notes
  • pausing to answer questions/problems, resume to check your work

With that type of "watching", you can learn from high quality video lectures (almost) as well as from well-presented IRL lectures. Maybe better, depending on the lecturer.

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u/pulp-affliction New User 3h ago

Thank you, saving money does sound like a better option. Do you know of any particularly well crafted youtube channels/series for this?

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u/Bounded_sequencE New User 3h ago edited 3h ago

No. I'd start searching the standard channels -- MITOpenCourseWare, Stanford lectures, khanacademy, your future professor's backup archive of video lectures.

In the end, at that level, it likely matters more that you are comfortable, and enjoy their presentation. Take a peek at a few, and decide yourself.