Calculus Student Testimonial
I took the course so that I could get a head start in calculus and be prepared for the upcoming year. I was worried that calculus was going to be a difficult course and I didn't want to walk into class on the first day of school and not have any idea about what we were doing. I wanted to understand the material and be able to solve the problems easily so that I wouldn't fall behind in class, not understanding any of the material.
I thought the course was excellent. I was prepared for a class full of students, but when I walked through the door on the first day of the course, there was only a small amount of students. Even though the class sizes were small, which was a plus, I still learned a lot about calculus. I was also expecting the class to be a boring 2 hours, learning math. I mean, who wants to do that during the summer? But after reviewing last years material (I had taken Advanced Algebra 2 my Junior year), I was hit with a load of new material that was completely foreign to me, calculus.
Over the course of the second week, we flew over calculus; learning derivatives, summation notation, optimization, implicit differentiation, and other material. The intensive lectures and format of the class was perfect; a solid hour of work and then a short break for you to "soak in" the information and then it was back to class for another intense hour. I thought the way the class was run was absolutely perfect. It kept you focused and attentive, no time for you to daze off and miss the material.
I walked out of the class, after the 2 weeks, not knowing if I had actually learned anything. I thought that there was so much information that came at me at once, I wasn't going to be able to comprehend it all. School started about 2 or 3 weeks later, just enough time to "absorb" the material. After a few weeks into school, I understood all of the material and none of it was foreign to me. It was crystal clear and I understood all of it. We were discussing derivatives and I understood each and every question and completed them with ease.
Everyone else in my class had no idea what was going on and I was the only one who understood any of it. Last year in Advanced Algebra 2, I ended up with an 86% (B). Being a "B" average student, I currently have a 94% (A) in calculus after the first semester, all thanks to this Calculus Pre-Fresher course. I would be dead in the water if it wasn't for that summer class.
I thought the course was excellent. I was prepared for a class full of students, but when I walked through the door on the first day of the course, there was only a small amount of students. Even though the class sizes were small, which was a plus, I still learned a lot about calculus. I was also expecting the class to be a boring 2 hours, learning math. I mean, who wants to do that during the summer? But after reviewing last years material (I had taken Advanced Algebra 2 my Junior year), I was hit with a load of new material that was completely foreign to me, calculus.
Over the course of the second week, we flew over calculus; learning derivatives, summation notation, optimization, implicit differentiation, and other material. The intensive lectures and format of the class was perfect; a solid hour of work and then a short break for you to "soak in" the information and then it was back to class for another intense hour. I thought the way the class was run was absolutely perfect. It kept you focused and attentive, no time for you to daze off and miss the material.
I walked out of the class, after the 2 weeks, not knowing if I had actually learned anything. I thought that there was so much information that came at me at once, I wasn't going to be able to comprehend it all. School started about 2 or 3 weeks later, just enough time to "absorb" the material. After a few weeks into school, I understood all of the material and none of it was foreign to me. It was crystal clear and I understood all of it. We were discussing derivatives and I understood each and every question and completed them with ease.
Everyone else in my class had no idea what was going on and I was the only one who understood any of it. Last year in Advanced Algebra 2, I ended up with an 86% (B). Being a "B" average student, I currently have a 94% (A) in calculus after the first semester, all thanks to this Calculus Pre-Fresher course. I would be dead in the water if it wasn't for that summer class.
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