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The way that I passed my calculus classes (calc 1 to calc 3) with an A was after the class right away I would spend an hour to two doing calculus problems and if I couldn’t do it right after class, I would do it in the same day cause the information that I receive in the classroom would still be fresh in my mind. I would always start with simple questions so I can understand the basic concept and then move on to the harder questions, because the simpler questions will help you understand the fundamentals. I think it’s very wrong to start with hard problems, because once you start solving without any experience it’s gonna take you hours to solve that question. Another thing, make sure you understand what the professor is saying in class, because 90% of your learning comes from the classroom and the other 10% comes from you solving problems and doing your homework. I have also noticed that some people solve so many questions by memorizing what your doing, and doing that isn’t gonna really help you on the test because it’s a test! A test is supposed to test your ability of understanding the material, not your memorization of the material. But what I’m trying to say is that understanding what you’re doing and why you’re doing this is a key to passing those classes. Best of luck everyone.

This guy ain't lying I saw his first video. Remembered my pi chart. Remembered my trig derivatives. And focused on improving my algebra. Got a b+ in calc 1 and an A- calc 2

I got surprised when he mentioned Web Assign it's like we're living the same life

The way I did well in calculus was to practice even if my algebra skills weren't the best. To do well in calculus, dedication is needed. Start with simple problems to nail the actual concept and process down then expand to harder and more complex problems.

It sucks because I've put in time and effort into my studies then when the test comes there's always that one question thats the trickiest. I usually try my best using so many different methods but I feel like by then I'm so burnt out that I can't really think about what's obvious.

Also, mindset. Having the idea that I could never be good at math, "not a math person" is a major misconception I've had to get over (also still getting over). I failed Calc 1 first time I took it and surprisingly passed on the second try. Having a Calc prof that emphasized growth mindset really helped in my ability to even get the courage (be able to even focus) to work harder.

him: "this isn't high school anymore" me: *is a high schooler watching this bc i'm not doing well in ap calc:)*

Fix one thing to pass calculus 1.Your brain

This is the wake up call we all needed. I order to succeed you have to be willing to work hard and not dread the subject.

My advice as someone who has a masters in mathematics, don’t worry about passing test, try to go deep into the underlying principles in a subject. Your goal shouldn’t be passing test, but to truly understand how and why things work.

Do extra work? I can't even complete 10 calculus 2 level problems in 3-4 hours. Unless you expect 12 hours a day on the class or something.

I was someone who always struggled with algebra and I failed calculus once in college. This semester I finally turned it around and got an A in calc. Yes, I did way more practice problems than I did before, but I also had a wonderful professor who emphasized learning and understanding the processes behind the theorems. She was the first math teacher I had where I felt like I really understood what was going on. Way too many math teachers, in my experience, expect students to build up their skills on memorization alone, and that is a poor teaching method.

I sort of agree with you on this but imo. I think the math system (common core and college math) and the way math is tought is extremely flawed and designed only to appeal to the people that follow the system

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I just finished my first semester of sophomore year with an A- in Calculus 3. Before that, I got an A in Calculus 1 and Calculus 2. I can definitely relate to what was said in the video. The homework alone is not sufficient to earn a good grade. It is extremely important to know exactly what your professor is looking for and practice book problems over and over until you understand the concept. One of the concepts that helped me most in Calculus 3 was finding out if the Field was conservative then calculating work through the scalar function. When it was first taught in class, I had a hard time learning it but after I practiced it a few times, it just came naturally. Then, when I was taking the final exam last week, I was able to solve 4/9 problems using this trick, while everyone else was calculating work by multiplying the field by the velocity vector . Calculus is a difficult subject, but it is possible to earn a decent grade with minimal effort. Just study smarter, not harder.

so true i failed the first time in calculus because i started uni after staying at home for 4 years i forgot everything related to algebra! the second time i took calculus i studied algebra and basic math before starting the course and it really helped me and took A+ ;) !

I took calc 1 spring semester, got a D+, took it again summer session 1 and got an A-. Now I’m on calc 2 and Lordy I am failing SO HARD 😭😖

I aced my calc by sheer luck. we had this Russian visiting professor who would generously give you a B but we had to do the final problem in the test to get an A. I had enough time to write down one thing at the last minute of the test to get 2/3 partial credit. In high school. you simply have to memorize all the algorithm to solve math problems to get an A. Calculus is the first college subject that you really have to understand why you are doing what you are doing to master it and the future subjects that use it. Our Russian math professor cared much more about our approach to begin than the algebra that gets the right answer. I think this is how science and technology should progress. There's no set algorithm to scientific discoveries or invent new things. It's a creative endeavor. College calculus is a glimpse of that.

I really appreciate the fact that this dude got strait to the point and didn’t stretch a 3 minute video into 10 minutes. Thanks for that

The video was basically just "work harder"

"So many people enter freshman college calculus with poor calc and trig skills..." *Laughs in Junior year in college*

I am going into calculus, after starting college with very little to no high school math. The most important thing I've learned is a strong foundation in the BASICs of math will take you so far. Review the basics to breeze through the hard stuff!

Calculus is not easy, you are totally right about practicing as much as possible. However, I do agree with what other students are saying about moving to a different section before finally grasping the entire material of one section. This is more common for students who are working and studying at the same time. I think the key is to never stop doing math. Even if you are on break between semesters, go back and do practice problem, continue challenging yourself and look at videos before entering a class. Challenging your own academic level is what makes you grow, no one likes to be stuck in one problem but that is necessary in order to continue into higher math. Never be afraid of failing a class, everyone is different and we all make mistakes. Try your best and do as much as possible.

1:46 Exactly why I got C's in Calculus 1 and 2. Took me a while to change my ways, but it paid off with A's in subsequent courses.

What you say in this video is exactly what I repeat to my Calculus students all the time!

My honors trig precalc teacher taught my class to understand why everything works the way it does. I think that helped us all grasp the abstract ideas of math and know how we could apply them. I think that’s what is/should be expected; not if you can memorize but rather understand the mathematics. He always said, “I’m not teaching monkeys to use their calculators. I need you guys to understand the material”.

I really liked this video, I just failed my second calculus test and I have one more and a final. I am glad I watch this. I knew I was thinking the same way webassign are just memorization not practice and understanding. I am a traditional student that like studying from long before webassign. I wish I did do all the problems at the end of every chapter. Calculus here I am!!!!!

Thank you for the tip about doing the problems in the books vs redoing the problems in the online homework. And you are right about working the harder problems when studying for an exam. I did that for my last test and it helped a lot.

As a Math tutor (up to Calc III (inclusive)), myself, I wholeheartedly agree with what you're saying. Keep up the good work!

So I failed my first calculus test. I will definitely take this advice. I’m taking Cal 1. I failed High School Calculus and In worried for this Cal 1 in college

Him: You arn't in highschool anymore Me, watching this for highschool: You're so right

I shall add my proverbial 2¢ by suggesting the following. There are three types of Calculus classes dependinhg upon where one is taking the class and who is teaching. First, there is the working mathematician at a top tier university. Their exams tend being more abstract and test conceptional understanding and definitions rather computational abilities. For the example, the homework will always be routine exercises assigned and found in every calculus class but the problems on the exam will not ask taking derivate or evaluate an integral of simple functions, and not necessarily be a proof problem, e.g. what is the derivative a some given discontinuous function? Second, there is the third tier college instructor or community college teacher whose exams echo assigned homework exercises. The challenge here is straight up testing of computational ability and SPEED. Then the third type is your physicists or engineer trained instructor who knows what calculus one needs knowing for practical utility. Their exams will be problems that are more complex versions of the assigned homework problems. Pay attention to the point value of homework vs exams. Say a class has final exam worth 60% of grade, two midterms worth 15% each, leaving homework, spot quizzes, and class participation worth total of 10%, then clearly homework is not as important as how you perform on exams. Unless homework for the class is worth at least 30% or more of the total grade NEVER stress over doing homework. Do homework but don't stress like high school. You can at the very least, submit a problem set with set-up of each problem even if without solutions. Spend the time directly proportional to the points value. For every 100 minutes studying math, spend only % doing homework equal to % homework is worth. If the class is more computational based then practice, practice, practice as if preparing for the AP calculus exam. Memorization of formulae and SPEED is what is being tested. What is mentioned at the front end of the video echoes the contrast between high calculus which is very much learning how to do routine computations like prepping for the AP exam vs top tier college/university instruction which emphasizes concepts over computations.

I don't have time to spend forever studying for calculus I have other hard classes i need to study for but i get so depressed because math problems take me forever.

1. this isn't highschool. have conversation with your professors 2. do enough right-home-work-problems. do book problems+ do assignments + do hardest book problems given in end of every chapter 3. excel in algebra+trigonometry

I’m a first term junior and I have three more maths to take before I graduate next year. I like this guy. He knows what he’s talking about.

On our latest exam, they posed a question: cosinx(8 arctan(13/17) and we never covered the arc functions. That's what I usually find, they put questions in that we have no hope of answering. And, something that's in this calculus class that I never found in any other math course, is you're not given marks for legwork. Usually, a question is out of 4 and just by following procedure you can get 3/4, but not here. If the answer's not right, the question is 0.

Very good points. This helped me get an A in calc 1 & 3. Calc 2 was a B.....I never skipped a class, always arrived on time. I listened very carefully to every word the instructor said. Took a large amount of notes. Sometimes the instructor will give the class a clue as to what question(s) will be on the test, without saying it directly. Here's an example...my instructor did an integration problem in class. When done he asked the class how we would solve it if a few changes were made. Then he said "think about it". And that's all he said. Two weeks later on the test guess what question appeared? Yup, that same problem. That's why I pay attention to everything the instructor says.

Watching this before my final, which is 5 days away. Guess I better get back to studying..

Calculus 3 gets difficult with double and triple integrals. You can’t solve them without sketching.

algebra and trigonometry skills, that was what i was looking for😂 thanks for that

I very much agree. I went into calculus I with a very poor foundation in algebra and trigonometry. I was struggling with the course and barely managed to get by with a C average by the end of it. However, I prepped for calculus II by reviewing a calculus textbook which allowed me to review for past prerequisites of calculus in addition to being able to review concepts pertaining to differential and integral calculus with my newfound knowledge in those areas I was previously lacking in. I got a relatively easy A in calculus II.

Some high schools like mine do not offerer trig or advanced algebra to prepare for university calculus. I live in Evangeline Parish with is a country parish that mostly teaches basic algebra and geometry. However when I offered to volunteer to watch high school students from Lafayette Parish which is a city parish, I saw the math problems the students were doing and the problems blew my mind! I live in Louisiana where we say the word "parish" instead of "county" because Louisiana is predominately Roman Catholic especially in a region of Louisiana called Acadiana where it was Roman Catholic all the way!

I can’t speak for calculus(which I will be taking soon), however I can speak for general chemistry, which doesn’t have advanced math but was at times kind of challenging. My professor was really good and we had a good relationship. I did active recall on all his lecture notes, and talked with him about what was on the exams. I focused on the material that was more than likely on the exam, and ignored the material that was less likely to be on the exam. I believe you’re correct in communicating with your professor. Just knowing what you’re going to be tested over can really help you figure out how to develop a study strategy.

It is day 2 of my Calc BC class and I am frightened lmao. I had a not so great pre calc teacher and feel like I don't understand the topics well enough to succeed. -Woosh- there goes my gpa

When going for my physics degree I got a B in Calc 1, a C+ in Calc 2, and straight Cs in Math Methods 1 & 2 (in lieu of Calc 3 & Diff. Eqs.). Moral of the story? I SHOULD HAVE STUDIED HARDER. I showed up high on weed most days, though, and had absolutely no direction. 3 years after graduating I have since buckled down and have been diligently writing notebooks such that I could surely achieve an A in every of my math classes in University. Hopefully I'll be ready for my Applied Math Master's in a year or so.

I'll try my best. I failed my first calc exam with a 68%. As a math major, I feel like im running out of time already but it's just the first exam. thank you for the tips!

I always taped the classes. The only way I could "get it" is be at home and listen to the tape line by line and do the homework. Of course if you are absolutely stumped go on youtube. There is always someone doing a tutorial how to do a problem. Before taking the class I bought the textbooks and tried to work ahead figuring it out by myself.

I’m in my junior year of high school now taking pre calc but I feel like I just don’t know enough of algebra 1-3 and geometry to really do well. I never did bad in those classes but I usually just got good grades by doing all my work and not necessarily doing well on the tests. Aside from algebra 1, which was easy I thought

Thank you! The final reason was most important for me. I'm studying on my own, not in school, so I don't have to worry about miscommunication with a professor, and I already believe in doing as many practice problems as time allows. But it's good to know that my efforts in mastering Algebra & Trig will be worthwhile!

Bout to do my final exam at 10 am for pre cal. Need 15/20 for a c and I have no clue how to do pre cal. Wish me luck bois!

I was sick for a couple days in elementary school and now I don’t know all my times tables to this day

Exams should look like what the students were supposed to study for. A little more difficult that requires a bit of thinking but it shouldn't be something way different. If I studied chain rule (Calculus I) then there is no reason I should be getting tested on integral by parts (Calculus II). I know that's an over exaggeration but professors like to pull similar stunts.

I'm at High School and I'm super fascinated by mathematics and it's abstactism. I'm currently doing algebra, but I'm teaching myself calculus 1. Do you think it's helpful, considering I'd like to be a math major?

i took calc in hs and have to take it again 3 years later smh

Even though I haven’t done cal 3, I really can relate with your video. I failed my 2 first test of cal 2 but passed my third one and the finals by putting myself in the teachers place. He made it hard for us throughout all the semester to make it easy at the finals, that’s why I turned out hating the teaching to loving him unlike in Cal 1 where it was reversed 😅

The “Most Biggest” reason ppl fail calculus They are English majors and are still trying to reconcile the grammar error and miss the maths lesson

Just attending the lectures ain’t gonna cut it you gotta DO THE MATH

as a soon to be teacher, don’t ever blame your students. yeah, some may should study more but if they’re leaving lectures not understanding the material, you as the teacher/professor didn’t not do your part. test taking does not fully assess one’s knowledge either. there are people who could understand the material but not be an avid test taker. to make tests 40-60% of their grade, knowing that calculus 3 is one of the hardest maths to take is only setting your students up for failure. it shows me that you don’t know how to properly assess their knowledge and/or are a lazy professor on the fact that you don’t want to take the time out to grade other assignments that should count more. it’s all about what they’re putting into the practice. maybe providing videos and creating problems that aren’t searchable for your students to turn in as a token of assessment is the way to go. many teachers/professors take the easy way out by saying, “figure it out yourselves.” there is some level of responsibly as an adult and college student, however, if one is showing they’re trying, they should be granted any kind of help (i.e. extra credit). no, college is not high school but college is all about setting realistic expectations.

This is a great video for people that teaches too. Regarding the first point, it is a very interesting way of putting it. I think another reason results in that gap of expectation is what you should learn from the textbook and exercises. What I notice is students can do pretty well if the problems are very similar that every step is exactly the same but with different numbers, but once any extra tweak is required on top of the original problem students fail miserably. We not only expect students to do the same problems well, but also expect students to do similar problem or any problems using same concepts. That's probably one of the reasons students struggle. btw the last one is so true. You cannot do calculus well wihtout solid algebra calculation ability but unfortunately part of the students fail in this often.

I’ve taken pre algebra, college algebra, stats, pre calc, and trig, and now in preparation for calc. Im apprehensive because it feels like I’ve been working past two years towards calculus. And calc I is the only the start of my heavy math classes. ( chem student ) This video was a good reminder for me to stay in check, do my work, and don’t lose focus. Thanks

My teacher wont let us use basic calculators during exams. Looks like this class is gonna be the end of my marh classes. I cant do arithmatic fast enough without a calculator...

Thanks. This gives me hope, since I'm struggling with Calc2. (pi long video :D)

My trig abilities have always been crap, so this makes sense

I just finished my first semester of college calculus in the fall of last year and made it out BARELY alive with a C. The first thing you said was so so so true. I do great on homework’s and quizzes but finals and tests always seem so much different.

I've never had pre-cal, trigo and a strong foundation in algebra and here I am taking this Goliath of a course.

im gonna be on my third attmept..for precal in college. the test are the only thigns hold me back from passing the discussions / WA work i got B+ s but the test come in and i just bomb them hard. some teachers have extra requirements or do things thats not even related to the homework for grades on. over complicating the problems from our understanding instead of just telling us how to solve the problems. theres alot of people who actaully try, but there should be a sign when over half a class gets more help from using teachers from outside sources from there current colleges. I think a main issue is being taught to identify multiple forms of the same type of problem. homework and lectures use the same patterned questions that use a specific formula but then test will have the same formula but a question that looks like a whole another question and formula

I dropped out of algebra 2 in highschool and have been doing trig and algebra for the past year at community college. Im starting calc now in my third year of community college, doing math that juniors/seniors in highschool were doing. Feels bad but better late than never.

The highest Math I ever took was precalculus 6 years ago when I got my associates. I didn't really want to keep going because I didn't want to take on student loan debt, but I think I would like to now. I was going to retake precalculus in the spring to refresh my memory before calculus but I took one look at the first assignment and I was like "I don't remember any of this." The class was clearly designed for people who just took college algebra a month before. I was going to take college algebra over the summer so I could go back even further, but the class was full. Starting next week I'm taking intermediate algebra. The plan is to take college algebra in the fall, precalculus next spring, then calculus either next summer or in the fall. I figured if i have to build up my skills all over again so be it. I'm already in a good career. This isn't like a barrier to entry to get a good job. I just want to improve my chances of securing something higher later.

Great tips! Thanks!

Thanks. That saved a lot of research time ! Bless you young man !

Ugh. I'm in Calc 2 and am currently struggling. I don't understand. Calc 1 was easy, but now it's a whole different story.

My biggest problem was my lack of foundation in math from taking a gap year after high school. I spent time relearning trig and precalculus concepts and although I failed the vast majority of my midterms, I ended up getting a B+ on the final and a B+ in the class overall.

I’m struggling hard in calc. I dropped out in 2009 and just started back with no basic concepts.

what courses do you reccommend for high school students with math disabilities that aspire to be doctors so they can succeed in calculus?

I was agreeing with what you were saying right up until the beginning where you said this isn't highschool anymore, this is college, and I was like "💀" this is exactly what's happening in highschool rn

In my calc 1 class the tests was written by a different guy than who lectured. His test were sometimes based on topics he talked about in his lab session and not on lecture or homework. All the other lab leaders (who were all graduate math students) would wonder why we were being asked such hard questions. There were no resources to study for his tests. Everyone failed his tests. My class average was 15%-20% for every exam. We had all heard there was a huge curve at the end so most of the class just payed attention to lectures and did homework and ignored the exams. Someone told me that one semester he introduced a topic on the final exam. He had a short little explanation about it before asking a ridiculous question about it.

And here’s me a junior planning to take AP Calc in my senior years...... I hope HS Calculus is easier

This just gave me motivation to study harder. Thank you so much!

Im going to fail calculus this semester and i feel horrible

if the test covers material not in homework or in class, then the teacher has done a poor job

Khan academy is an awesome way to get better at calculus. I’m only in 9th grade, and khan academy explains everything so well that even I can do well.

I think I will have a mild stroke😭😭😭 dealing with conic sections.

I’m just tired of being tested on about 20 questions I’d rather even have a test with like 50 than 20 because I feel that they don’t accurately represent what I’ve been doing. It’s like the tests are meant to just be extra for no reason. I just wish I was good at math. I am when it comes to the homework as you said, even getting 100 on every test leading up to the actual unit exams. I practice constantly but it’s just not getting me anywhere. But I’ve taken your advice and started on the harder problems and maybe, just maybe, I might be able to get an a.

To be fair, I think exams should look like homework problems. Either homeworks should be harder, or the exam should be easier. Let's say your coach make students to run 100m in 17 seconds everyday until the very last day. On the final day he says, "For the final exam, make it in 16 seconds!". That's not a fair. He should've applied that curve sometime during the semester, so the students actually could prepare for 16 seconds in.

I think calculus is easily passable and understandable, if you put in the right amount of work and dedicate yourself to understanding it.

Thank you. I am currently failing right now like 2 weeks before midterm, but I really want to pass this class with passion. I’ll take these and reflect on pass mistakes I neglected to fix

my missing knowledge of algebra 2 is what is holding me back bruh 😭 one regret I have not taking alg 2...

Just started an advanced calc 1 class for engineering and science. Been over 3 semesters since ive done any type of math. Its like im starting over brand new, just spent last two days refreshing on pre calc and algebra. Sucks, but i know i wouldnt be able to pass or do well (my real objective) in this class if i didnt take the time to get my baseline knowledge in check

Yea i have a c in calc 1. I just made a 71 on my 2nd test. I wanna be an engineer & i dint really have a backup plan. I like learning math & history. I dont wanna major in history bc i hate writing & reading. But if i dont do engineering then history is my only other option but i would have to start over. Ive never been interested in the medical field, animals, life sciences, business, just engineering. Idk what to do. I cant afford a 4 year school without scholarships & i wont get those scholarships unless my grades from cc are good. And i dont think the university i wanna go to will let me join their engineering program unless i have at least a C. Its a struggle just to maintain a C. I made a 59 on my 1st test & a 71 on the 2nd test

"This isn't high school anymore"... me as a junior in high school.....uhhhhhhhhhhhh

I thought I was pretty good with math until entering Calculus. It made me see that I had a lot of knowledge gaps that needed immediate attention.

I hate life because of calculus... even though I enjoy math...smh

Hi Brian, I have never taken college math, it has been 14 years since I have taken any math class and now after all these years, I have been into Kinesiology, reading personal training books, other books, watching video content and exercising daily to really understand the human body well. I recently got a job opportunity to work at a school as a pe teacher, however because I do not have my Bachelors of Science degree, I can not be a teacher...yet. I need to take a pre - calculus. Any recommendations, suggestions, strategies(anything)how I should prepare for this class, so I can pass with at least a B : ) ? Thank You and Talk Soon

Covid essentially destroyed my high-school math classes. School shutdown during Algebra 2, the next year I only had Pre-Calc a couple times a week with a teacher who didn't care cause they were leaving that same year. Next thing I knew I was taking summer 2 calc 1 and barely passed. Now I'm failing calc 2 after the first 6 weeks

This advice was really helpful and now time to test it.

Wish me luck, I'm taking calculus this term. I'm planning on studying 4 hours a day just for this subject.

I dedicate hours and hours into calculus, but I am still failing. It is just a poor foundation, I admit I barely paid attention in 9th grade algebra because I was getting A's and B's just fine by cramming the night before. Really only recently have I gained an interest in math. My problem is that I know everything, I can tell you all the steps no problem, but I just can't get the right answer.

Hi Bri. Could you do a full detailed video going over the concepts you need to understand from pre-calculus to do well in calculus? I am currently struggling.