u/Rough_Insurance_7491

If in-person math classes are difficult to fit into your schedule, the online format is a pretty good option. It’s much more flexible, and the exams are all multiple choice. There can be a decent amount of work, but as long as you keep up with the assignments and don’t miss deadlines, getting an A is very manageable.

I’d especially recommend the online option if you already took calculus in high school and mainly need the course for credit. If you need a lot of live explanations or want to ask questions during class, in-person might still be better!!

The only downside is that only one section is usually offered each semester, so you’ll probably need to register as soon as enrollment opens.

If anyone has the syllabus, I’d really appreciate it if you could share it. I’m mainly wondering how much of the class involves speaking, discussions, or presentations during the in-person meetings.

I understand that some people have jobs and harder lives. I know students working part-time who still make time and get their work done. Harder doesn’t mean impossible.

A lot of lazy people just want everything at once: top UC, high GPA, easy classes, hobbies, weekends, free time. They don’t want to give anything up, then blame the professor or their job.

If you’ve already decided that your circumstances make success impossible, Believe that and go work. But if you choose to stay in school, stop expecting everyone else to lower the bar for you.

On the first day, my professor uploaded several old exams to Canvas as exam prep, and the questions look very similar to what I did in hs.

I was actually pretty nervous because the grade distribution shows that a lot of students fail, and the professor has bad reviews on Rate My Professors. But after looking through the previous exams, they really don’t seem that difficult.

Why are there so many crybabies complaining about math at SMC??