Six Things That Will Get You An A in Calculus

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[lorenzobarbano]

So many times I'm like "yeah, that makes sense", I understand what is going on. Then I try to do exercises and I don't have a clue on how to start

[fredrik]

I just got an A in calculus after hundreds of hours of studying. What helped me immensely was making sure I understood the trig circle, trig identities and everything related to Pythagoras. Also make sure you know all your basic derivation/integration, most of the problems in calc build on the mentioned concepts.

[Angelinchik]

Here is the summary:

1. do all of the homework problems (bare minimum).
2. go over your handwritten notes from class, make sure you understand everything step by step (just watching videos is not enough), do the examples in class by yourself.
3. keep redoing homework problems and example problems (pick a random problem and just do it). Make sure you can do them comfortably.
4. pay attention to the topic list.
5. study for speed, make sure you can do problems quickly.
6. reach the "nirvana". Study so much, that you can relax before the test.

As a calc student, this video is exactly what I needed, thank you so much!!!
the 5th point really resonated with me, Im also more of a "slow steady types" and I get a lot of enjoyment out of just really elegant solution and thinking about other ways you could do the problem. And I always had problems with time in test, its like I never had enough time. Do you have any tips on how exactly one should work on speed? I mean it comes naturally to you but maybe you have some ideas?

[dkaranovic]

I knew a Russian at university, who became a physicist to not have to go to the red army. He wasn't good at math so his strategy was to learn a lot of basic math. He learned with every Algebra, Arithmetics, pre-calculus books he was able to get a grip on (even school books) and was then doing tons of simple problems. He always said that the major mistake students do is working on topics before they are ready for it, without building a really strong foundation, getting bad grades, and become frustrated. In his Ph.D. he worked on the Navier-Stokes differential equations and even found a special solution for a problem, which now carries his name. He now works on fluid dynamics and simulations at a university somewhere and is maybe a professor. IDK, sadly I forgot his name.

I think he did exactly what you said, he was overdoing it, that is, in the meaning of dwelling on topics and doing exercises even when he already understood how it worked. Repetition makes permanent.

[sharonsolana]

I got A's in calc 1 and 2. So much hard work!
I had sheets of memory items I went over again and again. Sometimes I did homework problems twice, and then practiced them _again_ before a test. I also made flash cards.
Hard work made up for my being a slower learner.
Good luck!

[jamesjasso]

If you have a picture memory, upgrade also to a printer hand: take notes!

[ottoomen]

I struggled in calculus because I never had a real world example of calculus. In my opinion, find an example which has meaning to you, study the example enough to get familiar with it. Understanding the application of calculus will help you understand the value of the mathematics and motivate you to learn.

[acdude]

Great advice.

After being out of math studies for ~ 25 years, I got a B in a real analysis last semester precisely because I was not prepared enough for the timed exams.

Starting early, rereading notes SOON after class ends, possibly rewriting notes, and doing and redoing all homework problems will give a student at any age the best chance at the best grades with no regrets later.

I blew the A because I was not ready for the final exam. I have regrets because the A was there for the taking.

Next semester starts next week, and I intend to follow this advice.

Thanks for this important video. It came at a nice time.

[christianramirez]

This is how Jeff bezos looks w long hair 😂

[zachwallick]

Tip: watch the Math Sorcerer’s Calculus 1 review or any of his reviews! I bombed my mid term last semester (59). I watched over his videos and some others for my final and I got a 90! I almost pulled my grade to an A! Very helpful videos that actually helped me calm down and learn/refresh the material. You seem to be an awesome teacher/professor. I’ll be watching during Calculus 2 this semester. Thank you!

[dhickey]

Math Sorcerer, thank you for all your videos. I just finished the calculus 1 final exam with a half hour to spare. 94/100.

[thoranevans]

Something that helped me a lot was asking tons and tons of questions from my professors. Speaking as someone who managed to get straight A's in all of Calc 1 through Calc 3, I don't think I would have done nearly as well if I wasn't constantly asking questions in class and emailing my professors with my confusions/my thoughts about a particular concept. I think one of the problems some people in calculus classes have is just being too damn shy. Your professors are really the best resources you have in college, and as long as it is obvious you have thought on and worked on a concept, they usually won't mind you asking a question about anything.

[alfacentauri]

In a textbook most paragraphs contain only one knowledge item that the author wants to transfer. I use to highlight them.
After each section I write a section summary. These are the facts I need to learn.
After each chapter I write a chapter summary which ties together the section summaries. These create overview and help bind together the knowledge.

[johnlocke]

Calculus I: A
Calculus II: A
calculus III: B (I was dating...)
Vector calculus: A

Listen to him!!!

Good luck future calculus students

[pinedelgado]

These are such SUPER-AWESOME videos that you produce and post, Math Sorcerer!!! Even though I'm a 53-year-old unemployed, autistic male and no longer in school or in any manner of a classroom situation (and haven't been since 2007), I still enjoy math a whole lot to the extent that I not only have a popular/pure math library in the main room/lobby of my two-room apartment unit, I also have in that same lobby a bookcase for my MATH HISTORY books that I had built and installed for me this week. Now, Math Sorcerer, your anecdotes and tips for learning the language of advanced mathematics are pretty awesome to say the least. So getting notified about your latest videos AND watching them are, for me, very much like what a child experiences while opening up presents on birthdays and during the holiday season!!! #Autism

[guidofeliz]

I work out 20 questions per section per week. All chapters vary in terms of sections. This is all I have time for. I also take the test at the end of each chapter. Passing grade before moving into a new chapter is 70%. If I score less than 70%, I repeat the chapter in full.

[dhickey]

Great advice. I just did as many math problems (unassigned ones too) as I could for this week's Calculus class. Some were pretty tough, edge-case problems too but I crushed it. Knowing even the tough problems as I get ready for the exam will make a big difference. Thank you!

[inder]

I have friends who had to drop their other courses for calculus or take only calculus for the next sem after failing it. They had poured their heart and soul into it, in order to pass, and pass they did. Every sinlge piece of advice given in the video is absulotely true. However, its important for people to know how much course load they are able to handle. You don't want to be stressed out about other classes while doing your calculus HW, it really messes with your ability to learn. Thank you for this video, I love your content.

[tebogoauthentic]

Once I reach Nirvana, it's over for my classmates.

[rekhamishra]

Sir, your words motivate me and give me the strategies to go the extra mile
Thank you very much, please continue being great!❤️🙏