Can't pass class... need suggestions
09-03-2019, 05:43 AM
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Can't pass class... need suggestions
So I have literally one class left that I need to graduate and cannot pass it for the life of me. It's an upper level math class. Any ideas on how I can possibly "get around it" or do something to pass it? I have all my ratings up through MEI, do I really need the degree if I were to go the corporate route?
09-03-2019, 06:19 AM
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Yeah, tutoring you need someone who can delve into with you to understand YOUR particular hangup with the subject at hand.
You may need to revisit the foundations or building blocks of the math in question... for example differential equations will be hard (to say the least) if you don't have a solid grasp of algebra and calculus.
You may need to revisit the foundations or building blocks of the math in question... for example differential equations will be hard (to say the least) if you don't have a solid grasp of algebra and calculus.
09-03-2019, 06:56 AM
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Can you take it at a community college? I tried taking a high level math class at my university and it was very difficult. Professor had a vey thick accent that was impossible to understand. Hundreds of students. Dropped the class enrolled at a local community college. 12 people in the class, teacher was very helpful and knowledgeable. Got a B.
09-03-2019, 08:35 AM
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Your question brings back fond memories for me. I too struggled with Calculus 1, required course. Fortunate for me, my roommate was a math whiz. I heavily supplemented his “hydration” in exchange for his tutoring, and I successfully passed with a “C” in that class.
09-03-2019, 02:47 PM
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A bit off-topic, but as a funny aside.....
Were any of you told in middle school by teachers /guidance counselors that one had to be good at math to be a pilot?
I was, and I find it absolutely hilarious that they said that and actually believed it🤪🤪.
Were any of you told in middle school by teachers /guidance counselors that one had to be good at math to be a pilot?
I was, and I find it absolutely hilarious that they said that and actually believed it🤪🤪.
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