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Do you know if you are eligible for any financial aid then? It's probably going to be either that or non-traditional student scholarships. However, once you're in school, some departments will award scholarships for a top sophomore, junior or senior. Some also have scholarships for just anybody...

I know the feeling. "Congrats! You've been admitted to a $50,000 per year university! You've been given our maximum scholarship amount of ... $25,000 per year! Isn't that wonderful?" I also got invited to do this thing called Quest Bridge where they try to hook you up with a scholarship to a Ivy...

If it's okay to butt in and ask a question, has anyone here attended http://www.hcssim.org/"? If so, what did you think of it? EDIT: Or related summer math program.

Hmmm...I think this link is to his "Differential and Integral Calculus." If I'm reading correctly, the one you have is a rewrite, which is newer and therefore more expensive. What do you think of Spivak? I like Courant but I'm hesitant to drop Spivak...

JG89 what is your level of mathematical maturity (if you don't mind me asking that, I figure it's relevant)? EDIT: and what is the title of the courant book you're reading? Differential and Integral Calculus I? I seem to recall that there's another one with his name on it floating around...

Spivak is much cheaper than Apostol I, so maybe I'll do that. Thanks for your help.

So, would it be more fluid to go between Apostol I & II to do a complete study of Calculus? EDIT: Obviously, no study is 'complete', but you get the idea.

Ah, exactly what I was asking. :smile: Thanks a lot!

That's the one. I found similar complaints elsewhere. Th Theoretical is what I wanted. I wasn't expecting applications. If I wanted those, if I remember correctly Courant is nice for that. I've already started looking at exercises in the book, and I enjoy doing them. It's less of the...

This was a complaint I found on more places than reddit, but, yes, I know better than to believe everything coming from that bunch. :wink: Could you please clarify what you mean by this? I believe this was the book where he suggested in the preface that it should have been labeled as an...

Hi, I got a 5 on the AP Calculus (BC?) exam, so I have a basic knowledge of calculus (probably on the level that a Stewart book would teach). However, I'm planning to major in mathematics and computer engineering/science, so I'm looking for a rigorous introduction to Calculus. I've read the...

I'm in the same boat here.

Depends on your school. Some that I've applied to require only basic physics for computer engineering and lots for computer science, while others might be just the opposite. At the school I'll be attending, a CE is just an EE with advanced programming experience so I probably won't be able to...

Right. You can never correct that; once you get a B or lower, you can a 117 in every class after that, but they cut the grades off at 100 so you'll get a 3.989 but will never get a 4.0.

Tests are sometimes curved; not usually. GPA is not curved. The only "help" we get is with AP/honors classes; you get a slight grade multiplier at the end of the semester. I look at it this way: when I go to college and 'only' get a 91, I won't be disappointed. Second thought: we're also not...