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Hi, I am an offer holder for mathematics and stats. In high school, I study IB diploma. The courses I got taken are math AA, Econ & Phy (High level) and LL, Eb & Chem (Standard Level). I know in this university every exam is important, so I am wondering is there any advice you can give, for instance is it necessary to study before the university? How to prepare? Any good sources? I'd really appreciate if you can help.
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It’s always good to get some pre-reading done. You could always look at maths modules that you haven’t taken, I’m not too sure how IB maths course works, but from a glance there are optional modules, so it might be worth looking at ones you haven’t done. Also, Cambridge step papers might be a good way to prepare for the type of questions faced at university, although some papers require full further maths a level content, so again, I don’t know how much IB maths course covers. You might also like to consider some sort of intro to proofs course, since maths at university is much more proof-heavy.
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It’s always good to get some pre-reading done. You could always look at maths modules that you haven’t taken, I’m not too sure how IB maths course works, but from a glance there are optional modules, so it might be worth looking at ones you haven’t done. Also, Cambridge step papers might be a good way to prepare for the type of questions faced at university, although some papers require full further maths a level content, so again, I don’t know how much IB maths course covers. You might also like to consider some sort of intro to proofs course, since maths at university is much more proof-heavy.
It’s always good to get some pre-reading done. You could always look at maths modules that you haven’t taken, I’m not too sure how IB maths course works, but from a glance there are optional modules, so it might be worth looking at ones you haven’t done. Also, Cambridge step papers might be a good way to prepare for the type of questions faced at university, although some papers require full further maths a level content, so again, I don’t know how much IB maths course covers. You might also like to consider some sort of intro to proofs course, since maths at university is much more proof-heavy.
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It’s always good to get some pre-reading done. You could always look at maths modules that you haven’t taken, I’m not too sure how IB maths course works, but from a glance there are optional modules, so it might be worth looking at ones you haven’t done. Also, Cambridge step papers might be a good way to prepare for the type of questions faced at university, although some papers require full further maths a level content, so again, I don’t know how much IB maths course covers. You might also like to consider some sort of intro to proofs course, since maths at university is much more proof-heavy.
It’s always good to get some pre-reading done. You could always look at maths modules that you haven’t taken, I’m not too sure how IB maths course works, but from a glance there are optional modules, so it might be worth looking at ones you haven’t done. Also, Cambridge step papers might be a good way to prepare for the type of questions faced at university, although some papers require full further maths a level content, so again, I don’t know how much IB maths course covers. You might also like to consider some sort of intro to proofs course, since maths at university is much more proof-heavy.
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hey question.. ik this has nothing to do with the question but.. i live in America and we just call it "math" but do the British call it "maths" or is that just like typing slang?
hey question.. ik this has nothing to do with the question but.. i live in America and we just call it "math" but do the British call it "maths" or is that just like typing slang?
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Hey, thanks for your help! That's very helpful! I am actually reading books from college recommended list. I have just finished linear algebra by Allenby, and I am currently working on group theory! I could feel from these books that college math has lots of proving. In reading group theory, I am overwhelmed by them actually. Some theorems look intuitively correct, but proving them is another story for me. To be honest, I haven't received such training before, so survival in college might be a problem for me. I am wondering if every math test is also crowded with proving. (is it hard or not?) How to be good in math department?
Hey, thanks for your help! That's very helpful! I am actually reading books from college recommended list. I have just finished linear algebra by Allenby, and I am currently working on group theory! I could feel from these books that college math has lots of proving. In reading group theory, I am overwhelmed by them actually. Some theorems look intuitively correct, but proving them is another story for me. To be honest, I haven't received such training before, so survival in college might be a problem for me. I am wondering if every math test is also crowded with proving. (is it hard or not?) How to be good in math department?
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Hey, thanks for your help! That's very helpful! I am actually reading books from college recommended list. I have just finished linear algebra by Allenby, and I am currently working on group theory! I could feel from these books that college math has lots of proving. In reading group theory, I am overwhelmed by them actually. Some theorems look intuitively correct, but proving them is another story for me. To be honest, I haven't received such training before, so survival in college might be a problem for me. I am wondering if every math test is also crowded with proving. (is it hard or not?) How to be good in math department?
Hey, thanks for your help! That's very helpful! I am actually reading books from college recommended list. I have just finished linear algebra by Allenby, and I am currently working on group theory! I could feel from these books that college math has lots of proving. In reading group theory, I am overwhelmed by them actually. Some theorems look intuitively correct, but proving them is another story for me. To be honest, I haven't received such training before, so survival in college might be a problem for me. I am wondering if every math test is also crowded with proving. (is it hard or not?) How to be good in math department?
was aimed at this type of scenario. More about consolidating your knowledge rather than learning new stuff. An earlier "version" is at
https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/system/fi...ents/notes.pdf
Must admit, Id be "anonymous" if I was going to learn maths. However, its probably worth noting that its not necessary to study over the summer.
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Towards-Hig.../dp/1316614832
was aimed at this type of scenario. More about consolidating your knowledge rather than learning new stuff. An earlier "version" is at
https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/system/fi...ents/notes.pdf
Must admit, Id be "anonymous" if I was going to learn maths
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Towards-Hig.../dp/1316614832
was aimed at this type of scenario. More about consolidating your knowledge rather than learning new stuff. An earlier "version" is at
https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/system/fi...ents/notes.pdf
Must admit, Id be "anonymous" if I was going to learn maths
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