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Maths degrees in university? How difficult are they??

  • 23-08-2014 09:02PM
    #1
    Blackop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    So I'm going into 6th year and was considering studying maths in collage. I am thinking about the maths course in DCU ( common entry ).

    Anyway you need to get a B3 in higher maths. Im getting grinds once a week and I must say it is a great help, I would be lost without them.

    1. I don't think I will get a b3, I'm good at maths but I'm not exceptional! Am I just setting myself up for dissapointment?

    2. If I do scrape a b3 or higher and I get accepted, i feel like I won't be good enough. Without grinds I would be a low c student. So is there anyone doing any maths course and is it difficult?


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  • #2
    skype919
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭skype919


    Maths is taught a completely different way in college. In School you are force fed a 'method' with no real engagement other than the teacher (who is paid to teach this way), shoving the same old principals down your neck! ... MOst likely your first year in a maths degree will be Calculus, where you'll be given complex problems that might take you a week to solve but they'll be interesting ones which, if you have a genuine interest in maths, you'll be excited about solving them. Also in college there will be dedicated support centres for maths as all general science students must pass a 1st year maths exam, i cannot reccommend these centres enough, please use them. They will be full of current students in their final year of maths helping you along with paid tutors/lecturers..... I could go one forever but i'll summarise with.. if you genuinely like maths, GO FOR IT!... College is a completely different way of learning than school! remember in school your teacher has to go from 6th year hons maths to 1st years introduction to trigonometry so you can't lay all the blame on them for not being super enthusiastic, where as college lecturers will be delighted to see you knocking on their door looking for advice and hashing out problems!

    I'm a Maths Ed student from NUIM


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