06-13-2010 at 04:07 AM
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MATH 1LS3 or 1A03??
im going into Life Sciences so would it be better to take 1LS3 seeing as it IS for Life Sciences?
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06-13-2010 at 06:30 AM
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Are you going into Math? Do you enjoy math?
If you answered no to both of those, take 1LS3, if you answered yes to either, you might enjoy/need 1A03.
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06-13-2010 at 06:34 AM
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1LS3 it is =)
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06-13-2010 at 01:30 PM
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Are you going into Math? Do you enjoy math?
If you answered no to both of those, take 1LS3, if you answered yes to either, you might enjoy/need 1A03.
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Very well put I must say.
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06-13-2010 at 02:15 PM
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1ls3 >>> 1a03
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06-13-2010 at 02:33 PM
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well...make sure the classes that you're intending on taking in the future dont require math 1a03 or 1aa3.. if they do, make sure you get at least a B- in ls3 so you can take 1aa3.
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06-13-2010 at 02:45 PM
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well...make sure the classes that you're intending on taking in the future dont require math 1a03 or 1aa3.. if they do, make sure you get at least a B- in ls3 so you can take 1aa3.
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now that math 1LT3 exists this isn't as much of an issue.
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06-13-2010 at 02:56 PM
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now that math 1LT3 exists this isn't as much of an issue.
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I agree. Especially since it's geared towards Life Science and not just general 'Science.' I wonder how the course will be like though =/.
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06-13-2010 at 03:02 PM
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Personally, I found 1LS3 useless. I really regret taking it, because I didn't learn a thing. It's not 'geared towards life sciences', it's just dumbed down--a complete waste of money. I learned much more applicable things from 1AA3--compared to learning absolutely nothing at all in 1LS3.
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ookkkaayy, seeing as there's 1LT3 as well, will taking 1LT3 be better than taking 1AA3 for Life Sci?
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06-13-2010 at 03:52 PM
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ookkkaayy, seeing as there's 1LT3 as well, will taking 1LT3 be better than taking 1AA3 for Life Sci?
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It's a new course. I believe it'll first be offered in the winter session so no one knows much about it yet.
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06-13-2010 at 05:39 PM
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Take 1LS3. i hear its alot easier and not as in depth
I took 1A03 last year and parts of the course I found very hard, my buddies on the floor in Life Sci had took 1LS3 and they didn't do hardly as much as we did in 1A03.
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06-13-2010 at 08:59 PM
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I don't know what Math 1LT3 will be like, other than giving you an option to fill prereqs for courses requiring two semesters of calc while not jumping from Math 1LS3 to Math 1AA3.
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06-13-2010 at 09:40 PM
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if you are thinking of taking 1aa3, I highly suggest 1a03. It provides a bit of a challenge than previous years and gives you a good work ethic.
I never took 1LS3 so I can't comment on it, but imo, the applications kinda annoyed people.
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I'd definitely advice 1LS3
unless you're going into physics
but if you're going into bio, chem, science... take 1LS3
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