Skip to main content ‘18.022: Calculus’
Table of contents
- Course Info
- Realistic Prerequisites
- Subject Matter
- Course Staff
- Lectures
- Problem Sets
- Exams
- Resources
- Grading
- Advice to Future Students
Course Info
Class Size | 43 |
Hours/Week | 8.7 (29 responses) |
Instructors | Alexei Borodin |
Overall Rating | 6.0/7.0 |
Realistic Prerequisites
- Students believe the content of 18.01 is a necessary prerequisite.
Subject Matter
- Most thought it was theoretical, with a handful of applications.
- Students thought it was foundational and useful.
Course Staff
- Course staff were approachable and caring.
- TAs often stayed late to help students if needed.
Lectures
- Students found lectures to be fast-paced.
- Students found the problem sets to be the most useful in reinforcing lecture material.
Problem Sets
- Students found the psets to be very helpful for reinforcing lecture content.
- Students spent anywhere from 3 to 8 hours on each pset.
Exams
- Students found the exams to be similar to problem sets and recitations.
- Posted practice exams and review recitations helped students prepare for exams.
- Students spent anywhere from a few hours to multiple days to prepare for the exam.
Resources
- Students used the course textbook and recitation notes.
Grading
- Students thought grading was fair.
- Grade cutoffs were not released.
Advice to Future Students
- “I strongly suggest attending and actively participating in all lectures and recitations”
- “Study consistently, no short burst of cramming a whole chapter in a week.”