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Re:An update on the campaign to defend serious math educatio... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:26AM (#31176287)
Grandparent was talking specifically about Caltech. I don’t see how anyone can go to Caltech without knowing calculus, possibly even linear algebra. This school has tougher admission standards than MIT.
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Re:An update on the campaign to defend serious math educatio... by WalterBright on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:39AM (#31176365)
I was rejected by MIT, Hahvahd, and Stanford :-)

The calculus requirement was not listed as an admissions requirement. The other students were astonished that I didn't simply assume it was required.

Fortunately, physics prof Ricardo Gomez invited me to his office for some impromptu calculus tutoring, which saved my bacon. I owe him.

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