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Qualification => Subject Doubts => IB => Math => Topic started by: devilsadv on September 12, 2009, 07:07:33 am

Title: IB mathematical studies vs. Maths SL
Post by: devilsadv on September 12, 2009, 07:07:33 am
Hi i want to do economics and history in college in the USA and was wondering whether i should take maths studies or maths SL? I was assuming that if i had missed something by taking Math studies i would be able to cover it in university however some ppl are saying that top universities wont even accept me if i havent done maths SL at the very minimum into their economics program. If any1 has any experience about this please help.
Title: Re: IB mathematical studies vs. Maths SL
Post by: sameer210394 on October 16, 2009, 08:42:32 pm
Quote from: devilsadv on September 12, 2009, 07:07:33 am
Hi i want to do economics and history in college in the USA and was wondering whether i should take maths studies or maths SL? I was assuming that if i had missed something by taking Math studies i would be able to cover it in university however some ppl are saying that top universities wont even accept me if i havent done maths SL at the very minimum into their economics program. If any1 has any experience about this please help.

i have no experience but what were your grades in IGCSE or O-Level. i mean in IB only those students take Maths Studies who are extremely weak in Maths. Economics need graphical display and good calculations, i'm gonna apply for a business and economics college in UK. but in IB i'll be doing Maths HL with Further Maths SL. so no problem for me. but i think if u are really weak then try hard to work for Maths SL. maths studies will take you no were...

this is wat i think...
Title: Re: IB mathematical studies vs. Maths SL
Post by: MaNa on October 16, 2009, 10:24:23 pm
Yes math Sl is recmmended then math studies
My firend has asked wheather math studies is ok or not
they recommend math Sl
Title: Re: IB mathematical studies vs. Maths SL
Post by: astarmathsandphysics on October 16, 2009, 11:55:37 pm
For eco you need as much maths as possible. Eco at uni has a lot of maths in it and will kill you dead at 50 paces if you are not good at maths.
Title: Re: IB mathematical studies vs. Maths SL
Post by: MaNa on October 19, 2009, 08:52:58 pm
Quote from: astarmathsandphysics on October 16, 2009, 11:55:37 pm
For eco you need as much maths as possible. Eco at uni has a lot of maths in it and will kill you dead at 50 paces if you are not good at maths.
hahaha Devilsad ask the uni u're intrsted in