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Although you may be going the SL route for speed, you might be doing yourself a favor by either taking CALC I and II at a CC or just taking them online through TESC which is what I did. It wasn't easy, but by taking them through TESC I was able to take advantage of the free tutoring and since a majority of the final grade was based on how one did on homework assignments there was some wiggle room for the midterm and final. With the tutoring you can pretty much ace the homework assignments because the tutors help you out until you understand the problem. A lot of them even provided similar problems to use as examples and some even walked me through each step of a calculation at hand.
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I would personally suggest avoiding Straighterline Calculus II. I took it and wrote up my experience with the course in this thread:
http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...us-ii.html
I would suggest just taking Calculus II through a community college to save yourself from a rather unenjoyable experience.
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I have been through many routes in an attempt to prepare for Calculus II. I began in 2013 at the Aleks Beginning Algebra level. I worked my way through Aleks using the 70% method and covered all of their ACE courses. I attempted Calculus I through Straighterline and didn't finish. I then took Excelsior's TECH-201 which is a form of Calculus I. When reviewing the materials for Calculus II at Straighterline I realized I was unprepared for the rigor. I am now finishing Trig through KCTCS and realize why I struggled so much in Calculus. The 70% Aleks route was a huge mistake. In the end, I decided to take my BSBA Computer Information Systems and skip the Computer Science degree.
If you plan to complete Calculus II, I would suggest a formal path through the math sequence. At a minimum, I would suggest Pre-Calculus, Calculus I and Calculus II through a college. You can take then all through BYU Independent if you are willing to work hard. Ideally, if you have the opportunity I would take them through the local Community College.
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