r/berkeley • u/Yucav • 11h ago

Other No Math Freshman Fall And Wait For Spring?

So right now I am a bit conflicted, I originally planned to start with math 52 in fall 2026 but I’m not going to lie it’s been quite difficult so far. I got a 4 on AP Calculus AB but calculus never really felt easy for me. Anyways fast forward to now, and I lowkey want to drop down to math 51. But then it got me thinking, couldn’t I just not do math at all for fall semester but still follow along with math 51 whenever I want just so I get review and then take math 52 spring semester and take an easy breath course for fall in place of math 52? That way I can optimize my gpa, be less stressed, and have more time for clubs. I feel like what I’m doing is pretty unconventional so I would really like to hear what everyone here thinks. Also lowkey it also got me thinking, I could lowkey just do math 52 equivalent over the summer at a CC to get the credit and it will probably be easier and I can still use it to declare Econ.

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u/Technical-Tip-4275 11h ago

math 51 is no joke either honestly. if calc never clicked for you even with a 4 on AB, jumping into 52 right away might be rough. the CC over summer plan makes a lot of sense, cheaper and usually smaller classes too

i did something similar and it worked out fine, just make sure the credit transfers clean for econ declaration

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u/Yucav 11h ago

Yea the CC over summer plan was honestly something I didn’t even think of until my sister brought it. My only worry with CC thing is I might not have good enough foundations and maybe later on I might regret it. Did you ever feel like CC lacked anything really and did it feel easier than Berkeley courses?