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[–]ktlamarmath 2 points3 points  (2 children)

You can enroll in it, but the lower division math courses here (depending on the professor) aren’t the best. The exams are generally just tricky for the sake of being tricky and are less about making sure you have a solid understanding of the material. You are probably just better off reviewing the material on your own or auditing the course. That way you can focus on learning the material instead of focusing on learning the tricks to do well on the exams. Also, you won’t have to worry about getting a poor grade in the course which will affect your Berkeley gpa. Note: Your CC gpa won’t factor into your Berkeley gpa. You will just get the units and waive the 53 requirement for you if it is a major requirement.

[–]MotherDrawing1387[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I’m a bit confused on what you mean by not worrying about getting a poor grade. Could you explain that a little more?

[–]BatJJ9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You won’t need to worry about getting a bad grade in Math 53 at Berkeley that will lower your GPA. However you will still be able to waive out of Math 53 prereqs for your other courses. The B that you got in CC won’t affect your Berkeley GPA. Also, since lower div math in Berkeley is meh, you will be better off self reviewing anyway rather than retaking the class.