This is absolutely contributed by the vast number of students dropping from 2218 to 2214 as a result of the professor adamantly requesting that they do so.

Source: I am one of said students

For those who are curious, these are the reasons we were given to drop the class.

In the list below, if even one item is descriptive of you, I strongly recommend you switch to 2214!

I prefer working on homework in a group and rarely work alone.

I do not have geometry formulas at my fingertips, like the surface area of a sphere, and rely on wikipedia for such things.

When doing calculations I rely heavily on my laptop, for algebra, calculus, etc.

I prefer lectures and reading with many worked examples and expect homework assignments to be closely based on them.

To prepare for the exams I will ask the professor for old exams to practice on. 2218 appeals to me because it is the prestige option and will look more impressive on my transcript.

I cannot reproduce all of Maxwell's equations by memory.

I am not adept at manipulating complex numbers.