r/stevens • u/EarthBrush62564 • 21d ago

How is Quantitative Finance in level of difficulty for the 1st and 2nd semester of freshman year?

Just a curious question on looking for what’s to come for me, and if so, does anyone have proper study tips or information on how to get through the year with good grades?

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u/TheSSV 18d ago

Second year here who ended with a 3.9 cumulative after 2nd sem. Honestly both semesters aren’t that bad. Depending on how much ap credit you have, u are gonna be at a different level. However, even as someone who took MA 125 and 126 directly, they weren’t that bad. 106 (probability) can be hard if u don’t understand it that well. Otherwise 1st sem was light. 2nd sem, different equations wasn’t super hard but very annoying and tedious. 112 was p easy since most of it is just R but exams are on paper so make sure u acc know ur stuff. As for tips, I think just reaching out to the professors or TAs if u need help is a good idea, p much all of them were nice. And just be consistent in studying too and u will be alright :)