Virginia's 'get to know you'

        1.     What is your full name? Virginia Mattingly
2.     Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? No
3.     What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 67in
4.     What is your age in years? 20
5.     What time do you generally wake up on any given day? As late as possible
6.     What is your favorite candy? Hershey's Kisses
7.     What is your favorite snack food? Yogurt with strawberries
8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Arctic Monkeys
9.     Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? I play polo (currently with GU)
10.  What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below…list other topics if needed)
Basic math, algebra1, algebra2, statistics/probability, trigonometry, AP stats, High school Precalculus  

T      Took all of the above in middle/high school in addition to a statistics course last year at AU 11.  What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and conceptual math problems?
Very comfortable (V)    comfortable (C)                uncomfortable (U)    extremely uncomfortable (E) 12.  What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures?
Very comfortable (V)    comfortable (C)                uncomfortable (U)    extremely uncomfortable (E)
 
13.  What is your comfort level with any of the following calculus concepts?
 Write one of the following next to each topic: Very comfortable (V)    comfortable (C)                uncomfortable (U)    extremely uncomfortable (E) E - Curve sketchingU - Instantaneous rate of changeE - Derivatives (of constant, linear, polynomial, power, rational, exponential, trigonometric, logarithmic functions)E - Difference quotientE - LimitsU - ContinuityE - Chain rule (an application of composition of functions)E - Product and quotient rules for derivativesC - Finding local and global maximums and minimumsU - Determining inflection pointsU - Area under a curveE - Anti-derivativesE - Integration (of constant, linear, polynomial, power, rational, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic functions)E - Integration by partsE - Integration by substitution
 14.  The following are concepts from algebra and precalculus that students taking applied calculus should be comfortable with.
What is your comfort level with any of the following algebraic and precalculus concepts? (please note that weakness in any of these areas may make most aspects of this class more challenging than others) Write one of the following next to each topic: Very comfortable (V)    comfortable (C)                uncomfortable (U)    extremely uncomfortable (E) C - Equations
U - Factoring
V - Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions
C - Simplifying expressions
C - Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials)
C - Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions
C - Operations involving whole number exponent expressions
V - Finding common denominators
C - Inequalities
U - Functions
V - Absolute value
V - Linear functions
C - Systems of equations
V - Domain and range
C - Inverse functions
V - Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc)
U - Quadratic functions
U - Completing the square
C - Exponential functions
U - Logarithmic functions
U - Base e
C - Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions)
U - Trigonometric concepts
 15.  Have you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better?
 Did not take MATH-160

16.  If you have not taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class, have you taken a college level (not a college equivalent high school class) equivalent?  If yes, was your grade a “b” or better?
 No 

17.  Have you taken American university’s math 170 (precalculus mathematics) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better?
 Did not take MATH-170

18.  If you have not taken American university’s math 170 (precalculus mathematics) class, have you taken a college level (not a college equivalent high school class) equivalent?  If yes, was your grade a “b” or better?
 Received an A in STAT-202

19.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?
 Texting            facebook          pinterest           flickr     wordpress         blogspot           tumblr           twitter
google plus      Instagram       snapchat       Yik Yak   20.  Which social media formats do you use most frequently?
 Texting            facebook          pinterest           flickr     wordpress         blogspot           tumblr      twitter  
google plus      Instagram       snapchat       Yik Yak 21.  What is your major?

        Business/Language/Culture and International Relations double major

         22.  Why are you taking this math class?

         Kogod requirement

23.  Will you take other math classes in the future at American University or will this be your only math class? If yes, which classes do you anticipate taking?

         This is the only math class I have planned

24.  What do you hope to learn in this class?

         A basic understanding of concepts to help with business courses

25.  Is there anything else you would like me to know about you?

         Nothing I can think of!