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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Precalculus: Mathematical Modeling by Johns Hopkins University

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    About the Course

    This course helps to build the foundational material to use mathematics as a tool to model, understand, and interpret the world around us. This
    is done through studying functions, their properties, and applications to data analysis. Concepts of precalculus provide the set of tools for the
    beginning student to begin their scientific career, preparing them for future science and calculus courses. This course is designed for all
    students, not just those interested in further mathematics courses. Students interested in the natural sciences, computer sciences, psychology,
    sociology, or similar will genuinely benefit from this introductory course, applying the skills learned to their discipline to analy...
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    Jul 13, 2022

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    One of the best courses on Coursera. This course beautifully explains the basics of mathematical modeling and takes the student to higher mathematics with great understanding.

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    Jun 20, 2023

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    As a whole, I'm very satisfied with the 3 parts of this course. However, the last bit on dimensional analysis felt a bit rushed compared to the rest of the material.

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    Apr 16, 2021

    In general, it is good for me to recall what I have learned in school. Love the small story, such as cosine is strong especially with the accent. Those little human spark time warm the equation.

    For the 3rd course, it is a great wrap-up for the specialization. I love the amazing story and how to provide an accurate estimation just through the dimensional analysis. I believe it will inspire people to explore the beauty of math. It worth all the effort!

    There are some minor mistakes in this specialization, and I have provided all my findings. I hope it helps.

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    Mar 13, 2021

    Had a blast through the course. Everything is thoroughly explained. Examples given for better understanding before quizzes are more difficult then the questions in the actual quizzes, hence quiz questions feel simpler and easier. I have learned a better way of judging a set of statistics then I had before. I would totally recommend this course to anyone looking forward to improving their comprehension of set of data.

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    Jul 29, 2021

    The course content is very engaging and taught with practical applications in mind. Perfect for anyone wanting to get started or just refresh their concepts !

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    Feb 8, 2021

    Some tests are difficult to understand due to lack of explanation in problems or questions.

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    Jun 20, 2023

    As a whole, I'm very satisfied with the 3 parts of this course. However, the last bit on dimensional analysis felt a bit rushed compared to the rest of the material.

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    Aug 9, 2021

    All the courses of this spezialization are useful and well-explained. In this course you will find the basics of modeling but very interesting examples are used.

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    By Ran Z

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    Jul 26, 2023

    It's an amazing course! And I have a better understanding of Mathematical Modeling~

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    By Matt t

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    Dec 29, 2023

    Great refresher, examples well explained, just enough practice problems.

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    By Hanumat S G

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    Mar 19, 2023

    Excellent course to start the mathematical modelling.

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    By ABODERIN O A

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    Nov 10, 2023

    Great course.

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    Jun 1, 2021

    I am not sure how to describe the course. It is definitely NOT for non-math people. Not recommended for those expecting to be taught math. For those with advanced knowledge it maybe a good course to review the subject. The staff almost never answer the forums, and the quizzes almost never show the rubric, so doubts and questions go unanswered. I also don't think certification is meant for resumes either, so, again, I am not sure how to describe it. It is interesting though.

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    By Niki Y

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    Jan 8, 2021

    There are errors within the quizzes.

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    Mar 26, 2024

    Excellent course and MOOC specialization. It covers some in-depth concepts of AP Calculus and Mathematical Modeling using linear, exponential, power, and trigonometric functions. Further, it requires a good background and skills in understanding advanced Mathematics as well as in their use of problem-solving. The whole specialization provides a good teaching step-to-step process of how a mathematical model is defined, analyzed and solved with specific algebraic or Calculus-based techniques.

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    By Joseph M

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    Jan 13, 2023

    A fairly challenging yet thorough course. Professor Cutrone's videos are pretty helpful. I recommend going through all of the materials and doing all the quizzes. Course discussion is pretty much dead at this point (Jan 2023), and occasionally some of the quizzes later on have no feedback as to why an answer is right or wrong. Besides these issues, I found the course valuable and feel more prepared to take Calculus this semester after a long break from math.

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    By Manjari S

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    Aug 8, 2021

    I sincerely thank Mr. Joseph W. Cutrone to explain the concepts so well, design wonderful questions and case study. I also express my gratitude to John Hopkins University to give me this opportunity to learn.

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    Jul 13, 2022

    One of the best courses on Coursera. This course beautifully explains the basics of mathematical modeling and takes the student to higher mathematics with great understanding.

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    By Nhu L

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    Nov 18, 2022

    The course is very helpful and design to teach you about mathematic modeling regardless your limited prior knowledge in Microsoft Excel.

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    By Siddharth P

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    Jun 20, 2022

    very good teaching, a little preview should be provided giving an idea what mathematical concepts should be known beforehand

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    By Venugopal B

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    Nov 16, 2020

    Very good basic course for PUC level. Explanations are crisp and to the point.

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    By Akanni S

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    Sep 30, 2024

    Gained a very good understanding of the foundations of mathematical modelling

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    Oct 11, 2024

    very good

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    Oct 6, 2024

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    Oct 8, 2024

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