Mathematics Support Center

Prelim Schedule

Cornell University Mathematics Support Center

Worried about math? Whether you are studying for a prelim or brushing up on forgotten algebra, we can relieve your math anxiety. Don’t wait until the end of the semester to seek help!

New! Online Math Help Forum

The Math Support Center's help forum is now active. Students can log in with their Cornell NetID's and post mathematics questions. Please bear with us as we structure the monitoring of and response to questions posted here, but students can expect their questions to be answered within 12 hours, and usually much sooner if posted before 10 PM.

Free Tutoring in Malott 256:

Open for walk-in:
  • Weekdays ~10:00am - 4:30pm
  • Sunday Evenings 7:00-11:00pm Use upper entrance opposite Bailey Hall

Evening hours 7:00-9:00pm on North Campus!

  • Tuesdays we are in the Red Lounge in Court-Kay-Bauer
  • Wednesdays we are in the Red Lounge in Court-Kay-Bauer

Contact:

Director: Maria Terrell, 256 Malott Hall.

The MSC operates on the premise that you will learn mathematical concepts best by doing problems and practicing regularly. Study capsules and tutoring assist in refreshing your memory, filling gaps in your math background, reinforcing class work, helping on difficult topics, or reviewing for exams. MSC services are available weekdays and Sundays throughout the semester.

More... Close Free Tutoring: Experienced tutors are available for FREE individual and small-group tutoring. We work primarily on a walk-in basis. A schedule of our hours and who is on duty is shown below and is also posted outside 256 Malott Hall.
Review sessions are held at the start of the semester for students wanting to review some pre-calculus topics.
Independent Study Capsules address topics from pre-calculus to calculus and allow students to work at their own pace. Most are now avsailable on line.
A small library of math texts helps students to broaden their understanding of mathematical concepts.
Our Survival Kit is filled with suggestions for succeeding in a Cornell math class.

Cornell University Department of Mathematics web links in:
Math Department > Support > MSC

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Free tutoring

Experienced tutors are available at no charge for individual and small-group tutoring. We work on a Walk-In basis, Room 256 Malott Hall.

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  • We work on a walk-in basis, so stop on by!

Capsules:

  • Math Support Center Capsules: Free Independent Study Capsules for assorted topics students often find to be troublesome. Capsules range from a page or two in length to small booklets. Most are now available as PDF .pdf files.

Library:

  • A small library of math texts helps students to broaden their understanding of mathematical concepts.
  • Our Survival Kit is filled with suggestions for succeeding in a Cornell math class.

Learning Strategies Center handouts:

  • Notes and Worksheets from the Learning Strategies Center Mathematics Branch support courses:
    • MATH 1005, 1006, 1011, and 1012 which meet weekly to supplement lecture material, answer questions, and provide tips for effectively learning the material in MATH 1105, 1106, 1110, and 1120. Students who enroll in a support course receive one transcript credit (depending on college) and tutoring services. There are no exams or homework assignments. Students receive S/U grades determined by attendance only. Students who do not wish to enroll are invited to attend the classes but cannot utilize the tutoring services.

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Prelim Schedule Data from http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/Sched/prelims.html Also useful: http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/courses/roster/FA09/MATH/ All ...
Tutor Expertise Tutors in the Math Support Center have varying areas of expertise. Here is a matrix of who can do what: Tutoring Tutors: Tutors are color coded by ...
Math Support Center Tutor Dick Furnas The old fart with really white hair. Likes to let you think he's helping you but really you have to figure it out for ...
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Math Support Center Sign In Sign Out Form The paper forms used by the Math Support Center to track student use of the facility are now implemented as an electronic ...
Prelim Schedule Data from http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/Sched/prelims.html Also useful: http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/courses/roster/FA09/MATH/ All ...
Tutor Expertise Tutors in the Math Support Center have varying areas of expertise. Here is a matrix of who can do what: Tutoring Tutors: Tutors are color coded by ...
Math Support Center Tutor Dick Furnas The old fart with really white hair. Likes to let you think he's helping you but really you have to figure it out for ...
Mathematics Support Center Worried About Math? You can survive Math 1105, 1106, 1110, 1120, 1710, 1910, 1920, 2130, 2210, 2220, 2230, 2240, 2310, 2930, 2940, 3040 ...
Math Support Center Capsules Compact study capsules address topics from pre calculus to calculus, provide another view of topics students often find troublesome and ...
Inverse Trig Functions Work In Progress Leave Comments Here: Copy/paste of LaTeX document from Kay DickFurnas 15 Feb 2009 Start DickFurnas 15 Feb ...
Algebra Diagnostic Test Algebra Combine and simplify expressions as much as possible.Solve equations for x. 1. \mbox{\small $\frac{1}{a b} \frac{2a}{a^2 b ...
Convergence Tests Divergence Test Statement: \mbox{ \small If $\lim {k \rightarrow \infty} u k \ne 0$ then $\sum u k$ diverges.} Comment: \mbox{ \small If ...
Famous Series Geometric Series 1 x x^2 x^3 ... \left \{ \begin{array}{l} \mbox{ \small $ \frac{1}{1 x}$ if $ x 1$ } \end{array} \right. \mbox{ \small ...
Infinite Series Strategy Sheet Know the Famous Series Did I mention you should know the Famous Series ? Test for Divergence Unless you immediately recognize ...
Infinite Series: A Synopsis Famous Series Useful Limits Useful Inequalities New Series From Old Convergence Tests %INCLUDE{ConvergenceTests % Tips for Series ...
New Series From Old Series are just functions built of sums and products and can be manipulated like any other function. The relatively short list of FamousSeries ...
Useful Inequalities Always a. \sin{x} \le 1 a. \csc{x} \ge 1 a. \cos{x} \le 1 a. \sec{x} \ge 1 a. \sin{x} \le \tan{x} a. n^2 1 \le ...
Useful Limits ...for working with sequences and series. Exponentials \lim {h \rightarrow 0} (1 h)^{\frac{1}{h}} e \lim {n \rightarrow \infty} (1 \frac{1}{n} ...
Math Survival Kit A Math Support Center Capsule October 29, 2008 Introduction This capsule is intended as a guide to the ins and outs of introductory courses ...
Free Tutoring Experienced tutors are available for free individual and small group tutoring. For an individual tutoring appointment, sign up on the schedule posted ...
Review Sessions Review sessions are held at the start of the semester for students wanting to review some pre calculus topics. Algebra Review Algebra Review ...
Trig Diagnostic Test Trig Answer the following questions without calculators or trig tables.\ Leave answers like 53 \pi or \sin{13^{\circ}} as is. 1. Convert ...
MSC Capsules Workup Raw materials for developing electronic versions of Capsules DickFurnas 30 Nov 2007 capsules.zip: an archive of tex work on some of the ...
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