18.02 Credit

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<p>I know that getting a 5 on the BC test will get you out of 18.01, but is there a process to receive credit for 18.02 as well, if you've already taken it in high school (our class has the same curriculum as multivariable at Berkeley)? I'm thinking of enrolling directly in 18.03 in the fall. Thanks everyone. =]</p>

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<p>I was looking for this information the other day, and it took a bit of legwork, but I finally found it: <a href="http://web.mit.edu/firstyear/transfer/credit/asexams.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://web.mit.edu/firstyear/transfer/credit/asexams.html&lt;/a>
You can try to test out of seemingly any of the science GIRs that you have already done work for, but peronally I want to know why the 18.02 and 8.01 tests are at the same time... I've taken both classes and would like to at least try my hand at the tests. Anyway, the answer to your 18.02 question is yes. :)</p>

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<p>you don't have to test for 18.02. I think math dept. only needs to look over your syllabus before giving you transfer credit.</p>

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<p>Would I just email it to the math department? (The cirriculum for my class?)</p>

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<p>The math department has lots of instructions [url=<a href="http://math.mit.edu/undergraduate/transfer-credit.html%5Dhere%5B/url"&gt;http://math.mit.edu/undergraduate/transfer-credit.html]here[/url&lt;/a&gt;].&lt;/p>

<p>In brief, they want a detailed description of the course, the textbook title and authors, and a photocopy of the book's table of contents, all emailed to the appropriate transfer credit examiner.</p>

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<p>If no test is needed, then why is one offered on the schedule?</p>

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<p>If you can get the credit, DO IT!</p>

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<p>
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If no test is needed, then why is one offered on the schedule?

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Probably to provide an option for those who can't satisfy the details molliebatmit mentions in her post.</p>

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<p>What if the class was taken in a high school as opposed to at a college post-secondary? Can it still be considered for transfer credit, or is that the reason the test is offered?</p>

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<p>I have a feeling that they won't accept transfer credit from a high school class, which is why they offer the advanced standing exam.</p>

<p>I think the best bet would be to email the transfer credit examiner and see what he has to say.</p>

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<p>from a fairly reputable high school, yes</p>

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<p>is that really the way it works? wouldn't the kid from a crappy high school feel pretty bad when they said "well from TJ this would be fine, but you suck. go take the test."</p>

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<p>it goes by curriculum content, not by the name of the school. but those are strongly correlated. I meant reputable as in strong programs.</p>

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<p>my son took multivariable from a local university, submitted all the documentation to MIT, assumed he would get transfer credit, and was then told at orientation that he had to take the exam. He passed it, so it turned out okay, but was a minor hassle. He was not able to find out anything prior to orientation. </p>

<p>If you want to take both the 18.01 and 18.02 exams, it won't be a problem. Just talk to the dept and they'll figure out a some other time during orientation for you to take 18.02</p>

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<p>Well, I just got my Community College multi class approved, so I need to get a signature and send in a transcript. Perfect.</p>

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<p>wait how did you get it approved already??</p>

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<p><a href="http://math.mit.edu/undergraduate/transfer-credit.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://math.mit.edu/undergraduate/transfer-credit.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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* a detailed description of the course;
* the name and author of the text book and the sections covered if possible;
* a photocopy of the table of contents.

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<p>Send those to the advisors.</p>

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<p>So, if you have the AP credit, you won't need to take the advanced placement exam for 18.01, right?</p>

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<p>You automatically get credit for 18.01 as long as you send your AP grades to MIT by August-ish (I don't remember, but as long as you took something this year and wrote in MIT as your school to send to, you're fine), and you get 9 units of general elective credit for anything HASS that you got a 5 on. You can try to test out of other stuff if you want (18.02, 8.01, 8.02, 5.01) but you do that during Orientation.</p>

<p>Or anyway that's what I think based on reading through the sites. Please correct me if I'm wrong.</p>

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<p>Well, you automatically get 8.01 credit for 5's on that AP too.</p>