<p>I know we'll get more info in May, but in what subjects are ASEs ususally offered for freshman? How do they work with credit, etc?</p>
<p>My specific problem is with physics - I've taken mechanics for two years, but my AP class does not cover the E/M portion, and MIT only gives credit for a 5 on both parts. Would I be able to use an ASE to test out of 8.01, or will I be looking at yet another semester of mechanics?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Yupp, you can use an ASE to test out of 8.01. During Orientation week, they offer ASE's in 18.01/02, 8.01/02, 5.111, and I believe 7.012. Sometimes ASE's have time conflicts so beware of that. Those are the basic ones, but you can contact a department to take their version of an ASE for a specific class.</p>
<p>There are eight advanced standing exams. In addition to the six vu<em>press</em>06 listed, you can also get credit for 18.03 and 18.06, though this is far less common.</p>
<p>You can get some information (although I don't know what's there at the moment and what won't be up until later) at the First</a> Year 2011 site. If there's something you want to know that isn't there, you might be able to find it on the First</a> Year 2010 site.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! My question has been answered com-plete-ly. Hooray!</p>