<p>just forget me,</p>
<p>regarding the (C) bullet, I am curious how will I know which will reduce the concentration requirement? </p>
<p>For example, my concentration is Engineering Science with Biomedical Engineering, and I don't know which APs will reduce the requirement. It is not under the concentration requirement (or at least I couln't find it.)</p>
<p>APs are no help in reducing Engineering requirements.</p>
<p>And example of (c) is, if you are a biochem concentrator, and go straight to Organic Chem (skipping intro inorganic because you did Chem AP), then your chem requirement is reduced.</p>
<p>About what percentage of students do Advanced Standing? I'm generally not interested in it but if most do it, then uh... yea, I don't know then.</p>
<p>So assuming i'm not interested in advanced standing, but may be interested in perhaps a higher placement for classes, which ones should I take? The ones i signed up for so far (but not necessarily have to take) are:
Lit
Gov
Calc AB
Stats
Spanish
Physics C Mechanics (i know nothing about electricity)</p>
<p>I understand that Lit and Gov are pretty much useless (from what you guys have said so far), but what about the others? Is Mechanics alone useful? Or Calc AB? or Stats? Specifically, for foreign language, if I want to take a language other than Spanish at Harvard, would the spanish exam be useful at all?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance. Honestly, I just want to chill for this last month and a half.</p>
<p>Physics C Mechanics officially place you in Physics 16, to my knowledge. But as others mentioned, you can just talk to the professor about getting into the class.</p>
<p>Here are the tests that I am cancelling.
Lit
Govt (both)
Chem
Bio
econ (both)</p>
<p>I am taking Physics C (both) since I self studied them and need to see where I stand in terms of national testing. If you have taken Physics C mechanics as a class, then it is your choice.</p>
<p>Ultimatemath-I'd consider taking Chem. If you end up not doing Engineering, but staying in the sciences, it can be really useful.</p>
<p>Jammin20-A large percentage of Harvard students qualify for Advanced Standing, but a small percentage actually activate/use it. Unless you place out of language (freshman week placement test, AP 5, SAT II 600 or above), you're <em>required</em> to take a language freshman year. Combined with Expos, that really limits the number of classes you can take. But clearly the SAT II 600 is easier than an AP 5, if you're interested in placing out. I'd also recommend taking Calc AB...</p>
<p>Just<em>forget</em>me</p>
<p>I will be a premed and I think I have to take inorganic/general chemistry at Harvard anyway. AP Chem, in my opinion is usless for me.</p>
<p>Edit: Also, as you said, if I have a 5 in AP Chem, I can go straight to Orgo and get the departmental credit. But also as you said, I can just talk to the professor as prerequisite is flexible, take Orgo 20, and get credit for introductory Chem 5 & 7.</p>
<p>am I getting this right?</p>
<p>In the Chemistry concentration, you can get credit for prerequisites if you start with an advanced inorganic course (does require a petition, and there are limits on how much you can reduce by, see: <a href="http://webdocs.registrar.fas.harvard.edu/ugrad_handbook/current/PDF/Chapter%203/chemistry.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://webdocs.registrar.fas.harvard.edu/ugrad_handbook/current/PDF/Chapter%203/chemistry.pdf</a> )</p>
<p>Under the new BioChem requirements (now called Molecular + Cellular Biology), you would need the AP 5 to recieve credit. See <a href="http://www.lifescience.fas.harvard.edu/downloads/conc_prev.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.lifescience.fas.harvard.edu/downloads/conc_prev.pdf</a></p>
<p>My advice, take the test! I'm sort of glad I took Bio + Gov (my school required us to take the test), even though they didn't mean anything. I goofed around a little, took naps, tried to make my essays a little humorous, and did well.</p>
<p>For the language requirement, does Latin count? Can I take the Latin SATII now to test out of it?</p>
<p>Latin counts! I passed out of the language requirement with a 600 on the Latin SAT II.</p>
<p>Can I take the Latin SATII while already in college (October, etc.)?</p>
<p>No. Placement tests are administered iduring Orientation week. Classes start in the third week for freshmen (upperclassmen arrive one week later, then there is a one-week shopping period. Students can place out by taking the Harvard placement tests. A 600 on those tests would be the equivalent of a 600 on the SAT-II.</p>
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In the Chemistry concentration, you can get credit for prerequisites if you start with an advanced inorganic course (does require a petition, and there are limits on how much you can reduce by, see: <a href="http://webdocs.registrar.fas.harvar...3/chemistry.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://webdocs.registrar.fas.harvar...3/chemistry.pdf</a> )</p>
<p>Under the new BioChem requirements (now called Molecular + Cellular Biology), you would need the AP 5 to recieve credit. See <a href="http://www.lifescience.fas.harvard....s/conc_prev.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.lifescience.fas.harvard....s/conc_prev.pdf</a></p>
<p>My advice, take the test! I'm sort of glad I took Bio + Gov (my school required us to take the test), even though they didn't mean anything. I goofed around a little, took naps, tried to make my essays a little humorous, and did well.
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<p>The first point you made: Does that mean if I start with Chem 15, I get credit for Chem 5 and 7? (I dont' really need AP Chem 5 to get into Chem 15 anyway.)</p>
<p>And I got what you said about Molecular Cellular Biology, although it is very unlikely I will change my concentration to that.</p>
<p>Sorry for all this my finicky-ness but I really want to focus on AP Physics tests.</p>
<p>Ultimatemath-Check the slightly modified Chem requirements in the second link. It seems like you can place out of the general chemistry requirement (either by an AP 5 or a placement test score) and then get credit. I can't tell you how hard the placement test is... I didn't take it.</p>
<p>I'm not sure what they'd do if, for example, you didn't take the AP or place out, but decided to go straight to Chem 15 anyway. It'd probably be decided on a case by case basis.</p>
<p>The modified chem requirement does not specifically mention the way I can place out of the general chemistry course (we are led to believe that it is either by AP Chem or the placement test.) Ambiguity, ambiguity...</p>
<p>Oh, are Harvard placement tests required to be taken by freshmen?</p>
<p>Writing + math placement tests are required. Everything else is optional.</p>
<p>One more question: would getting a low AP score (like a 2 or something) hurt you in that they might take it into consideration and place you in a lower class in that particular subject?</p>
<p>I'm asking this in relation to AP Gov and AP Lit (and maybe stat), as I might just wing it and take them for the hell it (since studying is uh... really too laborious for me at this point).</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Low AP scores (once you get in!!) definitely can't hurt you.</p>
<p>does the physics B AP test have any significance to harvard at all? ap bio does, right?</p>
<p>rccys-please check out some of the links posted, and specify your question. Are you refering to advanced standing, placement in more advanced classes, or non-advanced standing concentration credit?</p>
<p>im just wondering if physics B will help me in any regard (whether credit, adv standing, etc). i think bio will, based on what i read in the links. but for physics, the links didnt specify whether they were talking about physics B or C...</p>