<p>Hey, I'm an upcoming freshman in the Arts and Sciences and was just wondering how exactly my AP scores figure into fulfilling requirements and what placement exams I should take. I plan to major in mathematics and computer science. Here is the Cornell page I will be referring to: Credit</a> and Placement</p>
<p>Math: Since I got a 5 of Calculus BC, does that mean I can place out of MATH 1106, 1110, 1120, 1220, and 1910? Could I place out of any additional ones by taking the placement exam during Orientation or would the point be moot?</p>
<p>English: I got a 5 on Eng. Lit./Comp., but I'm not quite sure what that gives me. The page says "Placement out of one FWS maximum", does that stand for Freshman [writing] Work Shop or something similar? How many FWS are required from me now? What kinds of classes are these?</p>
<p>History: If I did well enough in AP European History and American History, what would this offer me if I'm not majoring in anything related to either? Would it give me some credits? I'm personally very interested in history, so would this help me get into more advanced history classes I might want to take? Also, what would a sufficient score on the AP Government exam give me?</p>
<p>Thank you for reading; an answer to any (or all) of these questions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Math: Since I got a 5 of Calculus BC, does that mean I can place out of MATH 1106, 1110, 1120, 1220, and 1910? Could I place out of any additional ones by taking the placement exam during Orientation or would the point be moot?</p>
<p>Yes, you can go ahead and skip those courses. You can even take exams to place out of more courses I think. Be careful where you begin, though.</p>
<p>English: I got a 5 on Eng. Lit./Comp., but I’m not quite sure what that gives me. The page says “Placement out of one FWS maximum”, does that stand for Freshman [writing] Work Shop or something similar? How many FWS are required from me now? What kinds of classes are these?</p>
<p>A freshman writing seminar is a class of typically around 18 or less people. The class is designed to teach students writing by having them focus on a specific subject or area. Every undergrad is required to take 2 of these before graduation (or even sooner depending on the college/major), and one can get entry into a seminar by submitting a ballot of their top five preferences before the beginning of each semester. The Knight Institute of Writing has a catalog of FWS’s for the upcoming semester on its website.</p>
<p>History: If I did well enough in AP European History and American History, what would this offer me if I’m not majoring in anything related to either? Would it give me some credits? I’m personally very interested in history, so would this help me get into more advanced history classes I might want to take? Also, what would a sufficient score on the AP Government exam give me?</p>
<p>You would be able to skip HIST 1530-1531 and 1510-1511 since you would have the credits for those. Also, depending on which government you took, you would either place out of GOV 1111 or 1313.</p>