AP Scores/Schedule

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Hi, I'm planning on going to Berkeley (maybe Caltech if I get in) next year and I have a few important questions about UC Berkeley.</p>

<p>I have taken 9 AP exams and passed them all and I have taken multivariable calculus and differential equations at a commnity college. I plan on majoring in mathematics and I really, really hate English and history classes. Here are my questions:</p>

<p>I got a 5 on AP Eng. Lang and AP Eng. Lit. Will I have to take another English class or will these scores give me credit and fulfill my requirement?</p>

<p>My math credits should transfer, so what math classes should I look forward to taking my first year at Berkeley? Linear Algebra? Intro to Upper Division math?</p>

<p>I eventually want to go to graduate school in cell biology. Can a math major go to graduate school in biology and do well?</p>

<p>Sorry for so many questions. I am just wondering about a lot of things and I want my AP tests to count toward something so I don't have to be stuck in introductory biology, chemistry, psychology, etc. I haven't taken AP Physics however so I know I'll be stuck in that one.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>-Ty</p>

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<p>5 on AP Lit satisfies the Reading and Comprehension requirement in Letters n Science...not too sure about the other colleges...but if you're not gon major in anything English related then I believe it's more than enough.</p>

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<p>Depending on your math scores, you may look forward to taking the following.</p>

<p>Mathematics 1A Calculus
Mathematics 1B Calculus
Mathematics 53 Multivariable Calculus
Mathematics 54 Linear Algebra & Differential Equations</p>

<p>Some people get 5's on the calc BC test but start in 1a, whereas others, such as my math major friend, started in 53. 1A, so i've read and heard, is like a really thorough Calc AB but far more tough. 1B is like BC but far more tough. If one is very comfortable with calc, and you get a high score on the AP test, you can start in 53, and maybe even (although I doubt it) 54. </p>

<p>Babiblu is correct about the English. You would probably still have to take one class that is considered "art and literatures," but it could in so many different subject areas. Here's a list <a href="http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirements/breadth7/al.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirements/breadth7/al.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>As to the grad school question, most schools would want you to have some background in the subject that you want to go to grad school in. This issue, however, will be worked out later, and isn't that big a deal now.</p>

<p>As to intro physics, there is an honors class, but it is pretty intense. I think the same might be true for Chem, but I don't know. You wouldn't need to necessarily take psych, chem, or bio as a math major, but you could choose to do so if you wanted to.</p>

<p><a href="http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirements/intro.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirements/intro.html&lt;/a> this place could tell you a lot of info.</p>

<p><a href="http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/faq/ap.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/faq/ap.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>This is a helpful list. Almost all schools have something like it somewhere telling you about what you will get credit wise for AP tests. If you're in the IB, some have lists of that, too, but they're harder to find and talking to an admissions officer would probably be easier. Do you have any other questions?</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot!</p>