<p>I've heard several people say that skipping foundation classes is a bad idea when it is the field you intend to pursue. I've gotten 5s in multiple AP exams, and I want to go to Wharton if I were admitted, as I aspire to be an investment banker or hedge fund manager. That being said, I would probably need to be very strong in Calculus and Statistics. This year, I'm taking AP Calc BC and AP Stats. If I receive a 5 on both of them, at Wharton, would it be a good idea or ill-advised to "AP out" of the foundation classes. I've also gotten 5s in APUSH, AP Chem, AP Eng Lang, and AP US Gov. I'm also taking AP Bio and AP Physics C (both mech and e/m). Which of these classes would it be best to use AP credit for?</p>
<p>I don’t know about Wharton, but in CAS AP credit does not seem to do a whole lot. Most credits are just free electives. Both English APs do not fulfill the writing requirement, they are free electives, you don’t get credit for either gov, bio and chem are an elective credits which are replaced when you take intro or place out (you lose the original AP credit) and you must take or waive the labs too. Physics C gives you credits for the lectures, but not the labs unless you talk with the department. Also, if you choose to take honors in Physics or Chem for example, you loose those credits as well and they are replaced by the honors class. Calc BC is really one of the only useful credits I have encountered, it gives me credit for Math 104 so I can start in 114.</p>
<p>I am a rising sophomore in Wharton. Use the AP’s for the intro classes. I used them for chem, econ10,math104. </p>
<p>Positives
Foundation courses normally have worse curves.
You can take more upper division classes eventually. (Won’t let you until sophomore year)
Math 104 sucks I hear</p>
<p>Negatives
You aren’t in the classes with all Freshman. (Might not meet as many people)
The advisors won’t let you take the business fundamentals until Sophomore year anyways. (I was stuck taking 3 liberal arts classes second semester, however you have to take G.E.R. (general education requirements) anyways.)</p>
<p>I have spoken to quite a few upperclassmen about testing out of your math courses. Literally everyone I have spoken with said that Math 104 is a class you should definately test out of. I haven’t heard much about stats, but I’d guess most people test out of that too.</p>