<p>There's still 8.01X... I had a friend take it this year.</p>
<p>Anyways, ben, we're championing for two kinds of people. You're worried the more privileged (education-wised) might feel bad (and are thus comforting them), and I'm worried the less privileged might feel bad (and am thus reassuring them). That's all. If I'm defensive about 8.012 it's because it's the best overall class I have taken so far in my life. Of course I'm not banking all my physics knowledge on it (as I'm struggling in 8.022 and fully expect to be flattened by quantum next year), and I sure didn't ace the class. Caltech probably has classes equivalent to 8.012/22 for your freshmen as well, I'm making no assumptions about, nor attacks on, the strength of your curriculum or the breadth of your knowledge.</p>
<p>Well, this was never about Caltech, God be praised. Or about my knowledge. But your going out of your way to stroke my fragile ego is a touching gesture, and you may rest assured I won't forget it. : )</p>
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<p><em>laughs</em> <em>saves up for an appropriate use</em></p>
<p>I'm guessing I'll meet Ben Golub at Caltech Prefrosh weekend? I hope so, because I'd love to put a face to all of his (many) interesting comments about everything, from philosophy to physics. :)</p>
<p>i can imagine you in pants that go a couple of inches above your ankle, an undersized 70s sweater-vest and thick glasses attached at the bridge with duct tape.</p>
<p>If I am majoring in biology and taking physics just because it's required, can I just take 8.01 (8.01L?) ? Or is 8.012 better at preparing me for the MCAT?</p>
<p>oooh, physics - I was hoping this topic would come up. I'm in AP Physics C right now, and I'm pretty sure I don't want to be a physics major, so I have a few questions.</p>
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<li>Should I take some version of 8.01, or should I try to place out with AP credits if I get 5s? Should I go for 8.012, or just go on to 8.02 (I'm not crazy enough to try 8.022 w/out 8.012, don't worry)?</li>
<li>Is it even worth it for me to take the AP exam at all?</li>
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<p>If you're just interested in getting physics out of the way and preparing for the MCAT, 8.01 or 8.01L would be absolutely fine. The MCAT almost certainly doesn't cover physics to the depth that 8.012 does.</p>
<p>For gigog, I think it's worth it to take the AP test -- then you can decide later this summer if you're interested in using the credit or not. If you're not interested in being a physics major, I don't see anything wrong with using 8.01 credit and moving on to 8.02.</p>
<p>Nah, doesn't really matter -- I'm not even sure medical schools would know the difference. You should take whichever course makes you happy. (And if you're not a physics person, 8.012 would probably not make you happy!) :)</p>
<p>I like answering questions. I don't know why.</p>
<p>Isn't physics required at MIT? I have only Physics 1 in high school, so I am really frightened of taking physics at MIT? Do I have to take 2 semesters of physics or just one?</p>
<p>Physics is required. You have to take a semester of E&M and a semester of mechanics. If you get AP</a> credit for physics, you won't have to take 8.01 (mechanics) and you can move straight to 8.02 (E&M). The obvious advantage of this is that you'll finish the physics requirement under pass/no record, so it doesn't really matter if you get an A or a C.</p>
<p>I have heard, though, that medical schools prefer that you take required med school courses in college rather than through AP. Not being premed, however, I am clearly not the greatest source for that -- you might want to check into it somewhere more reliable.</p>