<p>I am trying to decide whether to take the Chem Placement Exam or not and I was just wondering if anyone took the exam in previous years.</p>
<p>Is it relatively difficult to obtain a passing grade to get credit for first year chemistry?</p>
<p>What chemistry topics are covered by the exam?</p>
<p>Do I need to sign up for the exam?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>I took the exam, and used it to place into CHM 215 and receive one semester worth of credit. I had no AP background. The exam was fairly straight forward, and I would say it is easy to get 1 credit, hard to get the full 2. You can just sign up during frosh week i believe. Either way, no harm in taking it.</p>
<p>Cool, I was wondering this as well.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Hey, same question but for physics. Can engineering students not take physics if they do well enough on placement exam?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>sorry I just have one more question. What topics in chemistry are covered in the exam? (Organic Chem? etc..)</p>
<p>No, they don't cover any orgo (aside from maybe basic, basic stuff, like what the alkanes are) because the point of the exam is to place into orgo, and as such it doesn't really presuppose any orgo knowledge. It covers all of gen chem., I can't promise an exhaustive list, but you should be familiar with history of the atom model, stoich., solutions, gases, equilibria, thermo, basic quantum, colligative properties, solids and liquids, basic transition metals theory (ligands, crystal field theory), electrochem., acids and bases...though I fear this list makes the exam seem much more intimidating than it is, and you might only need to know very little in each section. Physics I'm not so sure about, but I believe a five on Physics C will exempt you from first year of physics, though it might be more complicated than this.</p>
<p>From what I've read and heard from Princeton Preview's physics presentation regarding physics, a 5 on both parts of Physics C will place you into honors introductory physics (PHY 105-106 instead of 103-104). If you speak with the department they would probably let you skip introductory physics, but from what I heard this is highly advised against by the faculty as their honors sequence is notably more challenging and exhaustive than AP Physics C.</p>
<p>The physics honors sequence is awesome. I highly recommend it. I never had the chance to finish the sequence (I'm not a science major, and the work load just wouldn't balance with other classes/activities I placed at a higher priority), but if you get the chance, take it. Don't be scared off by the first few weeks when it seems like you have no idea what's going on, it just takes hard work, patience, and lots of office hours before it finally "clicks".</p>
<p>Yeah, I really would like to take it, but since I didn't have the chance to take AP Physics (not offered) I'm not sure if it would be appropriate. I heard something about placing into it without the AP Physics, but I don't really know anything else.</p>
<p>the truth is that you can take 105/6 without AP physics at all, but it does assume a strong math/physics background. its not the course title that matters in your prep, its the rigor.</p>
<p>JoeTrumpet I would encourage you to take 105/106. During the first few weeks, everyone is placed in 103, and after that you can choose to take 105. By that time, you should have a good idea if you're up to it. It will probably be your hardest course if you're not taking honors math, but all of my friends have spoken highly of it.</p>
<p>Thank you guys very much! I'll probably go for it then.</p>
<p>Do we have to take the chem placement test if we already have ap credit?</p>
<p>No you can just sign up for orgo.</p>