<p>I have a question. What are some classes that if you can test out of, take the credit and skip the course because it is rather difficult course for a freshman?</p>
<p>On the other hand, what are some classes that if even you do test out of it, you should take it because it can be a grade booster that will help you in the long run?</p>
<p>I will attending Wharton next year.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>bump anyone? =]</p>
<p>same questions as above, but what about in the college of arts and sciences?</p>
<p>good question</p>
<p>I've heard for example that the equivilent of calc BC is really hard and I should wave out. But i suck at BC calc (even tho i might get a 5), and im wondering if this is really important and I should retake to make sure I know the stuff ( I used to be good at math but not since I got accepted ED). I wouldn't want to get a bad grade....</p>
<p>I'm going wharton.</p>
<p>bump again, any current penn people that can help us out. especially wharton?</p>
<p>I'm not a current student, but I've asked this to a handful of people from Wharton. They have ALL suggested placing out of Math104 (equivalent of AP Calc BC). According to them, there is a nasty curve and the overall experience with hundreds of other students is not pleasant. As long as you have a solid understanding of calculus, you won't need that course for the business curriculum (once again, I am quoting them.) I hope this helps, and if any current Wharton student thinks otherwise, please feel free to disagree.</p>
<p>yeah get out of math 104 because it pretty much sucks.</p>
<p>i'd say any social science / language credit might be beneficial too, just so that you can maximize your elective selections with classes you really want to take.</p>
<p>what about Econ 10??</p>
<p>and is the Math 104 curve really that bad. what percentage of students usually get a's?</p>
<p>what about freshman year english and other social studies classes (history etc)?
wouldn't it be beneficial if you can take some easy history course and boost your freshman GPA? also, is it recommended to waive freshman econ if you're majoring in business? cuz i heard that AP Econ is nothing compared to Econ 101 etc at penn</p>
<p>I think i remember somebody saying that the AP English test doesnt let you test out of anything...can anybody validate?</p>
<p>Yeah, does the "freshman english free" credit buy you anything? Also, if you have 5s from both English lit and lang, would you get 2 "freshman english free" credits?</p>
<p>freshman english free, in my opinion, isn't worth it at all; that's why i decided not to take my english lang / lit ap tests - you'll still have to take a writing seminar.</p>
<p>i don't know of any "easy" history courses, but that might just be due to my being an engineering / entrepreneurship student.</p>
<p>maybe 30-40% of math 104 students get an a? i used ap credit to get out of 104 and go directly to 114, so i can't cite personal experience on that one.</p>
<p>that makes me feel better about my decision to not take Lit</p>
<p>and makes me feel better about not independent studying BC this year especially if 30 % get a's, and i hope a's meaning not a-'s. hahah</p>
<p>no, a's includes a+'s, a's, and a-'s.</p>
<p>Math at Penn is pretty tough. My friend from high school and I took the equivalent of Math 114 as seniors and got As in our high school classes. At Penn I got a B and my friend got a C+. If you can get out of Math get out of it. Lots of kids here do poorly in Math 104. 30% As might sound nice, but you are competing against students at Penn for those As making it easier said than done. It also doesn't help that most of my friends and I really dislike our intro math professors.</p>
<p>crap. now im super excited ;]</p>
<p>what about the stats requirement? thankfully im already out of math 104... and i signed up for the ap stats exam, kind of iffy about it</p>