<p>I took a class at a nearby college last year (a lower-tier UC), multivariable calculus. I know that MIT considers credit transfers given syllabi, grades, etc., but would it bother considering giving me credit for a class that I took at a lower-tier UC? Basically, should I even bother trying to get credit (since I have to email profs to get old syllabi, pay to get transcripts, etc.)? Just seeing this as a risk-free way to get credit without taking the ASE. Thanks!</p>
<p>It’s not the rank of the school where you took the course that matters – what matters is if the department judges the course to be substantially similar to the course you would have taken at MIT. </p>
<p>I agree with you that it’s a risk-free way to get credit. It may or may not work, and it’s impossible to say without trying. </p>
<p>If it helps, I was able to get transfer credit for the multivariable calculus course I took at Ohio State. This course did not cover everything that is covered in 18.02 either.</p>
<p>If you want credit for 18.02 another alternative is to take the fairly easy 18.02 ASE. If you know the material well you should have no problem passing and if you can’t pass it then you should probably take 18.02 or some variant of it.</p>