<p>I was wondering if any current students have any advice at all on the introductory bio, chem, and calc courses. Anything on teachers, tests, whether to study notes more than textbooks or look at obscure footnotes or anything. I can actually place out of all of them with AP credits so I have some foundation but I thought it best to probably retake.</p>
<p>Also, I took 14 AP exams and I did well enough on all of them to earn credit, giving me a very large amount to start with. Are there any specifically that I really shouldn't take? This is all for a potential premed. Thanks!</p>
<p>Yhmillet I was wondering did the college give you credit for all the A.P.'s or allow up to a certain limit. I'm a high schooler so I was just wondering. Thanks.</p>
<p>Well I took AP French language, calculus AB, chemistry, computer science A, US history, english language, english literature, physics C, biology, government, microeconomics, macroeconomics, art history, and environmental science. I received mostly 4s and 5s and my 3 on art history doesn't matter because Cornell doesn't give any credit for it. According to their AP credit table most of these exams give 3 credits. I haven't accepted or rejected any yet since I'm an incoming freshman but I haven't heard anything about a ceiling on the amount you can take either.</p>
<p>Ah yes, and I'll be in arts and sciences...the only difference I saw is that they wanted 5s instead of 4s on the English exams but I got a 5 in both.</p>
<p>Yeh, I'm also coming in with 5's on:
World History (which they don't accept)
US History
Physics B
Psych
Environmental Science
Bio
Micro/Macro econ
US/Comp gov
Calc AB
English Lit
and would love to know which of these credits would be best to accept and for which I should take the corresponding course.
Thanks!</p>
<p>General advice for math/science/engineering:
Do the homeworks and do a lot of difficult practice problems when studying for exams. The actual exams are ALWAYS harder than the old/practice prelims they hand out in class. Don't be afraid to take advantage of office hours of both the TA and the professor. Both offer valuable insight. If you are a pre-med, don't grade grub because I hate grade grubbers and they can pass out in a ditch for all I care. There is a difference between grade grubbing and correcting an ambiguity or an honest mistake.</p>
<p>Sciencenerd, I got 32 credits for my APs, someone I know with the same amount of AP classes and similar grades only got 10..depends on your school and major</p>