<p>Rodman Scholars are not guaranteed, but their chances are better. </p>
<p>I probably don't have any basis for this, but my gut feeling is that only a slightly better than average GPA will get you in. I have the impression that a lot of the weaker students, who aren't really interested in engineering, gravitate to BME and when they don't get in, they transfer to CLAS. I may be wrong but that's my impression.</p>
<p>As far as activities go, just don't be a geek. Get out of your room.</p>
<p>When we declared our majors, I think there were a couple other majors that were capped. One was computer engineering, the other might have been systems.</p>
<p>Computer Engineering is "capped" meaning there is a set number of students to go into the major, but number of applicants has never reached that number in the past few years. Same thing with Computer Science. Systems is the only "serious" capped major without an application process.</p>
<p>ehiunno, the standard first three math course for E-School is APMA 111 (Single Variable Calculus), APMA 212 (Multivariate Calculus), and APMA 213 (Ordinary Differential Equations). If you take a math course a semester and take Linear Algebra, you'll be done with math by the end of your second year which a lot of E-Schoolers can never do. I know third years stuck doing Probability while taking Physics II all over again with 300-level Engineering courses. Not fun. </p>
<p>I reread your post on your math experience, but I do know a few people who hated taking 300-level APMA course their first semester. Not fun at all for them. As long as you don't slack off then go on ahead.</p>
<p>A couple questions regarding courses and credits...</p>
<p>1.) If I am able to opt out of Physics I and II with AP Credit, will I be hurt by my less than solid knowledge of the subjects (assuming a major in Comp. Sci. or BME)?</p>
<p>2.) If I have a good understanding of Calculus II, should it be simple to receive an A in UVA's classes?</p>
<p>3.) How hard are the Multivariate courses, with respect to Calculus II?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Malex, thanks for the advice. Yeah, I already talked to that guy about placement tests and the like and should be taking Multivar and Lin Al placement tests a few days before classes begin. The only other req's for E school math are Probability and DiffQ (if I use Lin Al as my math elective). That would let me finish up my math reqs really quickly (allowing me to, of course, take more math classes :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D) This is of course assuming I get credit. I may forget everything and blow the placement test but I doubt it.</p>
<p>I may consider taking lin al again. I have a friend at UVa who took Lin Al at the same school with the same instructor as me who said that Lin Al at UVa is very different. I am definitely going to talk to my advisor at orientation. I have met people that say t is death to take 300 level classes your first simester, and I have met people taking 500 level classes their first simester that were enjoying it ;)</p>
<p>Ejhfast,</p>
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<li><p>Scoring a 4 or 5 on both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism sections of AP Physics C will give you credit for both Physics courses. If you are going CS or BME, then taking care of physics via credit is okay.</p></li>
<li><p>How good is good? Are you acing your calculus class? It's not easy to get an A in an APMA class. I took my first calculus class the summer before my first year, and got nothing lower than a B in any APMA class. Some people were perplexed when the found out that I only knew basic derivatives when I graduated HS.</p></li>
<li><p>APMA 212 is APMA 111 with an extra variable or two and hardly any trig subs.</p></li>
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<li>"How good is good"</li>
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<p>I'm probably going to get a 5 on the AP Calculus BC Exam, and although I did not ace my calculus class, I don't really think that anyone did (the teacher is notoriously difficult, but very effective).</p>
<p>Also, trigonometry is definitely my weak point, so perhaps APMA 212 would be better for me?</p>
<p>If you got a 5 in BC, then go for 212.</p>
<p>I took two 300 level math classes my first semester - I got a B+ and an A-. So I'm gonna go ahead and dispel that rumour about takin 300 level math classes your first semester... At least in CLAS (I took 310 and 354). However, my 500 level math class last semester did NOT go as well (but, I blame the professor, who can't speak English, is really an E-school teacher, and somehow got stuck teaching theoretical algebra...).</p>