<p>as the title^-^</p>
<p>I'm a rising sophomore intending to major in math. Ask away.</p>
<p>Sorry to steal the thread but...</p>
<p>What preparation would you recommend to someone who is hoping to major in math that's still in high school? What topics do you wish you had learned before you began taking classes at Princeton?</p>
<p>No specific topics, but it's very helpful to know how to write a proof before you get here. Some of my classmates struggled in 215 because their high school courses emphasized applications over theory. Princeton's math program is very theoretical.</p>
<p>That's good to know. Thanks for the heads up.</p>
<p>is it true that it may be best to retake calculus even if you did well on the ap test? let's say you took ap calc ab; which class level should you start in?</p>
<p>thanks :D</p>
<p>If you got a 4 or above on the AB and scored above 700 on the SAT I Math section you qualify for placement into 104. I don't think that it's generally true that you should retake calculus (i.e. 103) even if you did well on the AP. I recommend signing up for 104 and seeing what it's like. If you're in over your head, it's really simple to switch into 103. So there's really no downside. </p>
<p>Here's the upside. Princeton has a lot of amazing courses. Unfortunately, MAT 103 is not one of them. By taking 104 you save yourself a semester sitting in a boring class. Use that extra course slot to take a small class on a topic that you're really interested in, a freshman seminar for example.</p>
<p>For people people who scored well on the BC I recommend:</p>
<p>215 (or higher) for math majors.
203 or 215 for physics majors depending on your interest in math.
203 for engineers.
201 for everyone else.</p>