<p>So I am trying to chose between taking 33-111 (physics for scientists) and 33-131 (matter and interaction). I really love physics, work hard, and do want an in depth understanding. I thought AP physics C was fine (got a 5), but I know 131 will be significantly harder. I also don't want to destroy my gpa/overwhelm myself in my first semester of college. I am a CS major. </p>
<p>Is it possible to get an A in that class, and how many hours per week will that take?
Which class would you recommend taking? How are the respective professors?</p>
<p>One of my friends took the high interest physics course and loved it. He was in MechE, and while I don’t think it found it terribly hard he said it was really interesting.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t advise taking such a hard class in your first semester. Even if you finished first in your high school, you will be working 3x as hard at CMU for a much lower GPA (I was 4th in my high school class and I got a 2.5 my first semester at CMU with the same work ethic) so like it or not you have to take a semester to get adjusted to your new study habits/workload. There’s no reason to rush through your courses unless you want to graduate early.</p>