<p>How hard is the accelerated physics track??</p>
<p>Could I add on a few questions to this: is ap E&M physics required to take this as a freshman? what kind of material is on the placement test? do non-freshman take this regularly?</p>
<p>Try to do a search, or check the thread that's stickied to the top of this board. There are several threads where I and others have opined on accel physics. But the two-word answer to your question: f---ing hard.</p>
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Could I add on a few questions to this: is ap E&M physics required to take this as a freshman? what kind of material is on the placement test? do non-freshman take this regularly?
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<p>Is there even a physics placement test? I just signed up for it (and dropped out after a day).</p>
<p>there is a physics placement test, but it's essentially ignored. there just aren't that many people motivated to take accelerated physics.</p>
<p>let me put it this way: every year, dozens of kids come in thinking that they're god's gift to physics. brilliant kids, got 5's on the AP exams when they were sophomores, did the Intel science fair, the whole works... and accelerated physics makes them cry. it drains all free time from their life as they work in groups of 10 to frantically try to make some progress - any progress - on the impossible homework problems. My freshman year, the average score on the first midterm was a 15%, and the class was curved to an A-.</p>
<p>Seriously, you're not a big fish in a small pond anymore. unless you're positive that physics is your one true love and you will chase it to the end, save yourself some free time your freshman year and don't overload yourself. If 1601 is boring you to tears after a few weeks, maybe inquire about it then, but don't just get cocky upfront. 2.5 GPAs are made of such decisions.</p>