How rigorous does my schedule have to be?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi CC,
I live in Vancouver, Canada and will be attending SFU or UBC Commerce in Fall 2008. I’m interested in transferring to an US university, hopefully: Cornell, NYU, UC, Brown, Columbia, uPenn, Northwestern University (Kellogg), or UNC (Kenan-Flagler). I’m just curious- </p>

<li><p>Exactly how rigorous should my schedule be? </p></li>
<li><p>Are BUS courses like: Introduction to Finance, Introduction to Accounting, Introduction to Strategic Thinking, considered rigorous, or should I take Physics and Math instead? (I wrote 10 APs, so I don’t need to take any electives for the first year.)</p></li>
<li><p>Finally, if I get 4s on the two AP Econ. exams then should I take them again at university, because a four is enough for credits at UBC/SFU, but US universities requires 5s… Would BUS 2XX courses be enough to cover Econ?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Take the standard classes for your major(s). I took this, for a Neuroscience/Psychology/Chemisty major:</p>

<p>Chem I + II
Bio I (it was only offered in the fall, Bard is messed up like that)
Calc II + III
Intro. to Psych
Drugs and Human Behavior</p>

<p>This put me only behind by one class at most schools for Neuroscience (Bio II) and none fore Chemistry. If you are too behind, it would make sense for them to not take you because you will likely not be able to complete a major.</p>

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<p>Ditto what MLEVINE07 said. Likewise, find out the requirements for your major at your target schools and try to coordinate your schedule so that you optimize your progress at all institutions. </p>

<p>FYI: UPenn explicitly says the following on the credit evaluation:</p>

<p>[…] Penn is such that we do not admit transfer students unless their credit situation looks really good […].</p>

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<p>northwestern does not have an undergrad business degree.</p>