Phy 205

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<p>Hey so I asked this awhile ago but I thought I'd ask it again because I need to start shaping my freshman course load to figure which freshman seminars to apply for (based on the time of my physics class).</p>

<p>I am looking to be a physics or economics major, I have taken all three physics AP tests and gotten all 5s plus an 800 on the physics subject test, in addition to qualifying for physics Olympiad semi finalist, which only 300 people in the US make. </p>

<p>The reason I didn't go further is because the exam to make semi finalist only covered mechanics (which I feel very comfortable with) whereas the final exam had material such as basic QM and nuclear physics to which I had never been exposed. </p>

<p>Anyway, I felt the AP tests were EXTREMELY easy and may have gotten close to 100% so I don't think they are a perfect indicator of my upper limit of knowledge. </p>

<p>Anyway, I wanted to get the opinion of some of you if you think PHY 205 would be an appropriate start for me. I feel a gen physics with calculus course in mechanics would be a bore since this is muly strongest area. I know there is a placement test and all that but I wanted to know if it's even feasible since all I've heard is that people get murdered by this course as freshmen.</p>

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<p>If I remember correctly, there were more freshmen in 207 than 205 my freshman year. They had shown mastery of the 105-106 material but weren’t ready for the intensity of 205, so 207 (more breadth, less depth than death mech, but equivalent preparation for future PHY courses) was their best option. So it’s possible that even if you don’t place into 205 or don’t want to spend your whole life on it, you might still have an option to pass by 105.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the response, I would love to get a few more perspectives on this.</p>