<p>I was wondering if anyone who took Physics H7A can telll us their experience in the class. What's the difference between H7A and just plain old 7A. Do I need any special requirements to get into H7A? Any benefits for taking what I assume is the harder class?</p>
<p>I took IB Physics HL and did preety well in the class and understood everything. What's your recommendation for which physics class?</p>
<p>Although it depends on the professor, I would recommend taking the H-series if possible. If you're going to be a physics major, I would recommend it even more strongly.</p>
<p>I took H7B and H7C (placed out of 7A) and the main advantages are the smaller class size and the way the material is presented. If you look through the Giancoli books, you'll see they aren't the most interesting or rigorous books out there. But take a look at the H7B book Purcell. It is old and uncolorful, but some of those chapters and problems will warp your mind thinking about them.</p>
<p>The H-series really makes you think hard about problems. Homework assignments and tests are all much more difficult than the regular 7 series. However, it is curved, so don't worry too much about the grades (and you will after coming out of the final exam wondering if you got any of the problems right). The main disadvantage is that there are a lot of cocky, annoying kids in the H-series who will bug the crap out of you all semester.</p>
<p>Technically, there are no benefits to taking the H series (except maybe better preparation for upper division physics if you choose to take any). There are no special requirements to get into the H series (but they aren't offered every semester).</p>