<p>I seem to be a bit confused on how exactly AP credits work (they aren't offered here and I did them across the country, so all i know is they're exams that help you skip classes)</p>
<p>1.) Do the credits you get have to be used up the end of the freshman year, or can you carry them on till you are a senior?</p>
<p>2.) Do the advanced courses more or less cover the topics taught in the basic courses during introductions? </p>
<p>3.) I didn't do any AP courses (they aren't offered here). Would Cornell still recognise my AP grades?</p>
<p>4.) Is it necessary to use ALL the credits ou get using APs? </p>
<p>5.) If I have a few doubts in just a part of a basic course, and the rest is clear, is it advisable to sit through the whole cours or just approach a proffesor (or do it yourself)? Are professors approachable in these cases?
How helpful are your seniors in such situations?</p>
<p>1.) Do the credits you get have to be used up the end of the freshman year, or can you carry them on till you are a senior? No, they count in place of college classes. If you get credit for biology AP, Cornell will consider this the same as if you took Bio 101 at Cornell. </p>
<p>2.) Do the advanced courses more or less cover the topics taught in the basic courses during introductions? Usually they do. </p>
<p>3.) I didn't do any AP courses (they aren't offered here). Would Cornell still recognise my AP grades? I believe so. </p>
<p>4.) Is it necessary to use ALL the credits ou get using APs? No. </p>
<p>5.) If I have a few doubts in just a part of a basic course, and the rest is clear, is it advisable to sit through the whole cours or just approach a proffesor (or do it yourself)? Are professors approachable in these cases? They should be. </p>
<p>How helpful are your seniors in such situations? As long as you're not a snob to them or anything people will be glad to help you.</p>
<p>2.) Do the advanced courses more or less cover the topics taught in the basic courses during introductions?</p>
<p>It really depends on the class. The advice I've heard from most people/from my own experience is if you have credit, take it. Professors will usually review somewhat for the first week or as neede and you can easily fill in any gaps in understanding early on. I started taking Physics 213 even though I had credit because I didn't feel comfortable with E&M; I ended up dropping it because it turned out I knew everything covered in the class anyway.</p>
<p>One more question:</p>
<p>Did any of you take the departmental exams Cornell offers to skip more classes?</p>