<p>I was wondering if I should re-take physics, that being physics 2123, since I already took an AP physics class in high school and got a 4 (which enables me to opt out of taking physics).
The only problem is that I took the class in my junior year, and I'm sure all the stuff is fuzzy. So, the question is should I take it again in college or just skip out.
Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>Well do you want the credits for it or not? At a CAS meeting over the summer, a dean told us that he encourages us to take the Cornell class and not just use our AP credits because it’d be an easier transition, orient us to Cornell’s rhythm of teaching, etc. If you’re willing to let go of the price of the AP test, I recommend you retake the class. Ooh and plus, if you’re pre-med they want to see your requirements fulfilled at your college, not just using AP credit.</p>
<p>Do you mean Phys 2213, E&M with Heat?</p>
<p>It depends on what college you are in and what majors or fields you are interested in, and also what you thought about physics when you took it. It sounds like you need it as part of your degree program since you are worried about how much you remember. If you do take it again, it would not necessarily be easier (to make the grade), but if you don’t take it, it might be harder to recall if another of your classes calls on prior knowledge. I think the only situation where that might happen is if you were a physics major, AEP, ECE or MSE (I think in MechE you take a bunch of other physics or physics-like classes so it’d be easier if you totally skipped E&M in college… ).</p>
<p>But it would be a good idea to take physics because - if you’re a freshman - then you’d be suffering the growing pains of engineering classes/workload with everyone else. If you dove into the later (not necessarily more advanced) classes you might feel more alone.</p>