<p>Any point to taking these for UT? Or just stick to the AP tests?</p>
<p>Sorry about the typo in the title. It won't let me fix it.</p>
<p>You might want to take Math (Level 1 or 2) and Physics. If you are not sure if you will make the cut score for AP Physics, the Physics SAT gives you another try.
[SAT</a> Cut Scores](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/cbe/cutsat.html]SAT”>http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/cbe/cutsat.html)</p>
<p>So does that mean that if you score a 600 on the Physics SAT you get out of two semesters of Physics?</p>
<p>You can take whichever SATII’s you want. It used to be that Math 1 was used as the math placement exam, but they switched to a new test for that. Unless your college specifies which exams you need, I would stick to ones that you know you can do well on. </p>
<p>Not all SAT II’s will get you out of classes, though. For the Regular SAT if you get a high enough score on the writing section (I’m not sure the cut off, I had a 770 and that was above the score) you can test out of the freshman writing course.
AP scores, if high enough, will definitely get you credits for classes. IB will as well. You most likely won’t be able to get credit for all scores though- an instance with this is my IB score for Anthropology was high enough for a credit, but the course I would have gotten credit for is not offered anymore, so I can’t claim that credit. There’s always the chance this could happen with other exams.
Hope that helps some.</p>
<p>They published a ton of information online about this here: [IAE</a> Information for New Students](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/new.html]IAE”>http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/new.html).</p>
<p>It also includes cutoff scores. :)</p>
<p>windowbob, yes, you can claim credit for a full year of physics (plus labs!) with a 600+ on the Physics SAT II. (I think it’s a great deal for a liberal arts kid who wants to take more liberal arts classes!) 8 credits. PHY 302K, 102M, 302L, 102N</p>