<p>I just looked up my credits on ISIS and found I just barely made the 30 mark -- but at least I know I got a 4 on all my exams. So, what's the consequence in regard to standing? I think a lot of people share my situation?</p>
<p>(And if the department approves my transfer credits, I have 13 more credits on the way ...)</p>
<p> Actually, it's possible that I got a 2 or 3 on my AP Physics mechanics exam, since according to the website getting a 4+ for E&M.... also gets you the same credit for the mechanics exam.</p>
<p>Also I'm not really immersed in Hoo terminology yet, so I just realised I may have committed a major faux pas by saying "sophomore" instead of "second-year". Oops?</p>
<p>AP credit doesn't earn you credits in terms of priority in registering in classes. So, sure, you can graduate early if you want or take other classes instead of the core classes you placed out of. But, when it comes to registering, you'll still be registering with all the other kids of 2012. That was the only real perk of having AP credits (besides skipping intro classes), but they did away with that, thank god. (AND: I have my fair share of almost two semesters of credits, and with my other extra classes, I'm technically a fourth year. So I could benefit from this, but I think it's unfair to be able to choose classes before kids older than you, and I'd rather not be screwed over and have a fair chance, rather than getting into one, maybe two good classes)</p>
<p>Hmm, does entering with 43 credits make it substantially easier to double major (and add a minor) without it being considered "pressurising" or "academic suicide"? Because now I at least have two semesters of breathing room, right?</p>
<p>Also, I have no chem credit (thanks to miscommunication with my guidance counselor, she never ordered the exam for me). Aren't a lot of biology courses dependent on a chemistry prereq? And since intro classes are often full, does this mean I may lose some of my "breathing room" semesters?</p>
<p>Double-majoring isn't academic suicide, ever, as long as you pick two somewhat related fields that you can overlap pre-reqs/reqs for.<br>
And, you can find out pre-req stuff on the COD. Or, wait till orientation.</p>
<p>getting lots of Ap credits only helps you graduate early if you know what you want to major in and start taking classes counting towards your major when you start because the ap credits usually exempt you from the area requirements that people take and use to get a feel for different majors. But if you have lots of Ap credits and still want to use the 4 years it relieves the pressure of taking 15 credits every semester.</p>