<p>Hey guys! I am writing for my friend here! He applied to both of AE and Econ. He wants to know if anyone is applying to either of them. Post up a few words so that he knows how many people are applying the same as him.</p>
<p>There will be plenty of people applying for both majors. (100+ people)</p>
<p>If he wants to know more info about aerospace engineering, let me know. I’m a senior in aero.</p>
<p>^ would you recommend using AP credits for Calculus or is it best to retake it to get better foundation?</p>
<p>also, what are the hardest aero courses freshmen year and what advice do you have</p>
<p>Phys 208 is by far the hardest course freshman year. Math 152 is the second hardest course. Physics 218 is the third hardest. That is just my opinion. </p>
<p>If you feel very comfortable with your knowledge of calculus, accept the AP credit. If you have any doubt of your calc foundation, retake the class. I made a 5 on the AP test, skipped Calc 1 and went straight into Math 152. It took a lot of work, but I made an A.</p>
<p>nasagirl14 most advisers are going to tell you to not take the AP Calculus credit. Math is a big weed out course at A&M and you need a solid foundation - Aggie math foundation - to make it through the rest.
That being said, if you make a 5 on the AP test - and have a high math SAT/ACT then you may not need the refresher course.</p>
<p>Depends on your understanding of Calculus, nasagirl14. I received a 5 on the AP exam, skipped Calc. I at A&M, and did just fine in my calculus sequence courses. As far as aero courses are concerned, you won’t take them till sophomore year. You’ll be taking the general engineering courses freshman year like everyone else (Calc I-II, Physics I-II, Chem, ENGR 111/112, etc), and which one is the most difficult will largely be dependent upon who your professor is.</p>
<p>You will be going through your CBK courses freshman year. I also agree with the order mentioned above about PHYS 208, MATH 152, and PHYS 218 except that PHYS 218 is nowhere near the difficulty of the previous two. Not even remotely close. </p>
<p>If you made a 5, not a 4, on the AP Calculus test then I would skip out of Calc 1 since most if not all of it will be a review for you. People will say to take it for the easy grade, but in all honesty it isn’t worth it for a reason I will mention below. I would however be very cautious before skipping out of calculus 2 unless you really feel confident about integration and sequences/series. If possible, taking PHYS 218 while doing MATH 152 would be in my opinion optimal because you will be fully up to date on all the integration tecniques you will be using the next semester in PHYS 208, whereas most people will be learning on the fly in this class like I currently am. </p>
<p>*advice from a current freshman who has taken or is currently taking all these classes.</p>