<p>Hi everyone! I took the AP exam for Lang & Comp and passed with a 4. I know I can get exempt from expos 101 my freshman year. I was wondering, to all current Rutgers students, is it worth it to skip out of expos 101? Also, if I am placed out of expos 101, then do I go to writing 102 or something? Would that class be harder than expos 101? </p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>Yes you can skip, yes you should skip expos is a crap class. Writing classes don’t really get harder in the classical sense of the word, some require more effort though</p>
<p>Expos is a tough class, but it does teach you how to write. That being said, most people would gladly opt out of it. It involves A LOT of writing and time. My son found it helpful to have the Expos background when writing papers later in other classes. It becomes second nature to explain yourself properly.</p>
<p>The Expos 2 requirement is not similar at all. Here is the writing intensive approved list for Expos 2 [Writing</a> Requirement](<a href=“Error Page”>Error Page)</p>
<p>As you see, there are a lot of classes to choose from. Some popular Expos 2 choices are Introduction to Myth, Global East Asia, and most of the English: Composition and Writing choices. Once you are enrolled in Rutgers, you cannot take your Expos 2 choice outside of Rutgers.</p>
<p>The reason why expos usally takes a person’s GPA and brings it down to the very bottom of the trench is because it’s a time consuming course. Because of this one course, students usually don’t find enough time to study for other classes. But this depends on your major.</p>
<p>I didn’t have to take Expos because as soon as I heard this, I decided to AP out of it. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve made in college so far.</p>
<p>It’s a lot of busy work and probably won’t improve your writing skills. I think Exposition and Argument, or “expos 2,” comes next. A lot of people consider Expos 101 to be the worst.</p>
<p>I disagree that it won’t improve one’s writing skills, but I do agree that it takes a lot of time, and if someone can opt out of it, I don’t blame them.</p>
<p>Can you use IB credits to opt out of expos 1?</p>