<p>Question in thread title.</p>
<p>Oh to get in A in those courses of course.</p>
<p>it helps to get a good teacher. ask around and people should be able to tell you who the good teachers and the bad teachers are; who to take and who to avoid. it really makes that much of a difference.</p>
<p>Take notes. Form study groups.</p>
<p>For a prospective engineer, I don't think a general calculus based physics class should be too difficult conceptually, or even mathematically. My advice is just to stay on top of homework, and not to cheat yourself out of working on the problems.</p>
<p>Diligent study habits as well as focusing on the general concepts rather than memorization will net you that A.</p>
<p>is it possible to do well without any prior physics classes taken?</p>
<p>Absolutely, the concepts you will learn in gen physics I are not difficult. Where many kids run into problems is being able to see how different types of questions relate back to the concepts. So take nshah's advice and understand the concepts. If you do, then you will have a much easier time figuring out how to attack all different types of questions.</p>
<p>i had physics last year but i currently not taking AP physics. Will it hinder my effort to get an A in Calculus based physics?</p>
<p>I took AP last year and don't remember anything. It definently won't hurt, but might help a bit. It might actually be good so that everything is new, as i remember some stuff but I remember it differently and its screwing me up.</p>
<p>Understand.</p>
<p>lower division calculus based physics= weed out class</p>
<p>it is not easy</p>