<p>Now that I'm finally done with all those AP exams, they are not really going
to count, right? For L&S GE requirements ...</p>
<p>If I get this right, AP scores can't be used to get out of those 10 GE classes
(~ 50 units) right? Even if I had 4 science AP's, I'd still need to go and do
those college science classes again in community college or UCLA.</p>
<p>Advice on these approaches, pros and cons?
1. Two GE clusters in freshman year to get those GE's out of the way
2. Try to do some of the GE's in community college early on, before you
hit the 105 unit limit (Do AP units couint in the 105?)
3. Dont't sweat the GE's. Follow the major pre-req curriculum.
Do the GE's down the road at UCLA, even as upper classman.
These GE's are not required to declare your major ... these
are graduation requirements (Right?)</p>
<p>10 ge classes is avg. and when you think about 2 or 3 of them may be related/fufilling major reqs.</p>
<p>Aps dont fufill ge's but college classes you took will.
1. I heard clusters suck because you have little freedom in choosing the classes and it may be tough.
2. You could do some at CC, but I don't know what you are doing post-grad, but med. and law. school may not like that.
3. Right on I would reccomen maybe 3-4 classes a quarter freshman year and maybe 1 ge per quarter.</p>
<p>You'll probably want to space your GEs out over your 4 years so that you can have a break from you major classes every now and then (especially if you're a south campus major!) For the most part GE's are a piece of cake and you definitely shouldn't worry about them. And I agree with confused23, during your first year you should try to take at least one GE per quarter...</p>
<p>There are a few cases in which AP's can help;
-If you got a 4 or 5 on either eng lang or lit, you don't have to do your writing 1 requirement.
-if you passed AP calc, and your major requires it, you don't have to take it. AB=31A/3A BC=31B/3B</p>
<p>Thank you for the answers. I've got writing and math covered.
I was getting worried about the 4 science classes. Now I see
a number of science classes that I can take later on ...
like Honors collegia, philosophy of science etc.</p>
<p>I got a 3 in AP Language, and I just took AP Calc and Ap Econ (both macro and micro) and if i happen to get 3's on them ... it says "Unassigned" ... what do i do at that point?</p>
<p>Swift, when you mentioned that Philosophy of Science could be used to fulfill science GEs I was desperately trying to prove you wrong because I actually took that class and it's definitely NOT scientific at ALL. Mainly because being a south campus major makes me morally opposed to someone getting credit for science in a class like that... However, I looked it up on the schedule of classes and you're right - it's a GE for both Science inquiry and Social Analysis... But then again, if it were up to me, everyone would have to take O-Chem. ;-D Lol. So yeah... I'm leaving now...</p>
<p>you can pass out of 31B if you get high enough on the AP Calc BC test. if you major requires more math than 31B then theres no way to pass out of those with AP.</p>
<p>BUT, if you only want to take the minimum math requirements, getting a high score on the Calc AP can hurt you, in that you'll place into Multi Variable Calc or some dreadful class like that. I guess it's too late now, since most APs are over, right?</p>
<p>^ Not true unless they changed their policy last year (which I doubt). Unless you don't turn in your AP scores completely (which is against UC policy yet some people still do so anyways) and forfeit any possible gains (essentially just your english score to get out of the english comp 3 class), getting a 5 will bar you from taking 31A and 31B. The registrar computer system will not allow you to sign up for either of those 2 courses.</p>