<p>So I was bored, and I was looking at the required courses for ChemE at UT. The possible AP exams that could get me out of some classes are:</p>
<p>Chemistry
US History
Government
Biology
BC Calculus</p>
<p>I have the required score for the first 2, and I am taking the last 3 this May. So my question to you is: If I place out of all these classes, should I start at a higher level, or take the recommended first year courses? I was thinking that I should use the credit to get out of Gov and US history definitely, because those are not relevant to my major, and are not prerequisites to anything. I could place out of the first semester of College calc, and the first year of Chemistry, but I feel as if these are the most important classes to my major and they might be taught better at UT. Also, placing out of first year chem puts me at a high level of chem, and being a full year removed from chemistry. To me Bio is in the gray area. There are no apparent classes that lean on knowledge from this class, but it may help, and may be a good experience to re-learn because I am not getting much from it this year.</p>
<p>What scores did you get?</p>
<p>The specific departments may have advice on what to use AP credit for.</p>
<p>However, at least with AP Calculus, those who scored a 5 are likely best off moving ahead to the extent the school’s math department allows. Starting over would likely be very uninteresting, unless they took an honors or extra theory version of the course. However, those who got a 3 are probably best off starting over if calculus is a core requirement for the major (which it is for engineering).</p>
<p>[Honors</a> freshman calculus is available at the University of Texas](<a href=“https://www.ma.utexas.edu/academics/undergraduate/calc_first/index.php]Honors”>https://www.ma.utexas.edu/academics/undergraduate/calc_first/index.php), including courses specifically designed for students with AP Calculus credit.</p>
<p>I got 5s on both US history and Chem. I think a 5 is feasible in calc because the test is curved very nicely and I have had straight As in the class thus far. I think I would get a 5 in gov because it is not on that much material, and it has been a cake walk. Bio, 5 would be tough, and UT only takes a 5.</p>
<p>If you are going into chemical engineering, you may want to ask the chemical engineering and chemistry departments at the University of Texas for their advice on AP Chemistry credit. (It does not appear to be easily findable on the University of Texas’ web site.)</p>
<p>Note that the public universities in Texas have a [tuition</a> rebate for those who graduate without attempting more than a small number of semester hours over the minimum](<a href=“http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/apps/financialaid/tofa2.cfm?ID=447]tuition”>College For All Texans: $1,000 Tuition Rebate for Certain Undergraduates). AP credits that you use [do</a> count](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/after-admission/placement/]do”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/after-admission/placement/) against that limit, so if you are interested in getting that rebate, you may not want to use any AP credit that does not give you useful subject credit to your major or breadth requirements. Of course, if you plan to take as many courses as possible and go way over that rebate limit, or if you are otherwise not eligible (only Texas residents are eligible), then that is not much of a concern.</p>