<p>I've accumulated alot of AP credits over high school (I got 4's and 5's on all my tests, and I will have taken about 12 or 13 AP tests by the end of this year), and I was wondering which of those credits I should actually claim once I reach my freshman year at UT. Some people have been telling me to test out of as many of the freshman core classes as possible, but others have been telling me to retake those classes that I got a 4 or 5 on because moving so quickly can be too much to handle, especially while I'm transitioning to college life, and also because repeating those freshman classes can help boost my GPA if I remember everything from high school. For those of you who have been through this before, which do you recommend?</p>
<p>It depends on what your major is and whether you want to fit in a minor or other extra courses. If you are planning to take just the basic requirements for your degree, it’s probably a good idea to just retake all the “easy” classes. If you want to have time for more classes, take as much AP credit as possible.</p>
<p>It depends on the type of person you are. I am the kind of person who doesn’t want to relearn what I’ve already learned just to boost my GPA. Now there are others who wouldn’t mind siting back their first year enjoying college and retaking all those classes. </p>
<p>Those general courses are there to balance your schedule a bit, and to give you a general scope of overall things while concentrating in your major. If you’re really excited about you major, you shouldn’t have a problem handling those classes. </p>
<p>My reason for my choice is because I would not want to waste my money or take out loans to study what I already know…would be pointless…but rather learn new things. Graduating a semester or two early might also make you feel special and smart or wise…& it could also make you feel rushed since you wouldn’t have all those 4 yrs of college. So it comes back to what you want. No one is better than other one. Its a matter of choice.</p>
<p>& what soadquake981 said is also right.</p>
<p>You are paying $10k a year for a reason. Take classes UT is good at teaching - business, engineer, natural science, or any upper division really. Not classes you learned in high school practically for free.</p>
<p>I see no point in taking History and paying $2,000 (6 hours) if you take it in high school for $40</p>
<p>Bottom line, you should meet with an academic advisor before you make any firm decisions.</p>
<p>Be sure you are informed about the matters discussed on this page:
[Testing</a> & Placement | Freshmen | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/after-admission/placement/]Testing”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/after-admission/placement/)</p>
<p>See, also, the helpful information about placement tests, CBE, etc. here:
[IAE</a> Information for New Students](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/new.html]IAE”>http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/new.html)</p>
<p>@ace you paid for taking history in hs?</p>
<p>I think he meant that he paid $40 to take the AP test.</p>