<p>hmm, im going to cornell next year, and ive got like 13 5s under my belt and ill hopefully do well on IB HLs this year. im gonna do engineering.</p>
<p>now, would it be advisable to take all the credit for ap scores i have? or would those general humanities classes be easier and end up lowering my gpa cuz i dont take em?</p>
<p>take all the credit you can.</p>
<p>Lots of the early engineering courses are weed-out courses that are designed to be harder than need be.</p>
<p>thanks, im referring moreso to like language and history credit though, and whether or not the corresponding classes at cornell would probably be better to take, unless those classes are also relatively hard.</p>
<p>and so could i effectively get like 30+ credits once i start classes? or is that generally unreasonable?</p>
<p>definitely take the credit. there are so many classes to take and they might reuire some prereqs that you can knock out with AP credits.</p>
<p>Why not worry about learning and then your GPA will follow?</p>
<p>I came in as a freshmen with 32-33 credits from AP classes alone.</p>
<p>Especially for humanities classes, take the credit. In Engineering, you are required to take 8 "liberal arts" classes, so some of the AP Credit could be used in fulfilling that, giving you more leniency not only in your schedule, but in allowing you to take the courses that most intrigue you, and not force you to consider whether you have enough credits to graduate on time.</p>
<p>ok, i see cayugas point and i guess i cant argue that.</p>
<p>ok, so if i started next year with like 30 credits, could i graduate in 3 years, and would this be advisable?</p>
<p>and can you double major? if so, how long would it take?</p>
<p>If you are an engineer you probably cannot graduate in 3 years. i am in a similar situation to you, and I checked the curriculum and its nearly impossible. I am a chemE, and if I wanted to graduate early, I would have had to already have taken an approved multivariable calc class, which is hard to get because cornell multivariable goes over the fourier series I believe, not sure, but anyway, I know for a fact the multivariable class is hard to transfer, esp for freshman.</p>
<p>Having just taken 1920 fourier series aren't covered and I didn't know what they were until I google searched it.</p>
<p>Having just taken 1920 fourier series aren't covered and I didn't know what they were until I google searched it.</p>
<p>However we did cover stokes thoerem which my friend at brown's class, mentioned but never had to actually use</p>
<p>also I would recommend taking all the credit you can</p>
<p>ok, they probably cover the fourier series in LA or DEQ then.</p>
<p>Fourier series is in fact covered in DiffEq and LA. </p>
<p>I would definitely accept all of the credit you can take. You will want to focus on as few classes as possible without having to worry about filling in other requirements. I made the mistake of not accepting all of the credit I could have received. Being a slower worker, I can't really handle taking a large number of credits, and so trying to meet all of my liberal arts requirements while trying to fit in a minor has been a challenge. So having a lot of AP credit might not only help your GPA, but you might even learn more, as you won't be spread thin with a lot of credits.</p>
<p>hmm, but would i be able to graduate a semester or two early with that much credit? or are the engineering major courses spread out so that you have to take it over 4 years? and would graduating in less than 8 semesters be bad? im probably gonna be looking to go to grad school after i graduate.</p>
<p>cuz with my financial aid id love to be able to save a semester or two.</p>
<p>you might be able to save a semester, but for two semesters, most people generally have to have AP credit, take way more than the general amount of credits per semester, and sometimes also take classes during the summer.</p>
<p>why not take 12-15 credits per semester if you already have AP credit to graduate a bit early? </p>
<p>this way you can focus on taking it easy at cornell, having fun...and have better shot at a great GPA...</p>
<p>hmm, if i had that much credit, would i be overwhelming myself trying to graduate in 7 semesters? could i like just do co op without taking classes during the summer or something?</p>
<p>lol 12-15 credits per semester in engineering will not get you to graduate early even with tons of AP credits.</p>
<p>and yes, you could probably fit in a co op without taking summer classes.</p>
<p>and (to clarify, not cuz im an idiot), if i were to take 7 semesters and do a co op and not take summer classes, id only pay for 7 semesters of tuition right? or is that just a ruse?</p>
<p>I actually think taking more AP credit will bring up your GPA. These intro engineering courses at Cornell are curved very low (usually to a B-, meaning if you're average you get a B-), and there is little faculty/student interaction. You will be teaching yourself most of the material, and it is difficult to get an A or higher in these classes unless you are an exceptional student (by Cornell engineering standards). Intro engineering classes were some of my lowest grades at Cornell. You'll be doing yourself a favor by placing out. Additionally, you may even be able to graduate early with the amount of AP credit you have!</p>
<p>Yes, you only have to pay tuition for semesters you are enrolled part and full time in.</p>