College Discussion - View Single Post - skipping first-year intro courses vs. taking them?

superdigg · 05-03-2008, 05:37 AM

I'm going to be a freshman at Claremont McKenna College next year, and I have the opportunity to skip some introductory classes in English and History if I score well on my corresponding IB exams, and I'm wondering if I should opt to do so.

Are grad schools / employers as focused on course rigor as college adcoms are, or would I be better off securing a higher GPA by enrolling in these introductory courses? if there's another factor I'm not considering, please let me know.

05-03-2008, 05:37 AM	#1
superdigg Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beijing, China Gender: Male Threads: 9 Posts: 68	skipping first-year intro courses vs. taking them? I'm going to be a freshman at Claremont McKenna College next year, and I have the opportunity to skip some introductory classes in English and History if I score well on my corresponding IB exams, and I'm wondering if I should opt to do so. Are grad schools / employers as focused on course rigor as college adcoms are, or would I be better off securing a higher GPA by enrolling in these introductory courses? if there's another factor I'm not considering, please let me know.