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Old 05-06-2008, 12:24 PM   #5
brassmonkey
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FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
If you get a 4 or 5 on an AP, >650 on SAT2, or 6/7 on IB, you can get out of the foreign language requirement. If you didn't do standardized tests in foreign language, a placement exam will put you in the right class. (Side note: Even if you can place out of foreign language, the departments are fantastic, and you should consider taking at least one of those classes anyway)

With Econ you can skip Intro Macro or Micro if you've taken both APs

With Math, you'll probably want to take the placement exam so you have an idea of what class you should be in (A lot who 5'ed CalcBC took Calculus II again anyway)

With Chemistry: General Chemistry is usually a two semester course. If you do well on the Chem AP and take the placement exam, you can take Chem 51, which covers the same material in one semester, and makes it a little easier if you're pre-med.

Physics has a similar setup as chem, if you've taken AP Physics C, they give you a different placement exam to figure out where you should fall in.
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