Caltech Transfer Exam: How Brutal is it?

[davidthefat]

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Physics:
Newtonian mechanics (motion, vectors, trajectories, Newton’s laws, forces), work and energy, energy conservation, momentum, rigid rotations, angular momentum, harmonic motion, resonance, gravity, Kepler orbits, ellipses, electric fields and potentials, Gauss’s Law, current resistance, capacitance, inductance, magnetic fields, Faraday’s law, AC and DC circuits, and special relativity.</p>

<p>Math:
Basic calculus, Taylor polynomials, series, linear algebra (systems of equations, vectors and matrices, determinants, vector spaces, transformations, eigenvalues), vector calculus (multiple integrals, line and path integrals, theorems of Green and Stokes, and differential equations.

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<p>Does not seem bad at all, but the transfer rate is so low. It is easier to transfer from a 4 year institution. Now, has anyone here gone through the process?</p>