<p>@ sbj</p>
<p>It was the tour guides and they didn’t say particularly that he’d have to repeat his high school experiences/class/knowledge base, it was just what they focused on during their tour was stuff S already knows (Python, how to use a lab book, etc). The tour was not aimed at all for the highly qualified/intellectual crowd. </p>
<p>I believe (hope) that S would be able to place out of these classes and while I have not contacted HMC about this, I’ve heard from other HMC moms (on the list we share in common) who say it shouldn’t be a concern. The tour was for the average incoming freshman. It was a big letdown though for my S as he had just toured Caltech the day before and he fell in love and everything they said was just him, picture perfect.</p>