<p>The worst mistake you can do is assume your high school preparation will be enough for college, no matter where you go.</p>
<p>I took IB Chem HL, and did alright on it, but I still got an “incomplete” on my intro Chem class last term. I could definitely have worked harder, and ironically, if I’d never taken advanced chem in high school I might have done better in chem1a, since it forces you to pay attention and work harder.</p>
<p>I passed CS1 when I’d never programmed before in my life (except for on my TI-83, but that doesn’t count) when some of my friends who programmed before dropped it. </p>
<p>My friend at Princeton in an integrated science curriculum is also having plenty of problem, despite supposed advanced classes in college. </p>
<p>Bottom line: don’t assume college work is similar to high school work.</p>