<p>classof09: Don’t settle for not getting college credit for linear algebra and multivariable calculus. Both of these courses have been around for way too long, and they are not rocket science. I’ve taken Linear Algebra at MIT and studied 18.02/18.022 for the advanced standing exams. MIT isn’t doing anything magical with these two courses, because they have already been meticulously dissected over the centuries. (In general MIT isn’t doing anything too magical with any of the GIR’s, the MIT-esque feeling of your classes really sets in when you take advanced courses in your dept IMO). You would be better off spending your time in college taking more advanced courses.</p>