Placing out of classes at Caltech

intparent
Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:59:15 +0000

If Caltech is like most of the other top STEM schools, they will have their own (very difficult) tests to allow students to test out of some of their intro classes. AP, MOOC, self study won’t really be considered, it is all about whether you can pass any placement test they offer. Bottom line is that it is probably better for your kid to just take the classes they don’t place out of, as the pace is fantastically fast and the whole pool of students is very, very bright and very STEM oriented. As a parent, don’t count on paying for fewer semesters or anything like that based on work done prior to arrival as a freshman.