What AP exams are worth taking?

valecollegorian
Fri, 11 May 2007 22:17:10 +0000

bio AP credit gives you Biol91.
chem AP credit gives you Chem91.

If you aren’t in a major that need a biology credit, then Biol91 should work as a free elective for you. Otherwise, if you are a biol major, then you might take a lab only class, together with Biol121 or Biol122 to have it counted toward your major. Otherwise, if your major requires Biol121 (such as BE), then you need to take Biol121 or take the placement exam, which will be held by the department during NSO in September.
You can take the placement exam for biol101, 102, 121 and 122.

Chem91: If you aren’t in a major that need a chem credit, then it should work as a free elective, otherwise, you’ll can do 3 things

1. Take the classes (which are chem101 and 102)

2. Take the placement exams (1 for chem101 and 1 for chem 102) and get the lab waiver

3. Take the placement exams and take the lab classes (chem53 and 54)

For physics: this is copied from the top of Penn’s registrar website
STUDENTS MUST ATTEND FIRST LAB MEETING
TO SECURE THEIR PLACE.
.
AP CREDIT (1 CU) FOR CLASSICAL PHYS
(PHYS 101) REFLECTED ON TRANSCRIPT AS
CREDIT FOR PHYS 091.
.
AP CREDIT (1 CU) FOR MODERN PHYS
(PHYS 102) REFLECTED ON TRANSCRIPT AS
CREDIT FOR PHYS 092.
.
AP CREDIT (1 CU) FOR PRINCIPLES I
(PHYS 150) REFLECTED ON TRANSCRIPT AS
CREDIT FOR PHYS 093.
.
AP CREDIT (1 CU) FOR PRINCIPLES II
(PHYS 151) REFLECTED ON TRANSCRIPT AS
CREDIT FOR PHYS 094.
.
STUDENTS WITH AP CREDIT MAY TAKE A
STAND-ALONE LABORATORY COURSE. CONTACT
THE PHYSICS DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN A
PERMIT TO REGISTER 215 898-3125.
.
THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE
“PHYSICS B” EXAM MAY REGISTER (WITH PERMIT)
IN PHYS 011 OR 012 TO COMPLETE AND
RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE LAB COURSES
CORRESPONDING TO PHYS 101 AND 102.
.
THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE
“PHYSICS C-MECHANICS” EXAM MAY REGISTER
(WITH PERMIT) FOR PHYS 050 TO COMPLETE
AND RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE LAB
CORRESPONDING TO PHYS 150.
.
THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE
“PHYSICS C-ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM”
EXAM MAY REGISTER (WITH PERMIT) FOR
FOR PHYS 051 TO COMPLETE AND RECEIVE
CREDIT FOR THE LAB COURSE CORRESPONDING
TO PHYS 151.

For math: If you get the AP credit, you get Math104 credit which is usable for all cases. If you are not sure whether you should still take 104 or jump to 114, you should contact the department. I heard there’s an exam you might take to determine if you want to retake the class. I got the AP credit, jumped to 114 and busted up my 114 grade though.

For Computer Science, it gets you the CSE110 credit which counts toward free electives and the chem engineering major but not other majors that require CSE120 and higher.

And last of all, I will be one of the Peer Advisors for the College in the incoming class. I am a Major Advisor for Biology, and I used to be in the Engineering school.