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Originally posted by: agnitrate

Have some fun while you're in high school. Go out with your friends, cause some trouble, chase the girls, etc, etc.

-silver
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Yeah, cause you have no fun in college 😉 At least ag doesn't, WHO DOESN'T WATCH SPORTS IN COLLEGe?1?!?1 WHO?!!? When I ask you a question, you're supposed to be drunk off your ass and taking a break between the multiple chicks in your dorm, not actually take time to answer it 😉
 
Originally posted by: agnitrate
Plus, if you get more than a year's worth of credit, you're probably going to graduate in less than 4 years. This might be good on your wallet, but it certainly devalues a lot of your education. College is 30% education and 70% social IMHO.

-silver
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I COMPLETELY agree with this. I had the opportunity to graduate this last year and go to law school a year early, but right now I'm really glad I waited (towards the end of my third year now). I'll graduate in four years with a double degree in econ and (hopefully) accounting, and I'll get a chance to study accounting at one of the top schools in the country. Not just that, though, for most people that last year of college is about working into the real world and learning to function as an adult, among other adults. It's fun. My junior year has been fun so far, I can't wait for the fourth.

Cheers!
Nate
 
Originally posted by: agnitrate
what are you opting out of? most universities won't let you get out of anything other than the basic stuff like us history I, european history, your basic english courses, maybe some intro stat stuff, up to multivar calc, etc.

This is coming from a person in the Science dept. of my university so I'm speaking in that respect. I'm not sure how it works for other types of degrees.

Plus, if you get more than a year's worth of credit, you're probably going to graduate in less than 4 years. This might be good on your wallet, but it certainly devalues a lot of your education. College is 30% education and 70% social IMHO.

-silver
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I'm opting out of:
humanities
2*science
american institutions
fine art
writing 2010
math 1070
quantitative reasoning requirements a and b
social science
psych 1010 (major)

and yes, I'm hoping to graduate in 2 years. I've talked to an academic advisor and it's definitely feasible - I might get caught up on pre-reqs though. I'm going to graduate school for 5 years after that so I'm sure I'll have plenty of time to socialize.
 
Originally posted by: agnitrate
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: agnitrate
The first AP course I took was AP US History as a sophomore and that was the only one I took. I believe I took 2 my junior year and 3 my senior year. Doing more than that is pretty senseless. How do I know this? Because I took only those and I received 30 credits at my college, the equivalent of a year's worth of courses. You really can't opt out of more classes than that folks.
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and how do you know this? I'll have 72 credits and my college is letting me opt out of all but two of my GE classes. plus I'll have most of my elective credits taken care of.
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what are you opting out of? most universities won't let you get out of anything other than the basic stuff like us history I, european history, your basic english courses, maybe some intro stat stuff, up to multivar calc, etc.

This is coming from a person in the Science dept. of my university so I'm speaking in that respect. I'm not sure how it works for other types of degrees.

Plus, if you get more than a year's worth of credit, you're probably going to graduate in less than 4 years. This might be good on your wallet, but it certainly devalues a lot of your education. College is 30% education and 70% social IMHO.

-silver
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I took a bunch of AP tests in high school, whether or not I'd taken the corresponding courses. Got 5s in all of 'em, but the university did limit how much I could test out of that way to one year. On the plus side, the university let me take the senior and graduate level courses first, and then take the final exams for their prerequisites at the end of the course and get credit for those as well. Got to be college senior after one year, which wasn't too bad.

Didn't do any socializing at all--working two jobs at the time may have had something to do with this--but I can't say that I feel any pangs of regret over that.
 
Originally posted by: Trygve
Originally posted by: agnitrate
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: agnitrate
The first AP course I took was AP US History as a sophomore and that was the only one I took. I believe I took 2 my junior year and 3 my senior year. Doing more than that is pretty senseless. How do I know this? Because I took only those and I received 30 credits at my college, the equivalent of a year's worth of courses. You really can't opt out of more classes than that folks.
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and how do you know this? I'll have 72 credits and my college is letting me opt out of all but two of my GE classes. plus I'll have most of my elective credits taken care of.
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what are you opting out of? most universities won't let you get out of anything other than the basic stuff like us history I, european history, your basic english courses, maybe some intro stat stuff, up to multivar calc, etc.

This is coming from a person in the Science dept. of my university so I'm speaking in that respect. I'm not sure how it works for other types of degrees.

Plus, if you get more than a year's worth of credit, you're probably going to graduate in less than 4 years. This might be good on your wallet, but it certainly devalues a lot of your education. College is 30% education and 70% social IMHO.

-silver
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I took a bunch of AP tests in high school, whether or not I'd taken the corresponding courses. Got 5s in all of 'em, but the university did limit how much I could test out of that way to one year. On the plus side, the university let me take the senior and graduate level courses first, and then take the final exams for their prerequisites at the end of the course and get credit for those as well. Got to be college senior after one year, which wasn't too bad.

Didn't do any socializing at all--working two jobs at the time may have had something to do with this--but I can't say that I feel any pangs of regret over that.
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Ignorance is bliss, eh?
 
It all depends on what schools you goto, etc. Personally I took 8 AP test in hs; two sophomore, two junior and four during senior year. I got 40 units transferred to my college, Cal Poly Pomona, and got out of 36 units of GE classes as a result. Seems like a good deal to me since the AP classes weren't ridiculously hard by any means. I would have gotten the full 40 had I scored higher then a 3 on AP Physics "C".
I'm going to be a 5th year EE in the fall (yeah, working seems to drag things out a bit).
 
Originally posted by: jumpr
Uh, why are you taking AP classes during your freshman year?

Honestly, these overachieving high schoolers make me sick. My HS (the highest-ranked public school in Michigan, mind you) didn't even OFFER AP classes for freshmen. I spent my freshman year taking easy classes, getting used to HS life, and having FUN. Have you ever heard of having FUN?

:roll:
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fun is when you get a high enough score on your AP that your parents don't beat you, right?
 
Originally posted by: Trygve
Originally posted by: agnitrate
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: agnitrate
The first AP course I took was AP US History as a sophomore and that was the only one I took. I believe I took 2 my junior year and 3 my senior year. Doing more than that is pretty senseless. How do I know this? Because I took only those and I received 30 credits at my college, the equivalent of a year's worth of courses. You really can't opt out of more classes than that folks.
Click to expand...

and how do you know this? I'll have 72 credits and my college is letting me opt out of all but two of my GE classes. plus I'll have most of my elective credits taken care of.
Click to expand...

what are you opting out of? most universities won't let you get out of anything other than the basic stuff like us history I, european history, your basic english courses, maybe some intro stat stuff, up to multivar calc, etc.

This is coming from a person in the Science dept. of my university so I'm speaking in that respect. I'm not sure how it works for other types of degrees.

Plus, if you get more than a year's worth of credit, you're probably going to graduate in less than 4 years. This might be good on your wallet, but it certainly devalues a lot of your education. College is 30% education and 70% social IMHO.

-silver
Click to expand...

I took a bunch of AP tests in high school, whether or not I'd taken the corresponding courses. Got 5s in all of 'em, but the university did limit how much I could test out of that way to one year. On the plus side, the university let me take the senior and graduate level courses first, and then take the final exams for their prerequisites at the end of the course and get credit for those as well. Got to be college senior after one year, which wasn't too bad.

Didn't do any socializing at all--working two jobs at the time may have had something to do with this--but I can't say that I feel any pangs of regret over that.
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I started taking senior level courses the summer after my freshman year at the UW; it's been really nice my third year to lay back a bit and take my 100-level prereqs (like Latin, some architecture classes, some business classes, easy stuff). It was a difficult transition into some of the higher levels, but it was worth it.
 
Originally posted by: Vertimus
I'm a freshman taking comp sci, calc, and stats.
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I'm pretty proud of my AP accomplishments, but taking that freshman year is insane. I ended up taking:

Junior Year:
AP Comp Sci A

Senior:
AP Comp Sci AB
AP English Composition
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C (both sections)
AP Calculus BC

That was hell. I could've graduated college in three years, but I stayed for the 4th so I could take more classes. Very beneficial!
 
taking calc so early isnt a good thing, cuz when u continue ur math in college, youre gonna have to refresh your memory.

and how do you get calc in freshman year. at my school, my freshman year didnt even count toward my college admissions.
 
cherish your high throne of AP Classes .. because when you enter college, no gives a flying buring bag of crap.
 
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: Sid59
cherish your high throne of AP Classes .. because when you enter college, no gives a flying buring bag of crap.
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yup...my experience as well.
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Same here. AP seems hard while you're in high school, not after you actually become accustomed to college classes. High school tests (regular, honors or AP) would be a breeze now.
 
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: Sid59
cherish your high throne of AP Classes .. because when you enter college, no gives a flying buring bag of crap.
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yup...my experience as well.
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No.. it still matters in schools where the more credits you have, the earlier you register for classes.
 
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: Sid59
cherish your high throne of AP Classes .. because when you enter college, no gives a flying buring bag of crap.
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yup...my experience as well.
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No.. it still matters in schools where the more credits you have, the earlier you register for classes.
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but no one cares. it matters to the person because it makes them feel special and they can register for their GE classes 1 day or few hours ahead of the others.

I never had a problem with getting classes.
 
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