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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Chemistry and Multivariable Calculus tend to be weed out classes. They are purposely designed to break engineering and pre-med students. He survived. Physics is also known to be difficult.

That's a pretty heavy course load for a freshman who's never taken any AP courses. He will have been way underprepared compared to his fellow students, who presumably had taken the usual 8-14 AP classes that most Ivy League students will have taken in high school, including Calculus BC, Multivariable, and Chemistry. And since these classes are graded on a curve, he did ok all things considered. In fact, I'd say if this is his first introduction to calculus, chemistry, and physics, he did outstanding.

If he's passionate about engineering, I would never in a million years tell him he needs to drop it and move on. The weakness is the rural high school. Not his intelligence or drive.  [/quote]

+1. He’s doing great. Also, there are more options than engineering vs humanities. Especially at a school with so many opportunities. [/quote]

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He is doing great!  He's in those classes with kids who took 10+ APs and are retaking them now in college.  The curve will be affected by that. He passed the classes, has some Bs (not all Cs).  Welcome to engineering---it's a hard path.  If he wants to continue let him. Many times the higher level classes are "easier" because they are more interesting, not "weed outs" and more focused on what he wants to learn[/quote]

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