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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've seen calc 1&2 listed as first year courses. If an engineering student does NOT/or cannot opt out of Calc 1&2, are they considered behind?[/quote]

This is a good question because my DS got 5's on AP Calc AB and BC but wants to retake the courses as a freshman to pad his GPA/not have all brand new hard classes. Also at his college he needs a certain GPA to major in CS so he thinks retaking these classes will help. Will he be looked at weird for taking them? (no one has to know he could have tested out).[/quote]

DD is finishing up her first semester as a MechE major at a Big 10 school. She’s taking Calc 1 and Chem 1 along with a MechE design class and a history class needed for the university ethics requirement. She took Calc BC senior year of HS and got a 4 on AB section so decided to retake in college.

First Chem and Calc exams were review of HS. She aced them. Second exams were brutal - completely new material. Lots of study groups and office hours since then. She’s been getting mid 50s to 60s which are curving up to As and Bs so she’s happy. The curve is essential. She says as long as she does better than most people in the class, she’s good.

Next semester is Statics, so let the weeding out will begin…[/quote]

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