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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I took my first upper division elective in the 2nd semester of my freshman year.[/quote]
How did you meet the prerequisites [/quote]

PP.  It was a junior/senior level Social Psychology elective at a flagship.  I had taken the intro course in first semester and liked the subject.  So I took the 2nd level.  I was in the Honors College and already had excellent writing skills.  I wasn't intimidated.  (I later took a senior seminar in English Literature designed for English majors when I was a junior Economics major.)

My oldest is at a flagship now.  I know how to optimize for flagships and with my advice he's lined up some great classes.  2 Freshmen Seminars (regular credit weight) and 3 half-semester mini-courses on highly interesting subjects.  He has also really liked some of his gen eds.  With 1 AP and 1 class completed in fall semester in his major, he could also have moved on to upper division electives in spring of freshman year if he had wanted to.

Kids have a lot more information now to pick out classes and professors.  This is very helpful in customizing one's college education.[/quote]

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