I was just wondering if USNA accepted AP test scores for classes taken your senior year since you will already be in Plebe Summer by the time the scores come? Also, would the answer be the same for USAFA and USMA?
Yes!
If you score a 5 - you'll probably be put in Calc III your first semester Plebe Year. They make it an all-Plebe class.
Yes!
In fact, one of my twins validated Calc I & II.
He had to take the Calc validation exam only because they did not have his AP score yet. The validation exams start immediately; as soon as the day after I-Day. Once they received his AP score - they upgraded his validation. Up to that point, they were only going to validate Calc I. Once they discovered he got a 5 on the AP exam - they validated him on Calc II.
He was specifically told that he validated Calc II because of the results of his Calc AP score.
If you score a 5 - you'll probably be put in Calc III your first semester Plebe Year. They make it an all-Plebe class.
So you still have to take the validation exam even though you already take the AP test (I plan on taking BC next year, so scores for math won't be problem)?
Also, can you validate Calc 3, and if not, do you get to chose if you take C3 w/Vector Fields or Optimization?
So, AP doesn't validate Chem or Physics...what a bummer. What's the deal now with validating Comp Sci (it's required right?). Is it saying AP >or =4 on AB test validates?
Also, if you get a 4 on a AP foreign language exam, you don't have to take one, right?
Finally, one last question...does anyone have a list of required classes at USNA and USAFA for any major?
Thanks...
-You should be able to find the majors.
-You still have to take the foreign language exams.
-I don't know about AP Chem, but the test isn't too difficult and the "Modern Chem" class they put the validators in is easier to get a good grade in than regular Chem (no OWLs) and its only one semester.
-You can choose between Optimization and Vector Fields, but there only vector fields has the plebe only option and your advisor might not let you take Optimization because you have so much potential to do well in a technical major most of which require vector fields.
-I haven't heard of anything with Comp Sci. I got a 4 on the test in high school but there was no test offered this summer and they didn't give me AP credit.
Just to clarify, your son took the BC test right? Most people take AB and which puts them in Calc 2...which has harder material than Calc 3
-You should be able to find the majors.
-You still have to take the foreign language exams.
-I don't know about AP Chem, but the test isn't too difficult and the "Modern Chem" class they put the validators in is easier to get a good grade in than regular Chem (no OWLs) and its only one semester.
-You can choose between Optimization and Vector Fields, but there only vector fields has the plebe only option and your advisor might not let you take Optimization because you have so much potential to do well in a technical major most of which require vector fields.
-I haven't heard of anything with Comp Sci. I got a 4 on the test in high school but there was no test offered this summer and they didn't give me AP credit.
So, you have to take a Chem class even if you validate Chem?
Do they have something like this for USAFA? Admissions Site is hard to navigate.
You can validate Calc 3 but I haven't met anyone here who has done it who didn't go to college first. I know a few who tested for it but failed miserably.