so i know that validation at USMA happens when you take USMA’s test for the course during Beast, and if you do good on it, they let you move up. I also have learned that there are specific courses that you can validate with an AP Exam score, one of them being the econs/business course with a 5 on AP Macro (which i will be taking & hopefully i get a 5). For math however, you must take USMA’s placement test during Beast.
I have seen a lot of info that contradicts this, but this is what we were told at SLE :O
My questions are these:
Is there a limit to the highest math you can validate? I’m taking multi variable calculus (Calc 3) right now, and I’m not sure what the highest math course is at USMA, though i’m sure they have Linear Algebra & Differential Equations equivalents as well.
I want to branch either Cybersecurity or Military Intelligence, so will getting ahead in math help me be a top choice for being selected into the cyber branch?
I know that plebe year is very rough, especially in terms of academics, so validating to a higher course would only make life harder. However, is it advisable to do it if I can have better chances of getting the career I want after I graduate?
Any & all insight is appreciated!
I have seen a lot of info that contradicts this, but this is what we were told at SLE :O
My questions are these:
Is there a limit to the highest math you can validate? I’m taking multi variable calculus (Calc 3) right now, and I’m not sure what the highest math course is at USMA, though i’m sure they have Linear Algebra & Differential Equations equivalents as well.
I want to branch either Cybersecurity or Military Intelligence, so will getting ahead in math help me be a top choice for being selected into the cyber branch?
I know that plebe year is very rough, especially in terms of academics, so validating to a higher course would only make life harder. However, is it advisable to do it if I can have better chances of getting the career I want after I graduate?
Any & all insight is appreciated!