Re: CHAT: University Advice (was Re: A bit of advice)

Padraic Brown wrote:
>
> On Fri, 8 Sep 2000, Thomas R. Wier wrote:
>
> >I think I should repeat my suggestion about taking AP tests, though:
> >I got out of 40-something hours with it, and many people I know got
> >out of 60 or more (Eric did).  It can turn a 5-year stay as an undergrad
> >into a 3-year one.  Look into the language AP tests in particular:  Eric
> >got out of 22 hours of Spanish, all as As, his freshman year by getting
> >a 5 on the Spanish AP.
>
> Or better yet, you can fill up those 2 "extra" years with all sorts of
> interesting courses you'd _never_ be able to take otherwise! Do
> something interesting with that AP time: take fencing, or some animal
> science course or a physical science (geology is truly fascinating).
> Take two or three self-study languages - if UoT offers them. Take a
> second degree (in a language would be easy, or something
> complimentarty like history) and or a minor certificate.
>
This all is, of course, if I go to a US school, no? I don't think there
is a Canadian equivalent in AP tests.

> Whetever you do, _don't_ leave undergrad school in 3 years. There're
> too many fascinating opportunities!
I wouldn't, there's too big a choice of things to take. I want to stay
in high school longer, but I can't because if I stay longer it'll really
screw with my chances of getting into a Canadian university, due to
curriculum reforms & such.

--
Robert