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

In a message dated 9/8/2000 9:18:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
pbrown@POLARIS.UMUC.EDU writes:

<< >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.

 Whetever you do, _don't_ leave undergrad school in 3 years. There're
 too many fascinating opportunities!
  >>

How many credits can you get per AP? And I agree with Padraic- take otehr
things! I know someone who could have graduated a year and a half early but
took so many classes that he found interesting that had nothing to do with
his major that he ended up graduated half a year late hehe