MIT suspending SAT/ACT requirement for next application cycle

Re:MIT suspending SAT/ACT requirement for next application c... by souprock on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @06:04PM (#26717943)

There are 4 different physics tests currently offered for AP.

Calculus based: AP Physics C Mechanics, AP Physics C E&M

No calculus: AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2

Of course you would need the one with calculus to get credit that works for any STEM major. Without calculus, you aren't likely to get more than a generic science credit.

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Re:MIT suspending SAT/ACT requirement for next application c... by hintymad on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @06:49PM (#26718366)

When I was taking high-school physics, we started without calculus, but we definitely needed geometry. Otherwise, one wouldn't be able to work on free body diagram, circular motion, optics, and etc, as all of them involves trigonometry and some basic geometry.

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