Do Undergrad Early Graduates Get Into Top Programs?

[Jokerhelper]

Uhm, timeout.

How do you guys even get a B.Sc. in less than 4 years? At my university this is impossible in about all subjects (maybe except for math... maybe!) due to the interlock of pre-requisites that make such feat unachievable.

 

[Animastryfe]

Uhm, timeout.

How do you guys even get a B.Sc. in less than 4 years? At my university this is impossible in about all subjects (maybe except for math... maybe!) due to the interlock of pre-requisites that make such feat unachievable.

A combination of high school credits, summer courses, and taking more than the average amount of classes per semester.

 

[jtbell]

How do you guys even get a B.Sc. in less than 4 years?

Since you wrote "B.Sc." I'll wager you're not in the US. In the US, the first year of university is more or less on the same level as the last year of high school (or whatever you call secondary school) in many other countries, and it's possible to take "Advanced Placement" (AP) courses in high school that many universities will accept in place of their first year courses.

 

[Jokerhelper]

Since you wrote "B.Sc." I'll wager you're not in the US. In the US, the first year of university is more or less on the same level as the last year of high school (or whatever you call secondary school) in many other countries, and it's possible to take "Advanced Placement" (AP) courses in high school that many universities will accept in place of their first year courses.

Yeah but I'm from just above the border, so I can't be that different
I am aware that AP or IB courses can get you some credits in advance, but I didn't know you could get a full year ahead even if you complete that entire program. For example, I'm quite confident at my university all science or engineering programs require Calc II to be completed by the first year, or you might not be able get into all the second year courses required for your program. Yet at my school - and I imagine also at the other G13 universities here in Canada - you can't get AP credit for Calc II, hence making it impossible to completely skip a first year of studies. I'm sure there are plenty more examples that could apply here.

 

[gretun]

Yeah but I'm from just above the border, so I can't be that different
I am aware that AP or IB courses can get you some credits in advance, but I didn't know you could get a full year ahead even if you complete that entire program. For example, I'm quite confident at my university all science or engineering programs require Calc II to be completed by the first year, or you might not be able get into all the second year courses required for your program. Yet at my school - and I imagine also at the other G13 universities here in Canada - you can't get AP credit for Calc II, hence making it impossible to completely skip a first year of studies. I'm sure there are plenty more examples that could apply here.

You can get it, but most Canadian universities won't allow you to skip the course. Take UofT for eample