Changes

<u>Friday</u> - You’ll arrive Friday around noon and check in with the orientation leaders (OLs) to get your room key and information. There will also be picture taking. Roommates for Summer O are paired by last name. You’ll only be together for 1 night, so it’s not so bad. After you get situated, they’ll tell you guys what you’re going to do for the rest of the weekend and split you guys up into small groups with a couple OLs/Ambassabuddies each. In the small groups, you’ll get to know each other through some ice breakers and then head to Roommate Rumble. These small groups are a great way to make friends before school starts especially since they will be the same groups for Fall O. At Roommate Rumble guys and girls will be split up; you’ll have some time to talk to a few people and try to find a roommate for the upcoming year. Also try to talk to as many people as you can! Don’t worry if you don’t hit it off with anyone right away. Some people found their roommate after Summer O, and ended up the best of roommates. When you do find your roommate (either at Roommate Rumble or outside of TAMS), you’ll both submit a roommate request form online. At night, you’ll experience a wing meeting (we have these every Wednesday at TAMS), and this meeting lasted from 11:00 to 11:45 pm which is pretty typical of a normal wing meeting. Try to get a good night's sleep too because your Saturday will be quite busy.

<u>Friday</u> - You’ll arrive Friday around noon and check in with the orientation leaders (OLs) to get your room key and information. There will also be picture taking. Roommates for Summer O are paired by last name. You’ll only be together for 1 night, so it’s not so bad. After you get situated, they’ll tell you guys what you’re going to do for the rest of the weekend and split you guys up into small groups with a couple OLs/Ambassabuddies each. In the small groups, you’ll get to know each other through some ice breakers and then head to Roommate Rumble. These small groups are a great way to make friends before school starts especially since they will be the same groups for Fall O. At Roommate Rumble guys and girls will be split up; you’ll have some time to talk to a few people and try to find a roommate for the upcoming year. Also try to talk to as many people as you can! Don’t worry if you don’t hit it off with anyone right away. Some people found their roommate after Summer O, and ended up the best of roommates. When you do find your roommate (either at Roommate Rumble or outside of TAMS), you’ll both submit a roommate request form online. At night, you’ll experience a wing meeting (we have these every Wednesday at TAMS), and this meeting lasted from 11:00 to 11:45 pm which is pretty typical of a normal wing meeting. Try to get a good night's sleep too because your Saturday will be quite busy.

'''Also, there will be placement tests Friday evening'''​. The chemistry and pre-cal tests are mandatory, but if you want to test into a higher math class you’ll have to test for those later in the day. ​'''However, this year there will not be a CS placement test'''.​ Don’t stress out too much about these tests. These tests are designed to place you in a class that will allow you to be the most successful. (If you get placed in Honors Chem, you can always choose to switch to Gen Chem).

'''Also, there will be placement tests Friday evening'''​. The chemistry and pre-cal tests are mandatory, but if you want to test into a higher math class you’ll have to test for those later in the day. T'''here will not be a CS placement test'''.​ Don’t stress out too much about these tests. These tests are designed to place you in a class that will allow you to be the most successful. (If you get placed in Honors Chem, you can always choose to switch to Gen Chem).

On Saturday, you guys will do some activities to show you what life at TAMS is like as well as get your textbooks and summer assignments.

On Saturday, you guys will do some activities to show you what life at TAMS is like as well as get your textbooks and summer assignments.

===AP Credit Transfer===

===AP Credit Transfer===

Starting this year, TAMS will accept AP credit for several core classes. If you got an AP score of 5 on the Biology exam, you can skip Biology 1 and 2 ([[Courses#BIOL 1710|BIOL 1710]], [[Courses#BIOL 1720|1720]]) and take Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 ([[Courses#BIOL 2301|BIOL 2301]], [[Courses#BIOL 2302|2302]]). Similar rule apply to Physics C: Mech and E&M however you must receive a score of 5 on both exams to skip Physics ([[Courses#PHYS 1710|PHYS 1710]], [[Courses#PHYS 2220|2220]]). You are required to take two advanced Physics courses in place of PHYS 1710 and 2220. Most students take Modern Physics ([[Courses#PHYS 3010|PHYS 3010]]) as one of their courses. If you received a 5 on the Calculus AB or BC exam, you will place higher than Pre-calc ([[Courses#MATH 1650|MATH 1650]]) regardless of how you do on your placement exam. Outside of core courses, you can use an AP score of 5, based on [https://www.unt.edu/academics/undergrad/credit-examination UNT's AP credit transfer chart], for any course which is not required in your pathway/track. As an example, if you are in a track which does not require Computer Science and you received a 5 on the AP CS A exam, you can skip Computer Science I ([[Courses#CSCE 1030|CSCE 1030]]) to take Computer Science II ([[Courses#CSCE 1040|CSCE 1040]]) as an elective. Talk to your academic counselor if you wish to utilize your AP scores.

Starting the 2021-2022 year, TAMS will accept AP credit for several core classes. If you got an AP score of 5 on the Biology exam, you can skip Biology 1 and 2 ([[Courses#BIOL 1710|BIOL 1710]], [[Courses#BIOL 1720|1720]]) and take Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 ([[Courses#BIOL 2301|BIOL 2301]], [[Courses#BIOL 2302|2302]]). Similar rule apply to Physics C: Mech and E&M however you must receive a score of 5 on both exams to skip Physics ([[Courses#PHYS 1710|PHYS 1710]], [[Courses#PHYS 2220|2220]]). You are required to take two advanced Physics courses in place of PHYS 1710 and 2220. Most students take Modern Physics ([[Courses#PHYS 3010|PHYS 3010]]) as one of their courses. If you received a 5 on the Calculus AB or BC exam, you will place higher than Pre-calc ([[Courses#MATH 1650|MATH 1650]]) regardless of how you do on your placement exam. Outside of core courses, you can use an AP score of 5, based on [https://www.unt.edu/academics/undergrad/credit-examination UNT's AP credit transfer chart], for any course which is not required in your pathway/track. As an example, if you are in a track which does not require Computer Science and you received a 5 on the AP CS A exam, you can skip Computer Science I ([[Courses#CSCE 1030|CSCE 1030]]) to take Computer Science II ([[Courses#CSCE 1040|CSCE 1040]]) as an elective. Talk to your academic counselor if you wish to utilize your AP scores.

<s>For core classes, TAMS will NOT allow you to place out of or skip a class even if you have the corresponding AP credit. For example, if you took AP Biology and got a 5, congratulations, but you will still be required to take Biology if Biology is your selected track. For AP Calculus, your credits DO NOT determine placement in the appropriate math class. Your math placement exams are the SOLE determining factor in placing you in a TAMS math class. This means you could be placed in Pre-calc even though you’ve taken AP Calculus.</s>

<s>For core classes, TAMS will NOT allow you to place out of or skip a class even if you have the corresponding AP credit. For example, if you took AP Biology and got a 5, congratulations, but you will still be required to take Biology if Biology is your selected track. For AP Calculus, your credits DO NOT determine placement in the appropriate math class. Your math placement exams are the SOLE determining factor in placing you in a TAMS math class. This means you could be placed in Pre-calc even though you’ve taken AP Calculus.</s>