College parents did your students use AP scores for credit

[Anonymous]

Did your kids use AP scores to get some requirements out of the way or did they opt to retake the intro courses in college? I’m thinking of core classes like calculus 1&2, physics, chemistry, history, foreign lang? What college was this and were the intro level courses more challenging or similar to high school AP level? I’m thinking that the pros of having AP credit are either: graduating earlier, freedom to take more electives and explore, or having the foundation to make freshman year a little easier when repeating the intro courses (assuming college courses are tougher).

[Anonymous]

Mine started UMD with 55 credits. Used to register early, graduate early and double major. Did not retake anything.

[Anonymous]

For private T20, you don't get "credit" to graduate early. It may waive certain required curriculum, but that's it. There's no graduating early.

That's a public college thing.

[Anonymous]

OP, you didn't say their career interest but anyway - You don't want to take the AP credit for science/math if you're thinking about med school or other health professional schools where the particular class is a prerequisite for admission to the program.

[Anonymous]

No. Joint degree program. AP credits not allowed.

[Anonymous]

Kids recently graduated from William & Mary and University of Virginia. Both graduated in 4 years, and used AP to get credit for some required classes that allowed them to take other courses. Both were able to graduate with double majors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For private T20, you don't get "credit" to graduate early. It may waive certain required curriculum, but that's it. There's no graduating early.

That's a public college thing.

Sorry that's incorrect. My kid received actual credits in the school of Arts and Sciences at Cornell for chemistry, calculus, foreign language and graduated in 3.5 years with a chemistry degree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For private T20, you don't get "credit" to graduate early. It may waive certain required curriculum, but that's it. There's no graduating early.

That's a public college thing.

+100

[Anonymous]

They used it for credit to skip a few classes but not to graduate early.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For private T20, you don't get "credit" to graduate early. It may waive certain required curriculum, but that's it. There's no graduating early.

That's a public college thing.

That's not true. You can graduate from UPenn up to one year early if you choose to do so and you have completed all the required credits...which can include AP test scores for intro Math, Science, and Language classes. You usually need a 5 on any AP Test to get the credit.

I gather there are others in the Top 20 that allow the same.

[Anonymous]

They used AP tests for higher placement, not for college credit. (LACs)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They used it for credit to skip a few classes but not to graduate early.

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[Anonymous]

There are only 8-10 schools that won't accept any AP scores for credit.

I believe it's Harvard, Dartmouth, Brown, Amherst, Williams, Duke, Carleton, and CalTech.

Every other school accepts one or more for class credit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For private T20, you don't get "credit" to graduate early. It may waive certain required curriculum, but that's it. There's no graduating early.

That's a public college thing.

That's not true. You can graduate from UPenn up to one year early if you choose to do so and you have completed all the required credits...which can include AP test scores for intro Math, Science, and Language classes. You usually need a 5 on any AP Test to get the credit.

I gather there are others in the Top 20 that allow the same.

That's not what I've seen in the Ivies. You can use the AP as a pre-requisite for a more advanced class than the foundational requirements, but using it to graduate early is not typical. Ivies typically require a specific number of credits or semesters to be completed, regardless of AP credit earned.

[Anonymous]

At Brown, you get "notation credit" in some cases and more often placement credit.