question about taking AP Lang and AP Lit exams

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: DC took AP Language as a junior, took the test, got a 5, which the schools she is applying to will accept. She's going to take AP Literature as a senior. Is there an added benefit to taking the AP Lit exam or do schools consider them the same level, etc in terms of class placement?

By the time she has to decide she'll know where she's going. Most schools offer different credits for the two classes, because they teach different things. It's like how schools offer credit for both BC calc and AP Stats or both Physics C exams.

Whether there's an actual benefit, however, will depend on her major's graduation requirements.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I remember correctly, none of the schools my DC applied to this year would give credit for both AP Lang and AP Lit - I think all the schools would take one or the other (and it didn't matter which one) - Lang and Lit both secured the same credit, satisfied the same core course or same writing requirement. And, no school will ever know while you are applying whether you took the test or not. So - just look carefully at your DC's college list and double check - but it's my guess your DC can skip this second English AP exam

How can we find out if a particular AP exam gives credit at a college? Is this something the common app informs before sending the application to that college?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I remember correctly, none of the schools my DC applied to this year would give credit for both AP Lang and AP Lit - I think all the schools would take one or the other (and it didn't matter which one) - Lang and Lit both secured the same credit, satisfied the same core course or same writing requirement. And, no school will ever know while you are applying whether you took the test or not. So - just look carefully at your DC's college list and double check - but it's my guess your DC can skip this second English AP exam

How can we find out if a particular AP exam gives credit at a college? Is this something the common app informs before sending the application to that college?

It's not the AP exam giving credit at the college--it's the college's decision whether to award credit for the AP exam score.

Different colleges will have different policies, so really you have to individually look up each college and see what they offer. Most colleges have a chart on their website. As an example, here is Virginia Tech
https://www.registrar.vt.edu/content/dam/registrar_vt_edu/documents/Updates/ap_ib_clep/AP-Credits-2023.pdf

So if you are wondering about a different college, just google "X college AP credit" and you should be able to find it.

[Anonymous]

Wanting to learn and work hard is a predictor of college success.

If DC doesn't want to learn when it's free, why pay for it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wanting to learn and work hard is a predictor of college success.

If DC doesn't want to learn when it's free, why pay for it?

Oh, if you're talking only about the test, no, don't pay the College Board's extortionate fees.

[Anonymous]

My DC got a 4 on both lit and lang. She is a good student, but a not so great writer. Should she report her score to colleges even though she didn't get a 5?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DC got a 4 on both lit and lang. She is a good student, but a not so great writer. Should she report her score to colleges even though she didn't get a 5?

Yes

[Anonymous]

DD took both and got 5s on both. Her college doesn't accept them to replace required classes, like freshman writing seminar, but does count them towards general elective credits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: DC took AP Language as a junior, took the test, got a 5, which the schools she is applying to will accept. She's going to take AP Literature as a senior. Is there an added benefit to taking the AP Lit exam or do schools consider them the same level, etc in terms of class placement?

Why wouldn’t she take the test after taking the course? My son got a 4 on it (as a senior) and won’t have to take English 101.

Because not all schools give credit for AP exams, and by the time OP’s kid takes the exam, she will know what school she’s attending and whether they take credit. If they don’t, taking it or not is totally about personal preference. Lots of kids don’t want/need that additional stress.

My kid's school requires the exam if you take the class. What schools don't offer credit for AP classes? We looked at a lot of schools and all of them offered credit (usually for a 4 or 5). If you are applying to Ivy League schools, you should have no issue taking plenty of AP tests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I remember correctly, none of the schools my DC applied to this year would give credit for both AP Lang and AP Lit - I think all the schools would take one or the other (and it didn't matter which one) - Lang and Lit both secured the same credit, satisfied the same core course or same writing requirement. And, no school will ever know while you are applying whether you took the test or not. So - just look carefully at your DC's college list and double check - but it's my guess your DC can skip this second English AP exam

How can we find out if a particular AP exam gives credit at a college? Is this something the common app informs before sending the application to that college?

It's not the AP exam giving credit at the college--it's the college's decision whether to award credit for the AP exam score.

Different colleges will have different policies, so really you have to individually look up each college and see what they offer. Most colleges have a chart on their website. As an example, here is Virginia Tech
https://www.registrar.vt.edu/content/dam/registrar_vt_edu/documents/Updates/ap_ib_clep/AP-Credits-2023.pdf

So if you are wondering about a different college, just google "X college AP credit" and you should be able to find it.

Thank you. What does award credit for AP exam score mean? are they credited towards graduation requirements? Technically, if more the number of AP exams awarded credit, the earlier they would graduate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I remember correctly, none of the schools my DC applied to this year would give credit for both AP Lang and AP Lit - I think all the schools would take one or the other (and it didn't matter which one) - Lang and Lit both secured the same credit, satisfied the same core course or same writing requirement. And, no school will ever know while you are applying whether you took the test or not. So - just look carefully at your DC's college list and double check - but it's my guess your DC can skip this second English AP exam

How can we find out if a particular AP exam gives credit at a college? Is this something the common app informs before sending the application to that college?

It's not the AP exam giving credit at the college--it's the college's decision whether to award credit for the AP exam score.

Different colleges will have different policies, so really you have to individually look up each college and see what they offer. Most colleges have a chart on their website. As an example, here is Virginia Tech
https://www.registrar.vt.edu/content/dam/registrar_vt_edu/documents/Updates/ap_ib_clep/AP-Credits-2023.pdf

So if you are wondering about a different college, just google "X college AP credit" and you should be able to find it.

Thank you. What does award credit for AP exam score mean? are they credited towards graduation requirements? Technically, if more the number of AP exams awarded credit, the earlier they would graduate?

In theory, yes. Depending on the college you might get credit for a required English class, e.g. some kind of "freshman composition" is a pretty common requirement. I was able to skip that with AP credits back in the day. But some schools want you to take their version and might give credit for some other gen ed requirements. Or they just go to general elective credits. Most schools grad requirements will include some general education credits, major credits, and non-specified electives credits. All depends on the college.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I remember correctly, none of the schools my DC applied to this year would give credit for both AP Lang and AP Lit - I think all the schools would take one or the other (and it didn't matter which one) - Lang and Lit both secured the same credit, satisfied the same core course or same writing requirement. And, no school will ever know while you are applying whether you took the test or not. So - just look carefully at your DC's college list and double check - but it's my guess your DC can skip this second English AP exam

How can we find out if a particular AP exam gives credit at a college? Is this something the common app informs before sending the application to that college?

It's not the AP exam giving credit at the college--it's the college's decision whether to award credit for the AP exam score.

Different colleges will have different policies, so really you have to individually look up each college and see what they offer. Most colleges have a chart on their website. As an example, here is Virginia Tech
https://www.registrar.vt.edu/content/dam/registrar_vt_edu/documents/Updates/ap_ib_clep/AP-Credits-2023.pdf

So if you are wondering about a different college, just google "X college AP credit" and you should be able to find it.

Thank you. What does award credit for AP exam score mean? are they credited towards graduation requirements? Technically, if more the number of AP exams awarded credit, the earlier they would graduate?

In theory, yes. Depending on the college you might get credit for a required English class, e.g. some kind of "freshman composition" is a pretty common requirement. I was able to skip that with AP credits back in the day. But some schools want you to take their version and might give credit for some other gen ed requirements. Or they just go to general elective credits. Most schools grad requirements will include some general education credits, major credits, and non-specified electives credits. All depends on the college.

In the VT AP credits pdf document link above, it says "A maximum of 38 credit hours may be awarded". If an undergrad program requires 120 credits, and if hypothetically 38 AP credits are awarded, does that mean the student graduates early after having attained 120-38 = 82 credits, in the most optimistic scenario?