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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How does the "weed out classes" work in the context where students have already gained credits using equivalent AP exam scores or post-AP courses taken in HS.  Do they have to show the 3.0 GPA using the next level of courses relevant to their targeted engineering major OR do they get confirmation of guaranteed major before hand?[/quote]

It might be more advantageous for the student NOT to claim the DE credits or the AP credits in math/science.  VT reportedly ONLY looks at coursework taken at VT for determining whether a student’s GPA is high enough.  Instead, take the same courses at VT to get a high grade and help ensure a high GPA.  I know several TJ grads who did exactly that at VT.  They used their AP scores to boost admission chances, but then retook the equivalent courses at VT.

For APs in some non-STEM course (arbitrary example: US History), those are worth claiming as they create schedule openings in the student’s curriculum — either to take a different elective that student wants or to have a lighter academic load one quarter.[/quote]

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