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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd focus on AP classes unless one of those classes particularly interests him or he's bored in high school. Other than sociology, and obviously pre calc, I think all of those are offered at our MCPS high school in an AP version. My DC will graduate with 10 AP classes and should get 4s or 5s on all the tests so will be able to transfer a lot of the credits to college. DC is not going to an Ivy, but a pretty selective school, and it takes AP credits in various forms (depends on the score, whether it counts for an elective, etc.). DC does not plan to take sophomore standing or graduate early, but could have at a couple of schools she was accepted to.[/quote]

So I'm new to this -- do most colleges give actual credit for AP classes, or do they just allow you to be placed in a higher level?

My own college (Brown) would not give credit for taking an AP exam.

I think they would give credit for a class taken at a 4 year college (such as U of MD) but it might be only after one has enrolled at Brown, not before.[/quote]

You need to research the policies at the school your DC is attending. The policies vary widely. The Ivies tend not to give credit (as I noted my DC is not going to one so that doesn't apply). If you do get credit you do what you want with it. Mine is opting not to try to graduate early but will take higher level classes in some subjects. She will also pass out of many of the distribution requirements. It also provides some flexibility for study abroad and/or internships down the road.

Many selective colleges are less charitable about classes taken at other colleges but again you need to look at the policy for the specific college your DC is attending.[/quote]

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