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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe there is no advantage for admissions but there is an advantage in terms of graduating early, picking up a minor, repeating a class without delaying graduation...

I also think in the world of no SATs and grade inflation, submitting lots of 5s in challenging APs is one of the few things left to show you can handle challenge.[/quote]
The top schools don't give all that much credit because literally all of the kids are coming in with "college" credit. It probably helps at other colleges.

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https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/test-scores-advanced-standing#advancedstanding
[QUOTE]Advanced Placement examinations, the International Baccalaureate diploma, and international credentials will no longer be recognized for Harvard College credit toward the degree beginning with the students who enter the College in Fall 2020.[/QUOTE]

https://cce.caltech.edu/undergraduate/ugrad-admissions
[QUOTE]Please note that we do not grant credit for AP, IB, A Level, Pre-U, or college courses taken prior to enrollment.[/QUOTE]

https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/registrar/for-students/course-registration
[QUOTE]If a student has taken International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement or college courses during secondary school, we view this as significant evidence of academic accomplishment and preparation.  In addition, some Amherst departments will allow a student to forego introductory level courses in areas in which rigorous work has already been completed. However, we do not accept such courses for credit or advanced standing.[/QUOTE}[/quote]

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