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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never assumed that the kids should use them to advance in level as freshman in college. Bad idea. Ok to use the APs as credit for gen education requirements so they can take more interesting electives, but  they should be taking calc and physics and chem etc at college at the entry levels even if they took AP versions in high school. [/quote]

I highly advise against using any science or math APs to replace college intro-level courses. This is where I see disaster strike.

As others have stated, AP courses are taught to the test. Intro-level courses at a university are taught to make Calc II, III, Physics 201, etc. at the same university easier and more manageable.

For example, at my university, AP Calc can replace Math 150 & 151 Calc 1a & 1b so freshmen can jump right into Math 155 - Calc 2. Those who struggle the most typically fall into two groups: freshmen who received credit for 150 & 151 through the AP test or students who received a low C final grade in the 150/151 courses. Without those strong foundational courses, it's a struggle for any freshmen who want to go a mathematics or science route. [/quote]

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