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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD will be starting college with the maximum number of AP credits they will accept, which is over 30. This means she will technically enter college with sophomore status and get to skip a lot of intro. level classes. She will still need to meet distribution requirements for science, math, etc. but having so many AP credits will give her greater flexibility in course selection and the possibility of double majoring or adding a minor. I don’t think she wants to graduate in less than 4 years, but that could be an option too. AP credits equal money saved. [/quote]

This is highly dependent on the college.  The best thing it to really understand what kind of colleges your kid is likely to go to, and whether they need AP's and AP exams for "rigor" and accepting they [i]may[/i] need to repeat content in college.  Most colleges will only accept AP as a credit (in lieu) if you score a 5 on the AP exam and it's not needed for your major.  Some schools will accept a 4 on the AP exam.  In schools that don't accept it as credit, it's used as placement, allowing them to take a higher level course, while still requiring X number of classes in that subject.  You might get to skip 101, but you still have to take 3 science classes, which doesn't save you time or money.  Some colleges will give it to you as an elective credit, requiring you to repeat the same content.   If you are an average/above average kid who is unsure if you'll pass the AP exam and isn't trying to go to a highly selective college, then taking DE for easy gen-ed transfer credits might be a better fit.  If you are a highly above average, driven kid trying to get into highly selective colleges, and you are confident about taking multiple APs and passing the tests, then AP might be the better option. [/quote]

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