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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's our understanding that the only point of AP Pre-Calc is to show rigor.  At our school, you have to sit for the test if you want the weighted boost, so everyone is taking the exam.  However, it's not like colleges are going to accept an AP Pre-Calc grade for class credit or to skip a level.  It really is a no-pressure exam. [/quote]

I am not trying to get into a fight about the prestige of certain colleges, but there are in fact colleges (yes, not top-ranked colleges) that only have pre-calc as the college requirement for certain majors and will accept an AP Pre-calc score as credit.  Here was the statement from last year when AP Pre-Calc was announced:

"For students who aren't planning to go into STEM, some colleges have indicated that they will give credit for AP Precalculus to fill a general math requirement, something that might usually be filled by a class like College Algebra, in a liberal arts program."

Here is what Penn State says about AP PreCalc credit:

AP Exam:
Precalculus

Penn State Credit Evaluation:
For a grade of three, no credit is awarded.

For a grade of four or five, credit is awarded for MATH 41 (4 credits).[/quote]

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