Maximus001

My S mentioned that one can only use 2 AP classes for credit toward graduation.

Question 1: Can one use AP credits in order to place out of intro classes?

Question 2: Is it a good idea to place out of the intro classes?

Thanks!

DukeEgr93

Is your son Trinity? If so, he is limited to using 2 to graduate though others can be used for placement. Also, the two used will be electives and will not count towards the Areas of Knowledge or Modes of Inquiry (see T-Reqs). As for if it is a good idea - depends on how good the AP class actually was

If he's Pratt, it's a whole new world - almost all APs count except:

• Stats does not count
• Only two of the fice Social Science / Humanities classes can be AP
• At least one semester of Physics must be taken at Duke

Maximus001

Our S doesn't seem to feel that any of his APs were particularly great/challanging classes (inspite of his many 5s) with the exception of Calc AB/BC and Calc III (treated as an AP class). He just wants to avoid, if possible, large intro lecture classes. Then again, maybe those are great classes.

Interesting about Pratt....I would have guessed Trinity would have been more generous.

I guess we should wait until he completes the 7 AP tests this May before we send in all the test results, notwithstanding the T-Reqs request for that info immediately.

Also, the paragraph below seems to suggest additional credit can be awarded for early graduation.

Additional AP/IPC/PMC credits may be used as acceleration credits in order to graduate early. Acceleration is defined as completing the requirements for the bachelor's degree one or two semesters earlier than the original expected graduation date. Specifically, for students graduating in seven consecutive semesters, the two elective credits and up to two acceleration credits may be included in the 34 credits required for graduation. For students graduating in six consecutive semesters, the two elective credits and up to six acceleration credits may be included in the 34 credits required for graduation. Students may not use acceleration credits to compensate for time taken away from their studies