@Nocreativity1
I’m curious what you mean when you say AP scores are irrelevant to schools of a certain caliber. I did a quick check online, and although Amherst will only use the AP score for placement, Princeton, Yale, Wash U and Georgetown all accept AP credit. It seems like it would be a good idea for your kid and his/her friends to check their scores and check the policies at the colleges where they’ve been accepted.
Princeton:
The advanced placement policy at Princeton is designed to give recognition to college-level work prior to matriculation and to allow you to pursue your studies at a level appropriate to your preparation
You can use advanced placement in the following ways:
- to enter upper-level courses;
- to fulfill the foreign language requirement;
- to become eligible for graduation in three years or with three and one-half years of study (advanced standing);
4. to fulfill B.S.E. general requirements in math, physics, and chemistry.
Yale
For an AP test score to earn acceleration credit, you must have taken the test while you were in secondary school.An acceleration credit, the equivalent of one course credit, may be used to complete the bachelor’s degree in fewer than eight terms. Acceleration credits may be awarded on the basis of AP test scores. The Table of Acceleration Credit gives the specific criteria for the award of acceleration credit based on AP scores.
Wash U:
A maximum of 15 units of pre-matriculation credit may be counted toward any undergraduate degree. These units will count toward graduation but will not meet general education requirements.
No department at Washington University offers absolute credit, without further study, for scores lower than 4. In French, German, and Spanish, a score of 3 confirmed by a course here earns additional credit; see listings below.
Georgetown:
Georgetown participates in the College Board Advanced Placement Program and awards course exemptions and college credit to entering students with qualifying scores (see policies below). Applicants who seek advanced placement because they have taken one or more of the Advanced Placement Examinations should authorize the release of their scores to Georgetown University during the summer prior to enrollment.
@CupCakeMuffins
Congrats to your son on his superb performance! I’d also be curious to know what percentage of AP test takers nationwide have received a score of 5 on 14 exams. You could probably email someone at the College Board to find out. It would be nice to know just for fun. Given his amazing performance, does your son have any advice for a student about to take her first AP course via Independent study? Is there a particular brand of study guide that he’s found helpful? My D21 attends an IB school and they don’t offer any AP classes. She’s taking AP Psychology because she’s interested in the subject. Once again, congrats to your son. =D>