<p>[USC</a> ARR : Articulation : Advanced Placement Exams](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/apexams.html]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/apexams.html)</p>
<p>Basically a few (VERY few) APs can be used to offset GEs, the rest can be applied towards electives. Not much of an option, since judiciously chosen electives is one of the highlights of a good college education. However, the AP classes do count towards total credits at USC. With 10 APs your S will probably have the maximum allowed credits (32), so in effect he will be a sophomore for administrative purposes. Will not mean squat the first semester, but starting second semester he will be allowed to register for classes before freshmen peers with less AP credits, yada, yada, yada. Not much of a benefit, but better than nothing.</p>