Do they have my Ap scores?

iamhere
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:12:24 +0000

if you requested that your scores be sent to binghamton they should end up there. but it can take awhile until your credits appear in your DARS report (an online report you will be able to check that keeps track of what you’ve taken and what requirements you’ve satisfied – a VERY handy tool!). but do not assume that you will be able to ask someone to give you that information during orientation – first, they may not have received it yet, second, they may not readily be able to access the info for you.

here’s the ap chart http://www.binghamton.edu/harpurac/transfer/apcurrent.html
as you can see depending on your score, sometimes you get credit for a specific binghamton course, sometimes you get “elective credit” (you can get credits, but they don’t count for having taken a specific course), sometimes the ap score will satisfy a gen ed. generally, if you get ap credit for a specific course, you can’t take that course for credit.

so your ap scores will be relevant at registration IF they would affect the courses you would choose to take (eg, you might take a course that meets a certain gen ed if your ap score doesn’t satisfy it, or you may take a higher level course if you have ap credit for the lower level one)

if you don’t know your ap scores when you register at orientation, and then later based on the ap scores you want to change your classes, you can always do so when you come back in august (registration opens again on line) but it may not always be easy to move things around and get what you want then. so if you think knowing the ap scores will make a difference in what courses you register for, you may want to call for the scores – i know its aggravating to have to pay for them over the phone – but only you can decide if that cost is worthwhile to avoid any aggravation you may later have in trying to change your courses in light of your scores.