<p>I’m planning to double major in chemical engineering and economics/management. I’m really not sure how AP credit works for subjects in the humanities…but how do 5s in both micro/macro economics help if I want to pursue economics/management at MIT?</p>
<p>A 5 on any of [url=<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/firstyear/2011/subjects/ap.html#hass]these[/url”>http://web.mit.edu/firstyear/2011/subjects/ap.html#hass]these[/url</a>] humanities AP exams will get you 9 units of general elective credit. They don’t count as placement credit, so you’d still have to take 14.01 and 14.02 at MIT.</p>
<p>Although general elective units may not sound very exciting, they can be really useful for someone who’s planning to double-major – those 18 units for the two AP exams will probably mean you can take one and a half fewer classes at MIT.</p>