<p>Lin Alg may not get you credit, but WILL help you with your performance on the Calc placement test, should you want to take 160s Calc (Honors) or higher. There is no “Lin Alg” class per se – my understanding is that it gets rolled into the 160s (someone else can tell me if this happens in the 150s). The Chicago math folks are flexible about placement, too, so if you test into the 150s but based on your Lin Alg/vector calc background feel you are ready for the Honors version, they are willing to let you give it a try. </p>
<p>On the other hand, those APs certainly demonstrate abilities in a broad range of areas and will be good preparation for the rigors of UChicago.</p>
<p>My S would argue that one doesn’t WANT to test out of the Core HUM and SOSC – they are an essential flavor to the experience. That said, I think he is sorry he didn’t bite the bullet and take AP Bio in HS.</p>