<p>The only core courses that AP classes can get you out of are math, the sciences, and languages. The history, humanities, social sciences, and fine arts recs are all required on campus. </p>
<p>There is also a limit of six courses by exam (most AP exams equal between 1-3 UChicago courses) you can count towards your degree, although no limit to how many courses you can be placed out of, e.g. you could place out of Spanish and physics entirely, but not accumulate credits for them, and then take six courses worth of AP sweetness elsewhere. </p>
<p>Generally, if you are a ‘AP Scholar with Distinction’ with a decent underlying subject spread, you core requirements will be reduced to just a year. Students in this position tend to then graduate in three years + a summer term or so if they plan well and don’t waffle in their major choice.</p>