<p>@ucbalumnus
I believe the poster was implying that the mentioned schools are generous with applying AP credits to actual required courses. If that is not the case then I retract my statement because it hardly matters if a student skips a few H/SS credits or just gets a few “empty” credits for class standing purpose.</p>
<p>My main point is that incoming students should consider the credit they claim carefully in subjects like calculus and physics, as getting a 5 on the AP exam hardly proves you understand the material and a college/engineering level given that they are still standardized tests and the quality of AP instruction varies so greatly.</p>