How many use AP credits to save on costs

gettingschooled
Mon, 18 Apr 2016 01:56:26 +0000

We are full pay and our state’s flagships are generous with AP credit.

My older S shoukd end up with 36 hours of credit that will apply to his degree plan. I don’t know that it will save us much. He will likely take a lighter load than his peers in the beginning at least. Our state U offers flat rate tuition so it won’t save us money on that front. It is possible that he could use the credit to create room for another internship and if we can figure out how to avoid the money pit of subleasing apartments, etc. we might save money that way. He may do a five year Masters program in four or four and a half. It will depend on what program he can get in for a Masters.

My younger S will come in with something like 56 hours but I think 9 may be wasted. He is already slightly young for his grade- on track to graduate college at 21. I don’t know that graduating at 19 or 20 will make sense for him. He plans a business major and I can’t imagine an employer taking a chance on someone so young. Again, he make take lighter loads and he is much more likely to work in a masters program in that four years or multiple internships. I am not a huge fan of double majors, but for him a second major may make sense.