<p>I think it depends on the department and the program. Most schools give 1 semester for AB and 2 for BC. However, my D’s engineering school recommends that engineering students take 1 semester less credit for calculus then they’ve earned in order to really learn it well. </p>
<p>I would do what the department recommends. </p>
<p>I can see the argument that many engineering programs are so hard that getting some AP credit to get some tailwind so that you don’t have to take 5 technical classes at once has some merit also. </p>
<p>I think rules of thumb should be thrown out. </p>
<p>I like the idea of trying to do the school’s final exam for a course that one is considering placing out of.</p>