Not exactly sure HOW AP credits work,
but MIT is big on their ASE.
“A passing grade on an MIT Advanced Standing Exam entitles you to full credit for the subject, as well as placement in the next subject in a sequence.”
I know that MIT only lists about 3-4 accepted AP credits (no Chem, no Physics, no Bio, etc),
but if you can pass the ASEs for many different subjects, you can be done with your GIRs.
You can take ASE 3x a year (before Fall, in IAP, and before Spring semesters).
Since son got a 5 on AP Calc BC, he took the Multivariable Calculus (18.02) ASE and passed that, and thus fulfilled his 2 Math General Institute Requirements (GIRs).
He started this 1st semester in Differential Equations 18.03.
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Even if you didn’t take the AP exam, or get a 5, you can choose to take the ASE.
Due to HS course selection conflict, son took AP Physics 1 (no C).
He didn’t sign up to take ASE Physics 1 (8.01) because he was concerned for his lack of Caculus based physics.
But he should have taken the ASE because it was all review this semester.
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He participated in the MIT Interphase EDGE summer program
(HIGHLY recommend admitted students to apply: GREAT ramping up program/make friends and FREE).
You take 5.5 classes in 7 intense weeks. You get 2 generic credits at the end of the program.
Every participant takes placing exams at the beginning of EDGE, scoring 1, 2, or 3 = highest/hardest level classes.
Most students were level 2, some were 1, and few were 3.
Son were 3 on all his classes, so he spent all 7 weeks doing basically Physics II (8.02). So he should have taken the Physics ASE,
==>==> but he didn’t sign up in time.
Lesson learned: sign up for the ASE.
Can always choose not to take the ASE, but you can’t take them if you don’t sign up in time.
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Note: research about grading, that I’m not certain on.
Since 1st semester Freshman is Pass/Fail, whatever you score on your passing ASE, it just shows as Pass, and you continue to the next class (ie. passing 18.02 MultiCalc, to 18.03 DiffEq).
But if you take the ASE before Spring when grades count, if you pass with a C, it shows up on your transcript.
ASE grading policies for first-year students
- P grades will appear on your fall term record and transcript for ASEs receiving a C or better in August/September or December.
- A, B, or C letter grades will appear on your spring term record and transcript for ASEs taken in January/February or May. These grades are not included in your GPA calculation.
- Non-passing D or F grades for ASEs taken in December, January/February, or May will appear on your internal record, but not on your transcript.