<p>Thank you QuantMech and the rest of you for the information on REU’s</p>
<p>Taking the AP credit vs not taking it is an individual decision. My S grappled with that question twice with Calc and each time opted to retake the class over the AP credit. For some incoming freshmen just adjusting to college life is enough of an initial challenge and starting off with some familiar material helps to make the road smoother. My S wasn’t surprised by his AP 5 on BC calculus but still found that his college Calc 1 was more challenging than the AP class. Since he had to withdraw second semester due to illness he again thought he might use the credit for calc2. Once he was well enough he caught up with the calc 2 class from home, and has kept up with it, including taking tests online. It surprised me but when it came time for registration he decided to take Calc2 rather than 3 next semster. For whatever reason he decided that taking it would have him better prepared for calc 3. We supported him with whatever decision he made. There is not one easy answer. I’m satisfied that he gave it a lot of consideration and chose what he felt was the best way to go for him.</p>