Of course! School 1 is Georgia Tech, School 2 is Virginia Tech, and school 3 is University of Wisconsin Madison.
Very Cool, @RoonilWazlib99 ! Those schools aren’t on our list, but it’s good to see such great schools giving generous IB credits.
FYI I’ve noticed in my research that some schools give crazy amounts of AP credit for foreign languages, even with a 3. For example, at ASU:
Chinese Language AP
3 = 10 credits
4 = 15 credits
5 = 20 credits
It’s less for European languages, but even they top out at 14 credits with an AP score of 5.
So, if your student has been studying a foreign language, even if they’re not at the AP level, look at the AP credit policies of their potential colleges to see if it would be worthwhile to take the AP test. There may also be cheaper ways to get credit for FL proficiency. @3scoutsmom, didn’t you say your D got additional FL credit with an SAT Subject Test? Or was that for placement only?
Or, am I naively planning to give more money to College Board unnecessarily? When colleges give foreign language placement tests, do they give credit for classes the student tests out of?
S18 is looking for mechanical or Aerospace engineering, so we’re happy they offer so much. I honestly didn’t think GT would offer as much as they did, but they are all quite generous!
Our school just sent out a notice that they are adding IB Economics next year and we told our guy it might be really interesting if he decides not to take HL History or SL World Religions. He said after seeing the credits offered, he has decided to go for History HL. Our school does it in a weird way. Their first year (in what should be the SL class) they cover what is typically the second year of the HL. So we don’t really have an SL course. You’re either forced to take the two years to get credit or just call your one year of IB History a throwaway in terms of the IB diploma.
@ShrimpBurrito she took the CLEP (again another College Board fee) and was awarded additional credit beyond what she could earn from AP credit.
Colleges usually don’t award credit for placement tests, just placement.
Also important to note that many schools use different credit hours - for example, where I went, each course was one credit. Whereas at ASU, it appears those courses for Chinese are five credits per course. So “ten credits” at my college would be ten classes and ten credits at ASU is two classes. At another school it might be three.
We also found some schools limit the credit you can get, even if you take a ton of exams, you might have to choose which credits you take/use. Different majors also limit outside course credit.
At my school, AP/IB/CLEP exams were used to determine placement, but offered no credit. And we still had to take the college’s placement exam during freshman orientation to determine correct placement.
This is very important and often overlooked! When D16 was planning 12 grade classes she had to make several changes because of this and switch to from AP to DE classes. Her major only allows 32 AP credits but allows up to 64 DE credits. She actually has 34 AP credits that can be used toward her degree and she’s going to ask for an appeal, if not she’ll be taking two one credit physics labs but not the classes which is just weird!
Thanks for bringing that up, @RoonilWazlib99.
Yes, even though a Chinese class at ASU is five credit hours instead of the usual three, the standard 120 hours are still needed to graduate. So it’s not an entirely different scale, their Chinese classes just carry a lot of weight.
At ASU (and a couple other schools my D is considering), you cap out at 60 transfer credits–half of what’s required for a degree. APs are considered transfer credits here, as are DE. At some schools, study abroad credits are also considered transfer credits. Then of course some colleges accept only 30 AP credits or 10 or none, and they all have different qualifications. You’ve got to look at each school’s requirements individually, as there’s no blanket policy. For anything, it seems sometimes. #-o
Ain’t that the truth, @ShrimpBurrito !!
At least most of the schools our guy is looking at offer something for IB exams/diploma. We were pleasantly surprised to find that even Stanford offers credits! Of course, that is a crazy reach lottery school for everyone so not like we will likely need to worry, but usually top tier schools only do placement, not credit, so it was a nice discovery. Plus, at over $60k per year, it would be nice to have a few credits taken care of beforehand!
Just got off the phone with Nat’l Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP). There is no alternate entry for NHRP like there is for National Merit. If you miss the PSAT, you’re not eligible, period, even if you’ve filed the paperwork for National Merit.
The two programs are completely separate and do not share information. I had thought they were linked and automatic, as in, once the NM folks have your scores (including alternate entry), you’re in and done. I guess it’s like that for kids who took the PSAT, but for anyone who missed it, you’re SOL.
Eh, oh, well. Now we know.
CLEP tests are nice, and relatively easy but most of the schools my son is interested won’t give much credit for them
Too bad because back in the day I took the CLEP Spanish test and was awarded 12 credits which my state college gladly accepted. Then again those 12 credits would have cost $300 to pay for in the 80s 
Hey for those whose kiddo took the February ACT, some essay scores have been posted. That is all.
If any of your kids are planning to be Accounting majors, AP credits can count toward the 150 hours to sit for the CPA exam in many states.
To schools that only allow you to book your tour for the next month: Seriously? (Looking at you, Bard.)
In related news, finished (god, I hope the CC doesn’t add more schools to the list) Spring Break college tour bookings. 7 schools in 5 days across 3 states! Wheeeee!
Son is taking his SAT today! We are Sending reports also, that makes me nervous but he did ok on his first SAT and just sending the scores to safeties. It would be great if this could be his last test but he didn’t do much review for it. He did say that they were working on it in English and that is his score that needs improvement.
Oh, my, S18 got a 10 on writing. His practice essays through Rev. Prep ranged from 5-9, mostly toward the lower end. Yahoo!!! This one is full of surprises!
Wow, that was quick.
S got a fat envelope from OU today, touting the many benefits of their National Scholars program. Cream-colored letterhead, lots of glossy color pieces and a handwritten note on a 3x5 card from someone in the National Scholars office. Very slick.
The particular form of his name in the address tells me this is the result of his SAT score, which for him, is also his PSAT score. His score went to OU on Feb. 22, exactly 7 days ago.
Even though S already knew about the package at OU, he was impressed by the marketing materials. He’s used to turning his tests over to hide his marks and keeping very quiet about his grades thanks to some unkind treatment earlier in his school life. It’s catching him off-guard to be getting props for academic achievement all of a sudden.
In the world of random thoughts: right now I can hear my D playing piano just for fun/relaxation. I’m going to miss that sound.
@Texas1820, sorry if I missed the background, but where are you sending the SAT scores if your son is a junior and is not applying for fall 2017?
My son had his first (and last - yay!) SAT in November 2016, and the scores are just sitting there, even though our list is already taking shape.
@DiotimaDM my s is visiting OU this month. We just crunched a bunch of numbers, and he was shocked to see how some schools are so much generous than others. Big draw for sure. For him, that was much more interesting than the mail (he got the same big envelope.) We continue our search for merit.