On a related track, I’m trying to figure out if it’s worth taking the AP exams if a school uses placement tests to assign you to a class anyway.
D19 didn’t end up using any of her APs for credit because of how her degree was structured and the rules around what you could use for credit.
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Even if it cannot be used towards the degree, at many universities additional units/credits can help a student get an earlier registration time, giving them an advantage in signing up for popular courses.
I’m looking at UIUC’s info on registration times: “Time ticket assignments are based on the number of hours completed (including current enrolled U of I hours) and special group identification, according to campus policy. For example, Juniors with 85 hours will have a registration day/time BEFORE Juniors with 65 hours.”
If this includes credit from AP exams (I didn’t dig around to verify whether it does), it might be advantageous to have the credit.
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C26 gets priority registration because they are registered with disability services, so that’s not an issue. Their time ticket will automatically be before most other students (not all, behind honors, athletes and vets I think) regardless of their standing.
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I’ve seen people do that. We haven’t checked them on a plane ourselves, but you 100% can do that.
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In your D26’s shoes, I’d recommend to ask the college directly. Just because the policy can vary from 1 college to another. I think with most colleges, you only report the scores that you know will get you course credit and/or the scores that will help in placement for math and/or English classes. But some colleges might expect you to report it all. So contact them to double check. Better safe than sorry.
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I don’t think colleges require scores, but it’s possible that varies from school to school.
Our high school makes the students sign in blood that they will take the AP exam if they take the class, so my D26 has no choice, lol. (But she should get credit for two of the classes she’s taking with a 4 or 5, and elective credit for the third, so it’s worth it for her regardless.)
Confirm with the college. For example Berkeley requires you to inform them if you have decided not to take the AP exam after reporting on the application that you would. I don’t think it matters much to them but my older one was a little stressed till it was approved.
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Yes. Can confirm- two years of trips back and forth from Raleigh to UT-Austin with four of the heavy duty bags (packed up to 45 pounds I believe)
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This may be niche, but I know of a school where AP credits don’t fulfill gen ed requirements, but still count toward a student’s overall credit total. Since this school’s returning students choose housing based on total credits, submitting AP scores bumps a student up the priority list for room selection.
Thank you @SpreadsheetMom @SJ2727 @sbinaz @Crapshooter doubling up these totes is a good idea idea for checking them, there are lots of elevators at his dorm, and “nobody knows” how a suitcase plus a large zippered bag were lost 
(thankfully they were not expensive pieces). I have a feeling he lent them to someone and everyone involved forgot. This is my son who sees zero need for stuff…until he actually needs it.
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Finally! A decision has been made! D is going to Canada!
She is so happy, she cannot stop smiling the BIGGEST smile you can imagine.
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Amazing! Congratulations to her and to you, too!
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Congratulations to your D! That’s wonderful news. I could tell from your posts that her heart was leaning there. 
Hooray for a happy kid!
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Fabulous!!
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Congratulations!!!
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oh man that’s awesome! congrats on knowing you can now make penguin/polar bear jokes nonstop.
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YAY!!! Great news!
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New milestone reached today. D26 purged all of her notebooks and binders for her senior year classes (which ended in Feb). So there’s a small hill of paper to recycle. 
She’s almost done with the senior project, put everything on a big poster board today, has her presentation written, and is doing an in-person trial run at school on Wed with her faculty advisor.
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Yay! for all the decisions made!
This is the last week of school! My S26 is done Wednesday at 9am. It’s hard to believe. He has AP and IB tests still and probably will go in a few times for review in those classes. And he has to go in for band since they still rehearse and play at graduation. It’s weird, but it works I guess.
We need to start talking about dorm rooms. He’s going in blind for roommate, but still can pick his dorm and room in a few weeks. I’ve been adding dorm stuff to my Amazon and Target cart so once we can start sending things down, I can watch for the sales. He is planning to use S22’s bedding, but I think D24 is actually using the sheets, so I guess we need more sheets, lol. I’ll have to check with her. We use the plastic Target plates in the dorm and I need to make sure S22 still has his set to pass on. His roommate in his apartment had a full set of regular dishes, so they haven’t been used in a couple years. But I don’t want to buy more if I don’t have to.
He has done a great job of working on scholarships, but is really getting burned out on them. We’re at least to the point of being able to reuse a lot of material. He has only heard from a few and most were no, but he did win $1500 from a local one! And the rest of the local are given out at the award ceremony in May. Fingers crossed for a few more!
Good luck to those still making the final decisions. I can’t wait to hear.
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SO happy for her. Congrats to you all 
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