<p>[USNA</a> Course Validation Policy](<a href=“http://www.usna.edu/acdean/candidateinfo/USNACourseValidationPolicy.htm]USNA”>http://www.usna.edu/acdean/candidateinfo/USNACourseValidationPolicy.htm)</p>
<p>Pretty much explains what is required for AP’s or IB’s to validate. One thing to keep in mind is that the AP scores from senior year will come into the Academy after validation exams have started so plebes may end up taking the validation exam for a class that will validate from AP’s.</p>
<p>For my son (class 2010) he took Calc I Validation, was invited to take Calc II validation exam - when he got there was told he did not need to take it as he had scored a 5 on the AP, so validated both plebe Calc courses. I also recall he took the English validation test before knowing that he had received a 5 on the AP English Lit exam.</p>
<p>Chem ands Physics do not take AP scores.</p>
<p>For those who validate into 3/c courses - there are special sections for Plebes only. CalcIII, Differential Equations, Western Civ, etc.</p>