<p>UMD is quite lenient, and your idea is a really good one. You can check specific courses at the school you are considering at this site: [Transfer</a> Credit Center | Home Page](<a href=“http://www.tce.umd.edu/]Transfer”>http://www.tce.umd.edu/)</p>
<p>AP/IB credit is here: [Transfer</a> Credit Center | AP/IB/CLEP Information](<a href=“http://www.tce.umd.edu/apibclep.html]Transfer”>http://www.tce.umd.edu/apibclep.html)</p>
<p>For most students, everything from the date you register to parking assignment priority as a jr/sr is based on the number of credits you have. By coming in with a lot of credits, either via AP or a CC, you are significantly helping yourself. Both my DDs arrived at UMD with a boatload of AP credits, and they’ve been extremely thankful for that. They are both pursuing double degrees (within a 4-yr timeframe), and my oldest has been able to take lighter loads, especially when she has had some killer classes to take for a semester. I think she’s taking 13 credit hours for her 2nd semester senior year.</p>