<p>I don’t know about the college classes, but AP is not always counted as fulfilling a requirement at a university.</p>
<p>If your son is going into engineering, it is probably better in the long run for him to take his remaining AP tests and then use them to fill whatever requirements he can, especially since engineering is already rigorous.</p>
<p>UCLA, like many other schools, should have a page that explains which APs count for actual UCLA requirements, which ones satisfy general ed, and which ones count for units but not actual requirements. These policies also differ by major. And since your son’s doing engineering, the unit cap might be different for him than for L&S.</p>
<p>[AP</a> Credit - School of Engineering and Applied Science - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/APCreditEN.htm]AP”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/APCreditEN.htm)</p>
<p>As you can see in the chart, if your son scores a 5 on the AP US Gov’t test, then that would give him 4 units AND fulfill a UCLA graduation requirement. But AP Physics won’t count for any general requirements even though he’ll get 4 or 8 units of credit. And so on. </p>
<p>Check the major’s policy about what kind of prereqs can be fulfilled by his current AP exams. Sometimes you can pass out of an intro math course with a 4/5 on Calculus AB, for example. And it may help to talk to his counselor or to UCLA reps, if you’re seriously concerned. Personally, I would just take the remaining AP exams since he’s putting in all this extra work right now.</p>