Update Application with AP Classes?

nextstepcollege
Sat, 26 Oct 2019 12:09:12 +0000

My DS submitted his applications and listed several of his courses as “college courses taken in high school”, which was the definition given by the school. We recently received an application and information from his high school regarding taking the AP exam for the courses he is taking under this definition. He is planning to take the AP exam associated with each course. The intent of his high school of not simply having the classes be AP classes is that this new definition allows students to pay for college credit and/or the AP exam if they chose to, hopefully increasing students chances for college credit. DS was also given the option to challenge other AP classes and he is electing to challenge 2, so he will be essentially taking 5 AP exams at the end of the year. Does that matter, though, at this point?

My question is, should he notify the school through the application portal and update his application for each school to clarify that he is essentially taking 3 AP classes and challenging two others that are not offered by his school? (we didn’t fully understand this at the time we provided his class detail on the application). Or, should he simply email the admissions office, inquiring how these courses might translate to college credit? My concern with simply emailing an inquiry is that the information may not get transferred to his application that the AO will review. Is this important enough information that he should provide to the AO to more fully demonstrate academic rigor? I don’t want him to come across as boastful, but I want to make sure his academic coursework is clear and that they are aware he is taking the equivalent of AP courses.