Does taking AP courses let you skip I year of collage. Please help... confused.?

Answer 1

Not necessarily. If you take AP courses in high school and take the tests, you have a chance of getting college credits. Most colleges have required scores for certain tests; for example, my college requires a score of 3 out of 5 for the AP US History exam, but a 4 out of 5 on the AP English exam.

Additionally, some colleges won't accept certain tests as credits. One of my friends got a 4 on her AP Calculus exam, but her school didn't accept it as credit.

I would recommend taking AP courses, though. In the long run, they prepare you for college better than regular high school courses.

Answer 2

Not necessarily skip a year but depending on what your school offers, they may give you college credits for the course. In a way, if you have several college credits (like 3 for taking AP English, 3 for taking a course on the Vietnam war, that's what i did) then you can actually cut down on the courses you have to take in college, and therefore the time. A full time semester in college is equal to about 12 credits, so already having 6, yeah, you'd be ahead. Good luck and take the AP courses anyway, they're fun and you're actually treated like an adult instead of a wayward teenager :)

Answer 3

It's possible to skip a year of college by getting credits through AP, but it's not common at all. Often, colleges don't even give actual credit for certain AP scores, but rather just let you take the honors equivalent of the course or jump ahead into more difficult classes.

If I do amazingly this spring on my exams, I can get 8 more classes taken care of at Boston College (or 6 at Notre Dame), and I've already got 3 from past years, but a lot of them wouldn't count toward my major anyway.

Answer 4

The following is from collegeboard.com --

About AP
AP can change your life. Through college-level AP courses, you enter a universe of knowledge that might otherwise remain unexplored in high school; through AP Exams, you have the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation's colleges and universities.

Why Participate?
With 37 courses and exams across 22 subject areas, AP offers something for everyone. The only requirements are a strong curiosity about the subject you plan to study and the willingness to work hard. Here are just a few reasons to sign up:

Gain the Edge in College Preparation
Get a head start on college-level work.
Improve your writing skills and sharpen your problem-solving techniques.
Develop the study habits necessary for tackling rigorous course work.
Stand Out in the College Admissions Process
Demonstrate your maturity and readiness for college.
Show your willingness to push yourself to the limit.
Emphasize your commitment to academic excellence.
Broaden Your Intellectual Horizons
Explore the world from a variety of perspectives, most importantly your own.
Study subjects in greater depth and detail.
Assume the responsibility of reasoning, analyzing, and understanding for yourself.
How Do I Enroll?
Once you've decided to take the AP challenge it's easy to enroll.

Talk to an AP teacher or the AP Coordinator at your school about the course you want to take. Discuss the course's workload and any preparation you might need.
If you are a homeschooled student or attend a school that doesn't offer AP, you can still participate. Each year hundreds of students participate through independent study. Some states even sponsor online AP courses.

Answer 5

Not exactly. Taking AP courses prepares you for AP tests. Getting a score or 4 or 5 on an AP test can allow you to "test out" of certain courses. But you could take the APclass,score lower than a 4 and end up with no college credit whatsoever.

Answer 6

No. When you take a certain AP class, such as AP United States History, you have the opportunity to take the AP test at the end of the year. If you pass that test, you earn college credit for that course only!
In high school, many students take AP courses such as calculus, US history, or even literature, so that they have to spend less time on boring, required classes and more time relaxing in college, or even just so they can take more interesting, non-required courses once they get there.

Answer 7

im currently a sophmore in hs and im taking one ap class which is u.s. history. it is probably the most challenging thing i have ever done, doing about good 3 hrs of homework for that class alone every night. trust me, it pays of, unless you bomb the exam at the end of the year. plus, it boosts your gpa a lot!

Answer 8

This site may answer any questions you have...
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/prepare/advancedPlacement.asp