<p>Hi,
I'm a senior who has already taken 6 AP exams and gotten 5's on all of them. I have 6 more that I can possibly take this year, but I'm not sure if it's worth the money. If I don't want to graduate early, should I just stick with the credit I will probably get for the 6 exams I've already taken? I know that every college's rules are different, but what would be the benefit of having a lot of credit vs a decent amount of credit if you don't want to graduate early? Thanks for any replies!</p>
<p>Why don't you want to graduate early?</p>
<p>the benefit is you can take more electives instead of gen eds. Take the tests.</p>
<p>I wish my class ha 12 AP classes</p>
<p>we have 4!</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>Umm</p>
<p>Go to school, finish strong with electives</p>
<p>Your college may permit you to place ahead in major's sequence therefore not having to repeat a topic you know well. Or perhaps you would prefer to not take a subject again for the distribution requirement, so you can avoid it.</p>
<p>Also, some colleges may let you start work on your masters degree during your senior year. That way you can stay the 4 years but get more than your money's worth.</p>
<p>You will need to check each college's website for their policy on ap credits. Some will limit how many you can use or still require a certain number of credits to be taken.</p>
<p>You want it to be your choice, even if you can. You might want to combine a MA and BA.</p>
<p>If you're a senior, you will likely know where you are going to college by exam time. So you could talk with that college about AP credits and the relative benefit of taking any one or more of those remaining tests considering your curriculum options with and without credit. </p>
<p>I'd suggest you find out NOW how your school handles fee payment for the exams. If you can cancel an AP test registration without penalty up to X date and that deadline gives you some time for making an educated decision based on your college decision, that seems to be the ideal way to go.</p>
<p>Collegebunny, I dont know where you are headed, but if you are going to a public U, it might end up overcrowded. You might be able to get soph status sooner and get priority on classes.</p>