<p>ok so i will be having 20 DSNL credits for general education if I take ap physics c exams and get 4+ on both because i already have 5 on both bio and chem. The required credit is 7 for the category, and i am wondering if UMD will credit my other 12 credits if i have 20 even if my major requirement does not consist of the related course. If not, i dont know if i should take the exam and spend 170$ next year.
If i still get credit, is there any use for those extra 12 credit? does more credit look better on resume? Thanks</p>
<p>I’ve seen incoming freshman that have 45 credits…so yes, you get credit. The advantage of more credit is class registration. </p>
<p>After your first semester, class registration is scheduled based on number of credits so those with more credits register before those with less credits. When there are a limited number of seats in a popular class, it definitely helps to register sooner rather than later.</p>
<p>Additionally, if you place out of a class, you have more flexibility to take a class purely for enjoyment (you are interested in the subject matter) rather than because you have to take it for your major or to graduate. </p>
<p>Depending on your major, you may also want the freedom to take a lighter schedule (if you place out of the intro classes) at some point so that you can focus on the more difficult classes with less stress.</p>
<p>$170 for an exam or several thousand for one class…$170 is definitely a bargain.
TUITION RATES * (this is for summer session - tuition isn’t broken down by credit like this for the regular semesters, but this breakdown gives you a sense of the “bargain” an AP exam actually is)
Undergraduate students, Maryland residents $308.00 per credit
Undergraduate students, non-residents $1,108.00 per credit
Graduate students, Maryland residents $573.00 per credit
Graduate students, non-residents $1,236.00 per credit</p>
<p>so should I take ap physics B exam as well??. considering that it gives 8credits, even though it is not a requirement for my major. it is actually 89$.er exam and 178 $ for 2 ( ap physics c mechanics and ap physics c e&m). so according to the 300$ per credit, wouldnt paying 89$ for 8 credit be worth it if i tak ap physics B as well? i can def get a 4+ after my rigourous course of ap physics C mech and e+m with some self studying</p>
<p>Yes, I would take say to take as many AP exams as you can afford to take. </p>
<p>You can always elect not to use the credit from the AP exam (if you really prefer to take the class in college - perhaps as a gpa booster), but if you don’t take it, you close the door on that option.</p>
<p>I know you said you don’t need those classes/credits for your major (you didn’t mention what it is), but bear in mind that students often change their majors during their tenure in college. If you do change to one that includes those classes as requirements, you are less likely to be “behind schedule” for that major if you have these credits. </p>
<p>So, again, always good to keep your options open. Options are good.</p>
<p>I would take the AP Physics C exams rather than the Physics B exam. The physics B exam doesn’t count for anything if you’re an engineering major, but will help only if you’re just trying to fulfill gen ed</p>