<p>Hi!</p>
<p>Do I have to take AP exams prior to the enrollment in college or can i take them whenever i want? For example, can I still take AP exams when already enrolled in college (1st semester) and get credits for them later (2nd semester)?
That would save me a lot of money... and time. :)</p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>I had similar doubts, so....bump</p>
<p>The APs are primarily meant for those who want to skip, and get credit for the introductory classes, like 'Introduction to Economics', which you can skip by taking AP Macro/Microeconomics. One can;t expect to substitute the high-level and difficult classes with the AP courses, since the APs are, in all frankness, nothing compared to the courses you take in college in the second, third and fourth years. </p>
<p>So by the time to get to your second year, you would have already taken the introductory courses, and then taking the APs won't really help much.</p>
<p>I would've taken the AP exams during my 1st semester, so I would have gotten the results in the second one. I know what level the AP exams are and which credits you get, for me it's mostly about general education requirements. I could easily save > 12 units (a whole semester or maybe more) with AP exams.</p>
<p>Are you saying that you take ALL your general education courses in your first semester?</p>
<p>Can't i just leave the general courses out in the 1st semester and take other courses (e.g. CS and Math which is/are my major/s, there are enough others that I could take without prerequisites) and then get credit for AP in the 2nd?</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure the AP exams are only administered in May.</p>
<p>If you are unable to take the AP exams while in high school, but you feel you have enough knowledge to skip the introductory courses, most, if not all, universities have placement exams that are given before the semester begins. I think if you score high enough on it, then you are allowed to move on to the next level. If not, you have to take the intro course. I don't think it costs any money to take (included in your tuition), whereas the AP exams can get pricey.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. I know that they're only administered in May, but I'm going to start college in spring. So I would've gotten thre results (early-mid July) before the beginning of the Fall term (mid August).</p>
<p>Even though AP exams cost $82 I would still save a lot of money compared to regular courses (>$140 per credit). As far as I know my college only has placement tests for Eng/Math to determine at which level you are, so that you can take the appropiate courses. But you won't get any credit for them.</p>
<p>Can you take AP exams in UK?</p>
<p>Thomas_: Which college are you enrolling at?</p>
<p>ElWilson: Yes, you can. Contact the College Board AP Program (by e-mail) and they'll provide you a list of institutes which administer the AP in UK.</p>
<p>Some community college in California, probably Santa Barbara CC.</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I read some of your discussions. I am an AP Coordinator in India and can clearout any queries about CollegeBoard's AP exams. You can feel free to contact me at <a href="mailto:abhaagarwal@gmail.com">abhaagarwal@gmail.com</a>. I would be glad to help you out with queries relating to AP, International education especially in the U.S. and also about PSAT.</p>