advanced standing

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<p>I understand that freshmen at Harvard can earn a year's worth of credit with advanced standing, using AP courses. What percentage of students are eligible/ take Advanced Placement standing? Thank you.</p>

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<p>My daughter doesn’t know many freshman who opt for Advanced Standing, as the goal is to graduate in three years instead of four. Students usually have to be super-focused, as they pick a concentration the first semester of their freshman year and hit the road running. If you are seriously considering Advanced Standing, you should contact Dean Bisson for more information: [Advanced</a> Standing Office of Undergraduate Education](<a href=“Office of Undergraduate Education”>Office of Undergraduate Education)</p>

<p>FWIW: My daughter was eligible for Advanced Standing, but didn’t opt for it.</p>

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<p>I am kind of answering my own question. I am not sure if the stats still apply. I stumbled onto this while searching for an answer on the web:</p>

<p>[Harvard</a> raises the bar for advanced placement and standing - The Daily Princetonian](<a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2002/03/08/4593/]Harvard”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2002/03/08/4593/)</p>

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<p>My son was eligible, but was not interested. He only knows one person who took advantage of it. Pretty much everyone he knew would have been happy to stay a fifth year.</p>

<p>perazziman, you realize that that article is from 2002, right?</p>

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<p>Thanks gibby for the link. and congrats, looks like your DD is one smart cookie.</p>

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<p>I would be interested in knowing if transfer students could use the program because I had heard H does not accept transfer credits from other colleges.</p>

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<p>^^ That’s incorrect. Harvard accepts credits from other universities for transfer students. I imagine transfer students wouldn’t need to opt for Advanced Standing, as they would already have one or two years of transferrable credits. See: <a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/transfer_credit.html[/url]”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/transfer_credit.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>BTW: Although the Princeton Article is 12 years old, the facts of the article are still correct. A student can only opt for Advanced Standing with 5 's on their AP tests. In my daughter’s case, she took 8 AP’s in high school and scored a 5 on each of them, which made her eligible for Advanced Standing. See: <a href=“Office of Undergraduate Education”>Office of Undergraduate Education;

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<p>Thanks gibby. So actually, it is AP courses for which one cannot get credit when transferring in. According to the link you provided: </p>

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<p>thanks so much.</p>

<p>PS Son would have the required four 5s, but I am guessing they would not count if he transferred.</p>

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<p>Advanced Standing can be used to pursue a combined AB/AM in four years, if I recall correctly, and assuming that the folks in the student’s department permit the student to do that.</p>

<p>My understanding is that both degrees are awarded at the same time, so it doesn’t change one’s original, non-advanced standing date of graduation. The student still graduates with his or her class.</p>

<p>I’d imagine this might be attractive to some folks.</p>