<p>I just went to the US from a foreign country and I am going to be a junior next year. I decided to take many APs for junior and senior year, but I have still a few uncertainties about the accreditation process for APs.
1: If you get 5's on your APs, can you still take the course again in college?
2: Can you choose which AP grades you send to the college or do you have to send all your scores on exams you have taken?
3: Does it look bad for graduate school (e.g. medical school) if you took the AP but choose to repeat the course in college?
4: Finally, are SATII's as well (or better) regarded as AP's by colleges?</p>
<p>I bet many of you are much more knowledgable about those things than me and hope you will give me those few pieces of information I find extremely crucial.
Thanks!! :)</p>
<p>Is anyone on this forum? Can anyone give a bit of information on this please?
Thanks.</p>
<p>The purpose of AP's for colleges is for determining which level of classes to place an incoming student in. [the P in AP stands for placement] Many colleges use their own placement exams as well, or instead of AP test results to determine class placement. If your plans are for medical school, then you will have to take additional math/chemistry and physics classes beyond the level of your AP classes in HS, so don't worry about repeating the same class, which will probably not happen. Intro level College level classes are usually more advanced than any AP classes.
You can choose which AP test results to send to colleges.
SAT II's are required by many colleges as part of the admissions process, whereas AP tests are not. If you have scored 4's or 5's on your AP tests it is in you interests to send those scores to the colleges.</p>
<p>I don't normally post these kinds of statements because I feel that every situation is unique but this is pretty straight forward so I'll answer to the best of my knowledge.
1.yes, most upper tiers don't allow you to skip intros in your major or at all
2. I'm pretty sure you have to cancel your score so it doesn't show up on the report. that costs money and requires a form. I'm not one hundred percent sure though
3.I have no idea but the only intro I'm skipping out of is probably History and Bio(maybe calc but i probably didn't get a 5). I would think that it would depend on strength of schedule just like in HS. If you skip a 100 for a 200 and do well in the upper class that would be seen as a positive. However, you don't want to enter an upper level course unprepared and out of your depth. Your advisor should help you with that.
4. APs are much more rigorous and definitely carry more weight. SATII are achievement tests set for High School students while APs are designed for a College student. (SATIIs are very important to take for admissions though)
This is my knowledge and it is by no means gospel but I would like to help shed some light on the situation</p>
<p>From what I read in the Medical board, for premed requirements, you have to retake the Intro to Bio, for example, even if you have AP Bio credit. I don't think they take the credit as a substitute for the requirement. For your major, I think some selected schools require that you take the intro to your major.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone.
Those answers were really helpful!</p>