AP/CLEP after graduation?

I’ll make it short and easy.
Currently in a gap year, need to pay 100 per AP exam. Will be attending college this fall. Is AP worth studying as a non-traditional student? I’ve heard of CLEP but are those even counted anywhere? Can an AP/CLEP exam help your transfer application like an SAT/ACT or SAT subject test can?

IMO a student on a gap year is not a non-traditional student. As to your question, you’ll need to check with the college to see which they would accept. I doubt they would help in a transfer situation.

Hmm if they don’t count it in admissions, the fact that they might not accept an AP score from a student who’s never taken the course, let alone took it after his enrollment in HS kind of defeats the purpose of my attempt on trying them. I guess I’ll independently study as it saves my time, money (and sanity!). I’ll make sure to check up with them though. Thanks.