AP Credit and Foreign Language Question(s)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>Hallo,</p>

<p>Was just looking at UM's site and Ross' admission form for current UM students and I have a few questions.</p>

<p>1) It mentions that 27 credits must be completed and none can be from AP credit. Considering that one of the freshman req's for B-School admission is MicroEcon and I got a 5 on the AP exam, does that mean I still need to take a class to replace the credits I'd have gotten had decided to retake MicroEcon freshman year?</p>

<p>2) I have currently just begun studying for the AP Psych, Environmental, and Stat exams, but based on what I'm reading, will having AP credit really help me at all? I do plan on minoring in Psychology so would the AP Psych credit allow me to go straight to upper level courses or would I already be allowed to take those courses?</p>

<p>3) I remember seeing it somewhere but can't find it now, but there is somewhere on UM's site that mentions a foreign language requirement while at UM and says that either you a) have to have 4 semester proficiency b) can place out of it or c) take a humane socieities track or something like that. Is there a way to not have to take foreign language, and if so, would AP Psych/Environmental help?</p>

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<p>1) Yes. 27 credits means 27 credits. But you should be happy you got AP credit for micro, because now you can take another elective in its place, and probably one with less of a workload.</p>

<p>2) Definitely continue taking those classes. You will need AP psych to get in to upper-level courses. Also, having more credits coming in means you get to schedule before other people for your second semester (going to an early orientation will guarantee early scheduling first semester).</p>

<p>3) If you're in LSA (I'm not sure about Ross), you need to demonstrate fourth-semester proficiency in a foreign language. A 4 or 5 on a foreign language AP test will get you that and more. Otherwise you have to take the placement test and see how many semesters you can pass out of. I didn't know there was an alternative, but other AP courses won't help you in any way.</p>