<p>It seems that if I get 4s or 5s on my AP exams and add up all my credits, I can get out of a 4th year. I need to do this to save some $$$… if I go to admitted students day, can I ask them if they will guarantee this or what, because if I end up at BC and it’s too expensive for 4 years, I will be counting on this to work out to save one year’s tuition & room/boarding!</p>
<p>I’ve also already read BC’s AP credit policy, so please don’t redirect me there :p</p>
<p>Dear neethus1 : If you put together sufficient AP courses (typically nine or ten) with scores of four or five, you can place out of a full year provided that you cover the BC core curriculum and intend to focus on a single major from the start. When you go to admitted eagle's day (April), you should be able to discuss this on campus, but you full course selection process will not take place until the orientation sessions that begin in June.</p>
<p>Thank you so much scottj!!! That was very helpful :)</p>
<p>Just to prepare you, BC will not encourage you to do your undergrad in 3 years. They will try to talk you out of it by saying you won't be viewed as mature enough for the work force when you graduate. They will suggest you take other courses as a substitute. They do believe you need all four years to be a well rounded student, and that AP credit just gives you the opportunity for studying something different. If you intend to go to right into grad school, that may be a little different. BC is not nearly as liberal with giving credit for AP as other schools, especially for courses required by the major. For some science majors it is nearly impossible, as I'm sure you read.. They will allow you to skip over introductory courses.</p>
<p>neethus1-- why you asking this asking?? Didn't you get into Tufts? You should just go to Tufts and forget about Boston College. That way you can open a place for someone else.</p>
<p>^ I posted this before I got into Tufts... sheesh... and besides, shouldn't an acceptee have a right to view all of her decisions? I have to consider fin. aid and everything, you know. Gosh, that was unnecessarily rude/abrasive. Anyway, not to antagonize or take over the thread :) </p>
<p>Thanks for the answer, ColdCase. You're probably right - but they do have a little blurb about graduating in 3 years on the BC website, so I was just wondering.</p>
<p>According to BC's Academic Policies and Procedures, "Students who earn a total of 24 advanced placement units may be eligible for Advanced Standing and have the option to complete their undergraduate studies in three years. Students interested in this option should be in touch with their Dean at the end of their first semester at BC. No decision on Advanced Standing will be made prior to this time. Students seeking Advanced Standing must be able to complete all degree requirements by the proposed graduation date and be approved for Advanced Standing by the Dean before the start of the third year of undergraduate study." </p>
<p>I would encourage you to get the ball rolling as soon as possible. Asking questions and getting more information about how Advanced Standing would work for you specifically is a good idea. </p>
<p>The hard part -- other than getting 4's and 5's on 7 or 8 AP exams -- is fitting all of the classes required to complete both the core curriculum and your major into just 3 years. You really need to have pretty much decided on your major before you arrive for freshman orientation so that you can begin working out your 3-year schedule when you first sign up for classes. It also helps if you happened to pick the "right" AP classes and maximized the number of core classes you can waive; otherwise you'll just be giving up most of your elective slots. </p>
<p>I know a student who graduated in 3 years; he received his degree from BC 2 years ago and is currently at Tufts Medical School. I also know a student who will graduate in 2010, but started in the fall of 2007. So it can be done.</p>
<p>Hey guys, I was accepted at BC and am also thinking about applying for advanced standing.</p>
<p>However, my situation is slightly different as I am under the British A-Levels system, which gives me over 30 AP Credits in total. I am also a year older than most of you (born 1990), because we graduated from high school in 2008 but our school term ends in November/December, which is why we have a huge break before uni begins.</p>
<p>Most Singaporean students studying in the US graduate in three years because of this, but I know the Singaporean population at BC is minuscule, so I would love it if anyone could shed some light on this, especially if you were under the same system or know someone who was.</p>