<p>Just out of curiosity, how many AP credits should one enter a university with if they want to get sophomore (or even junior) standing? 30? 24? Just in general, not specific to any one university.</p>
<p>It is common to need 30 hours to reach sophomore standing and 60 junior. Whether you can have AP credits to make that level often depends on college (some may have maximum credits for AP)</p>
<p>I think around 30 or more might do it depending on the
school and major. And there is no way someone can get
junior standing even if they get a 5 on all of the AP exams.</p>
<p>Some colleges (ivies) don’t give credit for AP and only let you skip the prerequisites for freshman classes. So it depends on the college if you can get sophomore standing.</p>
<p>I entered my freshman year at a public school with 42 credits. I was technically a freshman but I had sophomore standing, which enabled me to register for classes as a sophomore. This was a huge benefit in such a large school where registering is a nightmare. Each AP class translates to between 6 and 8 college credits (2 classes of 3 or 4 credits).</p>
<p>Also, I think it would have been perfectly possible for me to enter as a junior had I received 18 more credits (total of 60). My scores were either 4s or 5s in 6 AP classes, as well as a year of dual-enrollment Spanish. I imagine that most people on CC would enter with far more credits than I did.</p>
<p>But what if for Junior standing you need certain classes that
might be required for your major that you can’t get with AP
credit. And don’t most AP’s get you only out of freshman level stuff?
I mean what AP’s get you out of enough sophomore level stuff that would
get you junior standing?</p>
<p>I thought that you only needed to complete all of your general education to move onto junior status, which is what AP credit is good for. Then, as a freshman, you could start your major coursework.</p>