<p>Just out of curiousity, how many ap credits are you guys bringing to Emory. I have none.... If you have none...please post here...so that I can feel better :)</p>
<p>Just curious, do you have none b/c you never took an AP class or b/c you never took the test or b/c your school does not offer them? Truly hope it's one of the latter two given how much weight Emory "supposedly" puts on rigor of curriculum in admissions, according to their CDS.....</p>
<p>I took nine AP classes through my four years of high school and will be recieving credit for three or the four I completed through junior year (AP Spanish was a disaster). </p>
<p>Depending on how well I do on the ones I took this year, I can get credit for only four out five (or techincally five out of six since AP Economics is two exams). I got a 5 on AP English Language last year and Emory does not give credit for more than one English test.</p>
<p>So in total, I'm guessing I could have as little as 6 and as many as 8 credits coming in. I'm not feeling real confident on the Econ, but everything else has looked strong for me so we'll see.</p>
<p>oxford only accepts a max of 16 credits from ap exams right?</p>
<p>totally not sure. i got a 4 in english language last year but then if the new GER is implemented... that's pointless.... and i don't think i did well in literature this year either (probably 3 or 4) i'm counting on the other 3 exams i took (2 economics, and calculus) though.
so i guess it's between min of 0 hour (sigh) to 16 hours</p>
<p>they are accepting 4s this year</p>
<p>well, yes, i've been talking with a few students going there and the undergraduate admission (i think i wrote this about the GER modification thread), but then New GER requires around 40 odd hours while the Old GER requires around 64 odd hours. the New GER accepts only 5s, while the one accepts 4 and 5s. Unless one gets like all 5s on his ap exams, one still takes less number of classes in the new GER.</p>
<p>"oxford only accepts a max of 16 credits from ap exams right?"</p>
<p>yes but if you took any college credit you can transfer than instead of AP credit but you can't receive more than 32 credits at oxford. For example my AP US class I received college credit. If i get a 4 or 5 on the AP test, and have more than 3 other 4 or 5s on AP tests, I can use the college credit instead of the AP credit and come in with more than 16 credits.</p>
<p>I'm curious, but say that the university accepts 4 or 5, then how does the grading (GPA) work? Or are the classes with AP credits exempt from college grade totally?</p>
<p>AP credit shows up on your transcript as an "S" for satisfactory (Emory's version of pass/fail).</p>
<p>So if I get a S, does it affect my GPA in college?</p>
<p>I'd like to know where everyone is getting the idea that Emory will only be accepting 5's on AP exams in the future. I haven't seen anything written about that change being enacted.</p>
<p>/Leibow11
um... not trying to offend you or anything, but everyone who goes or teaches at Emory knows about the new GER, although their amount of knowledge about it differs a lot.
Anyways, the Emory Wheel, the Emory's student newspaper, wrote an article about it a while ago.</p>
<p>Faculty</a> Moves for Overhauling GERs | The Emory Wheel
This article says "Senior seminars would no longer be required, and only Advanced Placement test scores of 5 would be counted for credit. "</p>
<p>Faculty</a> Approves New GER System | The Emory Wheel
This article says that the new GER is passed after the approval by faculty in the final round of voting.</p>
<p>Getting an S in S/U classes or getting credit from AP/IB classes doesn't affect your GPA.</p>
<p>well i have taken 8 total...but all of then are like 4's and under...i want to be under the new GER....so it has to all 5...this stinks!!!!</p>
<p>Nogueira, no offense taken. But, on the 28th of April I called the admissions office to inquire about the AP issue and was told that no change has been made to only accept 5's; that 4's were still going to be accepted. I think another call is in order because my D, who deferred matriculation for a year, made the decision to defer based on the current policy (not going into the reason). Also, those that have been accepted under the current 4 & 5 credit policy would obviously need to be "grandfathered" since it could have had a bearing on deciding to attend Emory in lieu of another school. Of course, that would include those that deferred matriculation.</p>
<p>/ahhhhhhhhh
well mathematically speaking, even if you get 16 credit hours from AP, but didn't receive any 5 for the new GER, you still take less number of classes for the new GER, as it only requires 40 odd hours, while the old GER requires 60 odd hours.</p>
<p>The math only works if you plan on 4 years at Emory. We're looking to be done in 3 years. "Mathematically", that's a savings of over $50K since it's all out of my pocket. The bottom line is that even though there are less GER's there is still the total 132 credits required. So you see why it's a big deal.</p>
<p>/Leibow11
well i heard that the incoming students have an option to choose the new GER or the old GER depending on their preference. All in all, no one seems to be confident on what the change will be like, so i'm not really sure either, so according to you, they will accept 4s and 5s even in the new GER program?</p>
<p>It's still a "normal" course of study. They just give you a bit more flexibility for the 132 credits required for graduation. Many of the top schools have eliminated GERs and Emory, to it's credit, is moving more in that direction. I believe that the more selective schools will attract students who will want to experience a variety of different subjects on their own so they will naturally take a "liberal arts" type of approach. Unless, of course, they want to be doctors who can't write, or lawyers who can't add (only kidding). My D is taking a year in Israel in a special program (that I'm paying for) and I only allowed it because of the AP credits allowing her to complete Emory in 3 years. She's looking at 3 years of law school after Emory so I didn't want to pay for a 5 year undergrad plan!</p>