<p>How do AP credits (in subjects that you don't intend to pursue..) help you at Dartmouth? It's awesome to earn credits, but how does that factor into the typical twelve terms that a student takes? Like, if you came in with credits for... six courses, would you only be eligible to study at Dartmouth for ten terms? </p>
<p>Also, do AP credits interfere with opportunities for off-campus credits? Some colleges limit the number of credits that you can earn that are not earned on-campus. Thanks for your help :)</p>
<p>You don’t <em>have</em> to apply for credit for your APs. You can use it, or not. Same thing goes for placement. You can use your APs to place higher, or not.</p>
<p>There is a section on the D website that explains what credit or placement is available for APs in the various departments. I would assume that it addresses your other points, also.</p>
<p>Generally, my advice would be to take advantage of as many courses as you can as an undergraduate.</p>
<p>I looked on the website and it just has the placement/credit chart.
I guess what I’m saying is: is it worth it to bring your AP credits with you? Will they let you take a class that you have placed out of? I was under the impression that you are not allowed to. I want to use my credits (I have two so far, expecting another three and a waiver of my foreign lang. requirement), but I also want to go to Dartmouth for twelve terms. Is that possible? </p>
<p>You can still take a class that you have received AP credit for.</p>
<p>Even if you came in with many credits, they wont force you to graduate earlier than 4 years (or 12 terms) just because you have enough credits. The large amount of students could graduate a term or two early, but don’t. They either continue to take more classes, or a popular option is to take no classes your senior spring and just focus on a thesis or your sun tan.</p>