I have already taken AP English language and have gotten a 4 on it, which would give me 3 credits for English Departmental Credit 101x. The credit for AP Literature is also 3 credits for English Departmental Credit 101x. I was wondering if anyone knew if this means I can get a total of 6 credits if I pass both exams, or if they’re just the same credit and I shouldn’t take the AP Lit test since I already got the credit through the AP Language test.
Not sure about this, but feel free to contact your admissions counselor to find out. Also, keep in mind that if you are in LSA, this will still not excuse you from the FYWR.
I think you would just be using up your elective credits, you still need to take the first year writing course. My U of M freshman daughter says she is pretty much retaking AP Lang right now because it is required by MI no matter what. She got a 5 on the AP Lang exam. It didn’t get her out of anything. One benefit of having more credits in your bank is you can register earlier (she had 3 AP Lang and 3 AP Stats to start) . I don’t think having three English credits is going to benefit you unless that is your major, though. Definitely reach out to a counselor and get their opinion!
The website says they’ll give you three credit hours “towards credits needed to graduate” for each, but that neither class will fulfill English major requirements. I presume it looks good on your application but doesn’t help much with credits (assuming there are only so many elective credit hours you will need to graduate). I didn’t think about getting to register early with more credit hours, though. On the downside, if you go in with several credits, don’t you start paying the higher junior-senior level tuition sooner?
I am a current UM sophomore and here are my 2-cents: AP Lit absolutely prepares you well for your first year writing course. The connection? While you come in knowing how to write well, your freshmen writing requirement teaches how to write well for Univerisity of Michigan. So putting credits aside, it is a great set of courses to have if you can swing it.
Classes here are tough with heavy workloads. Whatever skills you can attain before arriving on campus, the stronger student you will become.