<p>so...if some has orientation in june...and AP test scores come out in late july....what would one do?</p>
<p>You may have to help me out here, but I'm not sure why it would matter. In general, you have to petition UT to accept your AP scores and record your grades or credit. One reason to do this is to increase your hours and, if you have more than 30 hours, you can change your status from freshman to sophomore. The reason you want to do this is to move up your position for registration (seniors register before juniors, juniors before sophomores, etc.). However, as a freshman, you register separately during orientation in predominantly freshman classes or classes where space has been reserved for freshman, so you don't need to establish priority for registration until it's time to register for the Spring semester.</p>
<p>The other reason to petition for AP credit is to clear prerequisites so you can take courses that have prerequisites or upper division courses. However, as a freshman, there are many required courses you have to take and you probably want to start off with more basic courses during your first semester.</p>
<p>Haha I got IB and AP scores I can use. And since UT is now accepting SL IB scores I think I may qualify for sophmore status.</p>
<p>Here's my exams:
Ap English Lang
AP Micro
Ap Macro
AP Us History
Ap English Lit
AP Calc AB
AP French Lang</p>
<p>Plus I have IB Math HL, IB English HL, IB Econ HL, IB Physics SL, IB Comp. Sci SL, IB French SL</p>
<p>If I get a 4 or above on all my IB exams and get the required AP scores I figure I can garner anywhere around 36-40 hours.</p>
<p>If your AP results are not in by the time you go to register at orientation, it is treated as if you did not take the AP test or did not receive a passing score. </p>
<p>The academic advisors suggest that you not claim credit for AP credits until you meet with them and map out how you will use your AP credits to fulfill your curriculum requirements for graduation. You can apply the AP credits anytime during your time at UT. However, if your AP score will get you an "A" in the equivalent course, take it sooner rather than later because UT will stop giving grade credit for courses in the near future (you will only receive a credit with no grade associated with it).</p>
<p>There is a $1000 incentive for graduates to take no more than three hours of credits beyond what is required for graduation. If you apply all of your AP credits up front and find out later on that they don't all apply toward your curriculum requirements (especially if you change majors), you may disqualify yourself from the $1000 incentive.</p>
<p>i heard you sign up for all the classes anyway as if you dint take any AP exams and do add/drops later in august when you have ur scores</p>
<p>I believe krishnasb is correct, at least that's what I've heard.
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<p>Actually, as long as UT receives your scores before September, you have 10 years to claim the credit and you can still use it as a grade.</p>
<p>Here's a link to the change in policy that is effective 9/15/06.</p>
<p>"The University of Texas at Austin is revising its policy regarding credit by examination. The new policy goes into effect on the thirteenth class day of the fall 2006 semester. The change means that all students awarded credit for scores that the University receives on or after this day will have the credit indicated on their record by the symbol CR.</p>
<p>Current University policy will govern the awarding of credit by exam earned with or without a letter grade option (CR, C, B or A) prior to the effective date. A student seeking to earn credit by exam for scores submitted to the University on or before September 15, 2006 must request that the credit be placed on his or her official record within ten years of the test administration date."</p>
<p>I was given the impression at a presentation during orientation last week that if you want a letter grade for a course that you AP out of, you would have to request it by the above date. Otherwise, you will only receive credit for the class after 9/15/06.</p>