<p>jhpark, I DO NOT suggest slacking off, if that's what you're asking. If you're not going to do your best on an AP exam, then I don't see what the point is. In my opinion, students should take AP classes and AP exams to further qualify them for the rigors of college coursework.</p>
<p>I don't know if anyone's mentioned this before, but going from high school to college, I had "standards shock." What was required of me as a college student is far more demanding than what my high school did (I attended one of the best public high schools in my state). While AP did not help me with the culture shock, it cushioned the blow because at least I wasn't struggling with the material right off the bat.</p>
<p>AP exams can be used to fulfill CAS requirements. Whatever credits you bring into CAS will be on your transcript and count towards your overall number of credits, but you can choose to forfeit the exemptions. I used my AP Calc AB to get out of Calc I, but since my AP Calc BC score was only a 4, I elected to forfeit the credit and take Calc II. (It's a good thing I did. Going straight into Calc III would've been like asking for a buttkicking.)</p>