<p>Ok, oops, I misspoke. You can receive credit for 18.01 (mechanics) if you get a 5 on both AP Physics C exams. My son took both of those in his freshman year and got one 5 (mechanics) and one 4 (E&M); thus, he received no credit for 18.01. <em>And</em> he didn’t have his act together (he actually slept through the ASE exam. Cough.), so he ending up retaking both mechanics and E&M. Live and learn!</p>
<p>I’m really glad they don’t give grades the first quarter on the official transcript. But yes, my understanding is, if grades are needed for something-scholarship, whatever-there are unofficial grades. Believe me, kids know their grades from first semester.</p>
<p>Herandhismom,</p>
<p>My son took Calc I in 8th grade and Calc II and III in 9th grade. He took the Calc B/C exam in 9th grade and got a 3 because he didn’t study. 
He retook it in 10th and got a 5. (And paid for it himself; I love life lessons when they don’t cost me anything. LOL) So yes, he got credit for that, <em>I’m pretty sure</em>. But he also got transfer credit for Calc II (I think), Calc III, linear algebra, and differential equations. That’s why he was able to start with upper division math.</p>