<p>So I just finished my freshman year... and I'm already at junior standing (62 credits). And that means my tuition rate goes up and I'll be paying the upper-class rate for 3 years, instead of just two. Anyone else in this situation? Add on top of this, the $3000 increase in tuition this year.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter. You’d be paying this amount sooner or later.</p>
<p>Ugh, yeah predator, the same thing happened to me. That’s why the smart thing to do is withhold your ap scores until you’re a junior (or get junior standing anyways), wait until the second semester of senior year to declare your LSA compsci major, etc. Unfortunately, I was not smart enough to think of this last year. Oops. Maybe I can tell my advisor I don’t want to take AP credit for anything, and then resubmit the scores my senior year.</p>
<p>However, I probably use a lot more of the U’s resources than the average student, so I don’t feel like I’m getting burned.</p>
<p>^What’s the point of doing that? If you don’t place out of those intro level courses, you’re not eligible to take upper level courses anyway.</p>
<p>AP credits let me graduate in 3 years instead of 4, so I’m not complaining.</p>
<p>Yeah, you can. I won’t get into specifics because it’s not on topic with the thread.</p>
<p>I have a few questions. I got a 5 on AP US History so I think I will get the 4 credits for that I could also get a bunch next year. So if I want to go to Ross, will AP Bio and AP Histories place me out of classes or will I need to take others? I’m taking BC next year too. If I get a 4 or 5 on that would I not have to take Math since Ross only requires Calc115? I don’t want to take Calc3. Or should I take Calc115 so I can get an easy A?</p>
<p>So apparently you are allowed to drop credits? I might just do that to avoid junior standing for at least one more semester…</p>
<p>I don’t know if you can but i’ll still try.</p>
<p>No a friend of mine told me you can…</p>
<p>Do you know exactly how (pm or just post)? I’m going to do that…</p>
<p>My advisor just informed me of this as well. I’m an incoming freshman who will be paying upper-level cost due to credits. You may drop AP credits but there is no way to get them back. Just speak to your advisor, that’s what I did.</p>
<p>oh dear. It looks like I will have the same problem if I go to UM - I’m a rising senior and already have (according to the website) 32 credits from APs. If senior year goes as planned I might enter UM with 58 credits. How does the withholding scores thing work? What are the advantages/disadvantages? Any suggestions on how to make the most of such a situation?</p>
<p>You can send them the scores… then tell them to release credits for whatever exams you don’t want credit for.</p>
<p>Can we drop the credits from the language placement tests?</p>
<p>Those 8 gen. electives credits are beyond useless…</p>
<p>Yes you can drop any of those. I emailed my advisor and I had to contact another lady… I sent this lady an email telling her I wanted to drop my Stats 101 X general credit (from a 5 on AP Stats) and a HIST 101 X general credit (from a 4 on APUSH)</p>