<p>I've heard that if you take enough AP courses, and the right ones, you can qualify to skip freshman year and complete an undergraduate in three years. I'm likely taking 10 APs, and I want to know how I can qualify for this. Also, does it matter which course I take?</p>
<p>If you have 24 or greater AP credits, you qualify for U1 (2nd year standing) in most faculties. That means you can skip the general freshman program for that faculty and dive straight into the major courses.</p>
<p>You can see McGill’s AP credit policy here: <a href=“Advanced Placement Examinations | Transfer Credit & Advanced Standing - McGill University”>Advanced Placement Examinations | Transfer Credit & Advanced Standing - McGill University; Most will transfer with a 4 or 5, up to a maximum of 30 credits.</p>
<p>If you’d rather stretch out your program to 4 years, you can probably do that to by speaking with an advisor.</p>
<p>So lets say I got a 4 and above in these courses (the credits are what the website says):
World History - 3 credits
US Gov & Politics - 3
Microeconomics- 3
Calc BC-7
Bio-6
US History - 6
Chem-8
Psych-3 credits
Statistics -3</p>
<p>Total = 42</p>
<p>Would I definitely qualify for U1 for a Ba &Sc / Bsc? </p>
<p>Be careful though. What is your major? Many students at McGill, and elsewhere, come to realize that AP courses and tests do not prepare them well for upper level courses. Do not use the AP’s in your intended major. </p>