<p>If I go here, I’m going into the CSOM. How difficult is it to get credit for certain courses?</p>
<p>Right now, I have a 4 from the English Language exam. I am probably going to take the Calculus AB, U.S History, and English Literature exams this year. Would a 4 (or even a 3 altohught I doubt it) get me any credit for some BC courses?</p>
<p>EDIT: I just spent a lot of time browsing BC’s website, and found this: [Advanced</a> Placement - Office of Undergraduate Admission - Boston College](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/process/advstanding.html]Advanced”>http://www.bc.edu/admission/undergrad/process/advstanding.html)</p>
<p>Helped me a lot. If anyone has input, i’d appreciate it but this pretty much answers my question.</p>
<p>Dear Unsure2016 : That is indeed the table for AP and IB credit awards. Remember that your biggest value will be in placing-out from core curriculum requirements which will open your four year undergraduate plan to other courses including “easier” double major possibilities if desired.</p>
<p>you need to understand OP, that “fulfilling” a Core requirement does not equal graduation credit. While a 4 will place you out of English, you will need to take another course instead. (That is unlike some/many other colleges which allow you to use AP credits to reduce the number of courses that you have to take to graduate.)</p>
<p>Pretty much 4’s and up will do… I came in with credit in computer science, french, english language, macroeconomics, us govt, and calculus bc.
the us govt and macroeconomics credit mean i don’t have to take the 2 required social science courses, calc bc means i don’t have to take the required math course, english lang means i don’t have to take the required writing course, french means i get to skip to the 300 level courses, and computer science means i could skip cs101.
I ended up taking CS101, Microeconomics, and Calc 2 here, so the other AP credit really helped.</p>
<p>I read on their website that they take 4’s and above and those will help you waive core courses. You still have to take the same number of courses for graduation, however, but get some of the core waived. It also said if you have 8 courses waived, you can apply for advanced standing and graduate in 3 years, but once you commit to 3, that’s it, baby. 3 and you’re out.</p>
<p>Ya my apologies. I realized it just meant getting exempt from core curriculum classes, but I’ll still tak that :).</p>
<p>^^Exactly, AP credits are great for fulfilling of Core requirements, enabling you to take more of other ‘stuff’, or double majoring/completing an honors thesis. OTOH, even with a strong AP English score, however, you might consider taking a look at the English courses offered for topics of interest. Many of the profs are excellent, some are Jesuits, and the Frosh classes are small. It’s a good way to ease into college, meet some new Frosh, and practice/enhance your writing skills – which can only help you over the next four years.</p>