The average high school student in the U.S. takes zero AP classes. But with uMich being an above average school, it’s only logical to say it has above average students. So how many APs does the average uMich student take throughout high school?
The average value means nothing. They just each student by the high school profile report from that high school. I am sure it would be less than UCs that the many students in California overloaded with AP. Talk to your GC to find out what to be considered high rigor at your school. UMich does consider course rigor to be very important.
It’s very common to find kids who just finished high school with sophomore standing going in, but the credits don’t necessarily transfer as easily as other colleges.
It’s also common to have 0 AP but a ton of credits from dual enrollment, since most michigan counties have rural high schools with no way (or no desire) to offer AP. Thus, i had to commute 35 miles to take classes at an actual college senior year. I had 31 credits starting out at UM, but by your consideration i would be ‘below average’ due to those not being AP
Maybe you can understand now a big reason why the average US student has 0 AP - their high schools don’t even offer any. Not all of us come from privilege
My kid had 9 AP classes coming in - it was about a year of credit. That’s probably more than the average. The downside is that you have to pay the upper level tuition a year earlier. The upside is earlier registration for classes.
"It’s very common to find kids who just finished high school with sophomore standing going in, but the credits don’t necessarily transfer as easily as other colleges.
It’s also common to have 0 AP but a ton of credits from dual enrollment, since most michigan counties have rural high schools with no way (or no desire) to offer AP. Thus, i had to commute 35 miles to take classes at an actual college senior year. I had 31 credits starting out at UM, but by your consideration i would be ‘below average’ due to those not being AP
Maybe you can understand now a big reason why the average US student has 0 AP - their high schools don’t even offer any. Not all of us come from privilege"
Same situation as Steelford, but haven’t been accepted yet (or not at all). I will have 31 Dual enrollment and 6 AP credits to try to transfer. I could not have more than 4 AP credits based on my schedule, but thankfully our local CC (30 miles away) has a more lenient schedule.
My D only took 6 AP in high school but got 5 in all of the exams and received 33 credits. So again, the number of AP courses means nothing. It also depends on which course, how many credits you can get, and are those credits useful or not.
I just got admitted. I took 3 last year and failed all of them. I am taking 2 this year, so 5 in all.
I just got admitted. I took 3 last year and failed all of them. I am taking 2 this year, so 5 in all.
Have taken 14 including senior year and got deferred
Took 1 junior year (APUSH–got a 5) and 6 this year. Deferred.
every school offers a different amount of APs so I don’t think it matters.
Just got accepted - 12 total (1/3/4/4 for which year)
I just got admitted and have taken 2 Ap classes prior to senior year, and I am taking 2 more this year!
@sweetpuppy Are you in state?
It depends on the high school you attend. Applicants are expected to take the hardest classes offered at their high school. If a high school does not offer APs, then the University will not hold it against applicants from that high school. If a high school offers a dozen AP options, then Michigan will expect applicants from that high school that have taken several AP classes.