<p>I hear they are worth 6-8 per subjects. At 30 credits a year, with me doing 4 A levels, I could potentially have most of my first year covered?</p>
<p>depends on each university - you should email/call them to ask</p>
<p>They totally depend on your grades and the university as depr91 said . For eg MIT gives credit only in an grade of A (and no credit for chemistry or Biology) for A-levels while university of south alabama gives you credit for upto scores of D. So it alls depends</p>
<p>Depends on the university and the subjects. Most universities will give 8 credits per A Level, 4 credits per AS/AO/H1 subject. You will need to meet a minimum grade, usually C (varies by university). Most universities will only give credit for core academic subjects - chem, bio, physics, literature, history, geography, econ, math and languages (there might be some others I missed). You will typically not get credit for theater studies, media studies, General Paper, etc. In addition, different schools will vary in terms of whether that credit is granted as general education credit, elective credit or if it can be used to fulfill other degree/major requirements.</p>
<p>It is not unusual for well-prepared students coming from the British education system to claim 32 credits (8 for each subject) and start taking sophomore-level classes in their first year at US colleges. Someone I know claimed 40 credits and was just a couple of credits short of junior status after her first semester in college.</p>