IB/AP Credit

Colleges and Universities A-Z Amherst College
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<p>I know Amherst accepts AP credit but what about IB?</p>

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<p>According to the Amherst website:</p>

<p>IB, AP and College Courses
If you have taken International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement or college courses during secondary school, we view this as significant evidence of your academic accomplishment and preparation. In addition, some Amherst departments will allow you to forgo introductory-level courses in areas in which you have already completed rigorous work. However, we do not accept such courses for credit or advanced standing.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.amherst.edu/admission/apply/firstyear_app%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://www.amherst.edu/admission/apply/firstyear_app&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Indeed, Amherst does not give credit toward graduation for AP/IB exams.
However, these exams can be used to place out of introductory courses into higher ones.</p>

<p>Scoring well on a number of these exams can be a small plus factor in admissions, though.</p>