<p>I'm just wondering if IB or AP credits are really important. If I have say 12 IB credits, so I take I assume 4 courses less, does that mean I don't have to pay as much tuition? Or is the tuition a set amount? I'm slightly confused by this. :S</p>
<p>Tuition is same unless you graduate early which is unlikely with 12 credits. Usually AP/IB replace core requirements, allowing you to take courses you’re interested in earlier on.</p>
<p>Even though I know the answer is most likely going to be no, is there a way to get out of the Writing 1 freshman requirement?</p>
<p>Only for engineers. I don’t know about IB scores, but a 5 on either of the English AP tests will get you out of it. Otherwise, you will take a placement test which will determine whether you have to take it.</p>
<p>Engineers only 5 on AP, 7 on IB, or 700+ writing SAT = auto out for engineers. Otherwise must pass a test (which has about a 50% pass rate).</p>
<p>All other schools must take it no matter what. Even if you switch from Engineering to Artsci your 2nd year, you must still take it.</p>
<p>I don’t know the course requirements for the other schools, but for Art&Sci the total needed is 120 credits, so if you already have 12 credits down, and you want to pay less tuition, you can graduate early in your senior year (one semester). This would only work if you enroll in an average of 108/7 = 15.43 credits per semester, and that you have fulfilled your major requirements and such. That number is doable if you consistenly take around 16 credits, and 15 is the average anyways, so it would not be too difficult if you plan ahead. Tuition is the same for everyone per semester, unless you take more than 21 credits a semester, which would be ill advised…</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply 
I think I got the gist now. I might just get those credits and leave room for other courses that are not a part of my major.</p>
<p>Also make sure you’re checking the newest ap list for your school (it changes every year), and understand what things mean. Some credits you only get if you complete a more advanced class in the subject, some you get no matter what, and others don’t get you anything but let you bypass intro courses.</p>
<p>Alright thanks. I’ll keep that in mind :)</p>
<p>Do a lot of people receive the full 15 credits? I’m just curious because I’m in IB and they only give credit for 6-7s on HLs (which is really tough). Are there a lot of people who don’t get that many credits?</p>
<p>Every year they offer less and less credit (i.e. a couple years ago 5’s on ap econs gave 3 credits each after completing intermediate micro or intermediate macro).</p>
<p>So every year it seems, less and less credit is available. Most people that get into Wash U do have lots of AP/IB’s and high scores on them…I’m in engineering and had 24 ap credits when I entered, but would probably only receive like 12 if I entered this year.</p>
<p>Edit: So it’s hard to answer your question because it changes so much. I’d say a significant portion (10% ish enter with 15 ap credits)</p>
<p>^ Does it make a huge difference into the classes that you are grouped into or is it still mostly the same?</p>
<p>Same, unless you come in with 20+ then it’s possible to register a day earlier (you need to be 30 above everyone else in your class to register earlier (I had 24, +4 summer credits, + 17 some semester so I register a day before other people in my year) , but again it doesn’t make much of a ifference_).</p>