<p>Would it hurt me to not take any AP test this year? I've already gotten in. I'm currently in AP Calc BC, AP Stats, AP Biolog, AP English Comp., AP Physics. I also don't plan to redeem any credits with the AP credits that I received over the past two years. :p. What do you think?</p>
<p>how could it hurt you if you dont take them?</p>
<p>if you are pretty sure you can’t score well enough to earn college credit for it, then don’t. otherwise, i’ll argue that you might regret not taking it after starting college.</p>
<p>Regarding your statement on not redeeming any credits, are you just planning to retake everything that you need? If so, I would suggest considering accelerating, especially in subject you like.</p>
<p>At Michigan. it is fairly easy to get general elective credit for AP classes, but it is harder to get an AP class to replace a required UM class. Thus, the main advantage to getting the AP credit is that you have more hours for registering your 2nd freshmen semester, which puts you higher up the priority list for registration. (UM tends not to get the credits worked out by summer before your freshman year when you are registering for first semester classes.) But that is a little bit of a two-edged sword, the more general elective credit you have, the quicker you become an upper classman and pay the higher junior/senior tuition.</p>
<p>*subjects. Ugh, I need to not post when I’m sleepy.</p>
<p>If you’re worried about paying upperclassman tuition early, it’s possible to “drop” credits later along. So you could potentially use them for prereqs for higher level classes for a year, then sneakily have the credits (but not classes) taken off your transcript later.</p>
<p>Caveat: dropping credits later, while wasn’t terribly difficult in the end, did require a meeting with an advisor since it’s rather uncommon.</p>
<p>Not sure what your ultimate goal is in terms of profession. However, if you are a pre-med then you will have to provide explanation for dropping APs, when applying for Medical Schools. One of my friends child had to go through this.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was thinking of going for pre-med and I know GPA is one of the most important deciding factors. So if I take the credits, than I assume that will be placed in classes that would be harder to do well in my freshman year.</p>
<p>" So if I take the credits, than I assume that will be placed in classes that would be harder to do well in my freshman year."</p>
<p>No. It is always your option whether to place out of a class due to an AP score, or even whether to transfer the credits in for general election credit. Other than studying and the time it takes to take the test, there really is no downside to taking the AP tests at the end of your senior year.</p>
<p>Having a few AP credits can give you some flexibility in your schedule. For example, if you need to drop a class somewhere along the way, the credits you have may make it so that you do not have to overload for a semester or take summer classes.</p>
<p>No one will bat an eye if you “retake” a class that you already have AP credit for. That being said, it’s almost guaranteed to be harder. Unless you’re very concerned that you didn’t learn enough along the way in a core pre-med class like bio/chem/physics, you’d likely be better off taking the AP credit and running. For example, in classes like first-year physics and Calc 2, you’re pretty much learning the same concepts but applying them to much harder problems.</p>
<p>MDMom is absolutely correct about flexibility. Here’s another take on it: your Bio and Physics credits could wipe out nearly four semesters of science. That would make it way easier to avoid double or triple science classes in a semester, which is often a GPA killer.</p>
<p>@guptamusafir, I went through 5 interviews and this never came up. I imagine it doesn’t happen often enough for anyone to keep track though. I wonder if individual schools just differ, or if the specific classes matter (I dumped everything except sciences).</p>
<p>If the AP test will allow you to place out of a course and receive credit for it, I would consider taking the AP test. Many of these classes are weeder class and GPA may be enhanced if you do not have to take the class.</p>
<p>I disagree with wolv67 med schools prefer you do not use too many ap credits for pre-med classes so I recommend taking most of the pre med classes again especially the sciences because it will help improve your mcat score which is perhaps the most important thing when applying to med school</p>
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Not true if you replace the pre-med classes with higher level classes.</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity, if you don’t plan to redeem the AP credits, is there some other reason that you took the AP classes in high school? I took AP classes in high school simply for the college prep and harder class rigor rather than for the AP credits, but I surprised myself by doing really well on some (not all!) of my AP tests and was able to get about 7 credits’ worth of general elective credit (English, Government, etc) So even if you don’t plan to redeem your credits, you might want to take an AP test or two in a subject you’re comfortable in, just to have the option of having the credits later on! </p>
<p>Either way, it doesn’t seem like it would hurt you to have the AP classes and not the tests - admissions clearly saw your high AP grades when they admitted you - but you might want to take them, just in case later on you want to graduate early or want more room in your schedule for a double major/minor, etc. Your choice - good luck :)</p>
<p>In our county schools, students get a full point boost ( an AP B grade is a 4.0), so a fair number of students take AP classes to increase their GPA. Many students take the classes with no intention of taking the tests.</p>
<p>Godsend:
Biology
Calc BC
Physics</p>
<p>Useless:
English
Stats</p>
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<p>Yeah, that’s what I’ve been doing. I’m from Howard county, MD and i’ve taken 9 AP classes and multiple GT classes. I have a couple friends, pre-med, that go to College Park and UMBC and they said they regretted redeeming their credits because they ended up enrolling in more difficult classes without the proper background.</p>
<p>I agree with coco. Biology and physics Ap credit are very valuable for those interested in the pre-med track. Likewise, physics and calc bc are very very helpful for engin.</p>
<p>I would take the classes, just in case you get behidn on credits</p>