only a 5 on AP English test counts for UC credit?

I heard this but it may not be true. Well my classmate said that the UCs only accept a score of 5 on the AP English test in order for it to count for college credit. I always thought just passing and getting a 3 was good enough for credit… but he says the UCs only accepts a 5 for English. Can someone verify this?

<p>Most top colleges only accept a 5 for English and a 4 for everything else. State schools accept a 3 and maybe some tier 2, and 3 schools will accept a 3</p>

<p>Check on the individual school's website. Each university (and its schools!) offer different amounts of credit for each test. I'm positive most, if not all, the UCs will give some amount of credit for a 3.</p>