<p>Some colleges are generous in giving credits for AP exams (as long as you get 4 / 5 in certain areas, you can place out of a course or gain credit for it), some are not (you have to take placement test or retake the classes in college no matter what).
Would you please list the schools you know that are especially generous / mean?</p>
<p>From what I have seen, I would have to say the UCs (Berkeley, UCLA, etc.)
They offer credit for all exams on which a score of at least a 3 is obtained.
"The University grants credit for all College Board Advanced Placement tests on which a student scores 3 or higher. The credit toward graduation may get specific subject credit and/or credit toward general education/
breadth requirements, as determined by evaluators at each campus."
Go here for more specifics: University</a> of California - Counselors</p>
<p>Isn't Berkeley pretty darn strict about their AP policy toward the breadth requirements?</p>