<p>Hey, I am an incoming first-year student and I have several questions about AP credits.
1. Do I need to request the college to take my credits or they just consider them automatically as soon as they receive my official score reports? Where can I see whether they have received the reports?
2. Can I use my AP credits to fullfill the Area Reauirements?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot!!</p>
<p>When you log into SIS there is a link called transfer credit ( or something similar) and it tells you what credits transfer to college from your AP / IB test.</p>
<p><a href=“http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/college/admissions/ap_credit.html[/url]”>http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/college/admissions/ap_credit.html</a></p>
<p>^^ tells you what AP scores give you what credits</p>
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<li><p>They consider them automatically when they receive the score report. BigShot is correct in that you log into SIS and look under transfer credit. Note it will not be there until August. As you know the scores are not released until July and then it takes UVa awhile to match them up with you and thousands of other incoming first years. </p></li>
<li><p>UVa automatically matches up these credits with your area requirements. Once they are input into the system at UVa you can then go to SIS and click on area requirements-you can access this through the drop down box or just click on my academics. Once in the area requirements window you will see each one listed for you. If it is fulfilled it will say Satisfied or if it is not it will say Not Satisfied. Some list what was used to satisfy each, ie if you got a 5 on Environmental Science AP then under the Math/Science it would list Environmental Science and that 3 credits of the 12 have been fulfilled. Again, this will not be in there until sometime in August. </p></li>
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<p>Please make sure you check the transfer and area requirements yourself for accuracy, you are responsible for UVa giving you the right transfer/AP credits. S1 had an issue with them only issuing him 1 credit for the AP English. It was an error and he emailed the A&S registrar and within a couple of days it was corrected to 3 credits which then fulfilled another area requirement. </p>
<p>If something is incorrect UVa staff is there to assist you and they are always polite. Sometimes tone of voice albeit in a call or email makes a big difference in how you are perceived. You are treated with kindness and respect there and they deserve the same in return. Remember the saying you get more with sugar than you do with vinegar. If you have never heard this saying then think about what it means. You get more with kindness than you do with being rude. I put this in here because I have spoken to UVa staff and many students and parents start to call in July and August and one person thanked me for being so nice and understanding, upon further discussion it was revealed that some that call there are not as respectful as others. Just because you pay tuition, or donate money, your parent has a prestigious job or are an alum or you are a child of one does not give the right to ever be rude to anyone or think you are better than they are in any circumstance.</p>
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<p>I think this bears repeating. Good advice for multiple situations, woosah.</p>
<p>Woosah: I know in the first year dining hall, the people who were polite to the dining staff got much larger portions than the arrogant guys who treated them like slaves. At some restaurants, those guys are also getting the “secret sauce” on their food.</p>
<p>The colleges typically get the AP scores before the students. Some colleges post it immediately. It is a shame that UVa doesn’t, according to the above information.</p>
<p>I guess students may have to pay the extra fee to collegeboard to get scores over the phone, if they don’t have the scores received in the mail before their orientation date.</p>
<p>OP…Your AP credit will most likely transfer without any problem whatsoever; the vast majority of students’ do. Woosah is right, though – you should make sure all are accounted for on SIS. A few things to remember…labs MUST be taken at UVA. (You will get credit for your science classes but will need to take the lab.) Also, if you’re pre-med, most all med schools will not accept your APs for credit:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/214382-coursework.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/214382-coursework.html</a></p>
<p>Depending on what APs/how many you took, you can enter UVA with a substantial number of hours. Our D had 11 APs and entered with over 50 hours so it helps take some of the pressure off. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Last year the AP and transfer credits were done in waves. S1 had his in by end of July and S2 had his transfer credits in by mid-July, however his AP credits were early August. They each did not have the scores by orientation. It all worked out just fine though. Most students know their AP scores from junior year so use those to start. Also, if students have transfer credits from other colleges/universities they can use this chart to gage what area requirements they have met and credits received. </p>
<p>[Arts</a> & Sciences Transfer of Credit Analyzer](<a href=“http://Saz-webdmz.eservices.virginia.edu/asequivs/]Arts”>http://Saz-webdmz.eservices.virginia.edu/asequivs/)</p>
<p>There is no need to send another official transcript they use the ones that were sent to the admissions office with your application. Also, if you take a summer course this year be sure to get the transcript (official) sent in asap once the course is completed and a grade is issued. </p>
<p>The A&S registrar’s office put out there last year that it could take all the way up until move-in day to input all the information they receive. However, most students had theirs in SIS by early August.</p>
<p>If you get AP credit for the 2 regular intro chem classes, you can still take the 2 1000 level chem for science majors courses for credit. Check out the chem dept.'s FAQ for first year students. Many people have recommended that, as opposed to jumping right into the 2000 level chem classes, which can be very difficult.</p>