Questions

Colleges and Universities A-Z Mount Holyoke College
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I applied to Mount Holyoke (ED II) and got in!
I am super excited to be going their next fall, but I have a few questions that I was hoping someone at CC could answer.

  1. I am an international student currently doing my A-levels which are equivalent to AP classes. I am studying subjects like Chemistry and Physics. Will the credits for these subjects be transferred?
  2. If these credits are transferred, I’ll be arriving at MHC with 10+ credits. Will this allow me to take fewer freshmen courses? If so, will this affect my tuitions fees at the college?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

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Congratulations!!!

Here is the link for information about A-level transfer credits: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/registrar/transferap

Quote: “General Certificate of Education (A-Levels) - A maximum of 32 credits can be granted if a student completes four or more exams with grades of C or better in liberal arts subjects. Credit is not awarded for O-Levels, AS-Levels, nor for the General Paper nor Knowledge & Inquiry nor Project Work.”

My understanding is that the credits cannot be applied towards distribution requirements. I am sure that the Office of the Registrar would be happy to clarify your specific situation if you call or email them tomorrow.

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The way I read the rules only AP credits can’t be used toward distribution requirements.

https://www.mtholyoke.edu/transfer/exemptions

Alam, although you may use A-level credit to meet distribution requirements, your aid award requires you to be a full-time student. There isn’t an adjustment in tuition fees. Nice try though. :wink:

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Congratulations on your admission to MHC! Not as familiar with A-Levels but my D was able to get credit at MHC for several AP exam results and dual credit courses she took during high school. She will probably not be able to use them for any distribution requirements, however my sense was that it was good idea to apply for the credit because if she ever needed to drop a course due to illness, or fulfilled her requirements and wanted to graduate early, the credits could provide the missing hours. Back in my day you could apply for the credits and take a reduced load to save money but the colleges have wised up and that does not seem to be the case anymore. D felt fortunate to get the credit she did at MHC as many other colleges are phasing out giving actual credit for AP and dual credit.