<p>Breaking away from the other "AP Policy" thread, I wonder if we could list all of the possible benefits to be gained by taking any specific AP test (skipping an Intro class, fulfilling one of the five Breadth of Study requirements, assisting toward a major, etc.).</p>
<p>On a personal note, I'm trying to find out whether or not to take the tests for Calc BC, American Govt, Macroecon, Lit&Comp, and Lang&Comp.</p>
<p>However, if you can give information on any of the available AP tests, I'm sure many a Sagehen might benefit from this thread.</p>
<p>So, I guess I'll kick it off...</p>
<p>AP Spanish: 4/5 will fulfill the foreign language requirement (or a 650+ on SAT 2)</p>
<p>A 5 on Macro/Microeconomics will place you out of the introductory course here.
Math and Cheminstry results have no bearing, since you will have to take Pomona’s placement tests.</p>
<p>@lolcats - would Macro alone help, or is Micro needed along with it?</p>
<p>Also, Calc BC couldn’t be used to get out of the Mathematical Reasoning area of breadth of study?</p>
<p>I took both macro and microeconomics at the local community college before attending Pomona. My grades in both classes allowed me to pass out of the intro classes here, but I chose to retake micro this spring rather than immediately jump into the intermediate level classes. It ended up being a good decision, because I’m learning things that weren’t covered in the community college classes (I currently intend to major in economics). </p>
<p>So, take whatever AP Econ tests you want if you want to pass out of them and jump into the intermediate classes. If you only take macro, you’ll only be able to pass out of macro, and the same applies if you only take micro. My impression is that the intermediate level classes are fairly difficult, however, so you may want to consider taking the intro classes anyways (they’ll be relatively easy, but they’ll set you up well for the next level). In that case, taking the AP tests would be unnecessary. </p>
<p>Also, you can’t use AP credit to pass out of breadth of study requirements. You’ll need to take a math, stats, logic or computer science class to satisfy Area 5. Many non-science majors take a stats class to fulfill Area 5, and in fact some majors require stats (IR and Econ are two examples).</p>
<p>Great post! Sent you a message lolcats4. thx!</p>
<p>Do gov, bio or US do anything in terms of placing out of prerequisites?</p>
<p>Also, does APES help at all?</p>
<p>I’m going to be a freshman next year. The Pomona economics sight says:</p>
<p>“In both Plans [for majoring in econ], students who got a 4 or 5 on both the Microeconomics and Macroeconomics AP exams may skip 51 or 52.”</p>
<p>The wording is a bit strange…The way it’s written makes it sounds like a 5 on both Macro and Micro will only get me out of an intro class in Macro OR Micro. I can pass out of both, though, right?</p>
<p>Sorry, kml234, you read it right. I do know a kid who didn’t take either test and skipped 51 anyway, so I’m sure it’s always worth asking if you can just skip both. Although he’s not majoring in econ, so that might change it.</p>