<p>From what I've read/heard, Trinity only takes 2 AP credits as actual credits but all the other ones are for placement, excluding AP English because you have to take freshmen writing regardless.</p>
<p>My question is do AP exams even matter at this point, assuming you already have ample AP credits under you belt?</p>
<p>Also does any current student know Duke's policy about transferring dual enrollment credit from another college?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>They only matter if you’re going to be taking more classes in that subject. For example, if you’re signed up for AP Micro and Macro and want to be an Econ major, AP Micro + Macro can get you out of Econ 51 (a VERY good thing as it’s a weedout). Or if you’re premed or something and signed up for AP Calc AB, then your AP gets you out of Math 31 and straight to Math 32. Stuff like that. But if you’re signed up for like APUSH and want to be a Physics major, no the test definitely don’t matter.</p>
<p>this is kind of more pre med related, but i was planning on just using my chem and econ AP tests. does that mean that i can still opt out of genchem, and that’s okay for med school? and can you use both micro and macro along with the chem?</p>
<p>sorry if this is slightly deviating from the OPs post and highjacks it for a moment LOL. i just felt the question was relevant to the topic :)</p>
<p>Opting out of gen chem and going straight to ochem means that you’ll need another semester of some kind of chemistry down the road after ochem.</p>
<p>As a prospective English major, if I get a 5 on Calc AB and get credit for Math 31, would that be the only math credit I have to take at Duke?? Or would I still need more math?</p>
<p>Even if you don’t use the AP as a credit or placement, the AP tests still matter because ALL AP grades of 4 or 5 (or whatever the cutoff is for a particular test) show up on your transcript as far as I know. They DEFINITELY do in Pratt, at the very least. It shows up as the class you would have potentially gotten credit for and a grade of “AP”. </p>
<p>Obviously, this isn’t a huge deal, as it’s not factored into your GPA, doesn’t give you any course credits (if it’s not one of the two), and might not even place you into a higher course, but it still shows up on your transcript so I’d take the test and do my best. I certainly wouldn’t stress out over it, though. But to say it has zero relevance isn’t exactly factual either.</p>
<p>^WAIT WHAT. NO THAT’S NOT GOOD. whyyyyy :(</p>
<p>Why is it not good? It doesn’t show your score. Also, it only shows up if you got a 4 or 5. So if you did poorly, no one will ever know. </p>
<p>For instance, for me…</p>
<p>Advanced Placement ENGLISH 20 LITERATURE & COMPOSITION AP 1.000
Advanced Placement POLSCI 90A AMER GOVERNMENT/POLITICS AP 1.000
Advanced Placement MATH 31 INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS I AP 1.000
Advanced Placement MATH 32 INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS II AP 1.000
Advanced Placement CHEM 19 GENERAL CHEMISTRY CREDIT AP 1.000</p>
<p>oh wait so it doesn’t show the score?! SWEET OKAY LOL. that’s a lot better. i thought it would be like “(insert whatever the replacement for calc bc is) – 4” or something like that. i completely blew off the test 'cause i’m not using it as credit due to the “two only” policy or whatever. i thought i had just made one of the worst decisions ever LOL.</p>
<p>wait the more that i think about it then, that’s really good 
yay more pseudo-credits for med school ahaha</p>
<p>if we take calculus during the summer at a local university, not a community college, would we have to still take the class at duke?</p>
<p>from what I understand, the AP tests aren’t going to get you out of freshman requirements (i.e. a 5 on biology wont excuse you from taking a Natural Science course) they’re only good for placement or as 2 elective credits.</p>
<p>From the Duke Website
“Note: Duke does not recognize AP exam results if the exam is taken after a student’s matriculation at Duke. Furthermore, no equivalent exams granting degree credit (e.g., CLEP, locally administered placement tests, etc.) are recognized by the University.”</p>
<p>So does that mean if I get accepted to Duke, any AP Exams taken after I’ve been officially accepted won’t count. Or basically; if Duke accepts me than I won’t have to take any of my AP exams as a senior? Or do they mean after you’re actually a freshman there?</p>
<p>^after your senior year (meaning as you are AT duke), any AP exams you take don’t count. senior year tests do.</p>
<p>Oh. I wasn’t aware you could even take AP tests during college/after high school.</p>
<p>you can take the ap test at any time and the collegeboard doesn’t really check your age or anything like that. It’s just that no one really does it after high school since there’s really no point.</p>
<p>could someone answer my question about college credit?</p>
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<p>It’s done on a case-by-case basis so nobody can give you a definite “yes” or “no” answer, but Duke is known as being REALLY stingy about transfer credits. For example, I know they don’t accept credits from summer school at Northwestern (obviously a very strong school) since they’re on the quarter system. I also know of people who transferred to Duke who said that Duke is incredibly particular about which credits they accept and don’t. You’d have to contact Duke directly, and tell them the school and course. They take some time to assess it, I believe, and give you an answer. And, you didn’t ask this, but Duke would never accept community college credit.</p>
<p>thank you! i’ll call them, oh i didnt ask about community college because i knew they wouldnt take it</p>
<p>oh wait, what number would i call?</p>
<p>You should probably call the department office first and ask about transfer credits. They can direct you from there. Search for the department page from the Duke website.</p>