<p>Do you want to get credit for the courses you have taken in high school or do you just want to place out of the intro classes at your college? You can often place out of a course just by asking the instructor of the course you want to take (“I am interested in taking your Physics 201 class but I have not taken Physics 101 and 102 here. But I looked at the syllabus of those classes and it seems that we have covered most of the topics in my high school physics courses.”). If you just don’t want to take the intro classes, don’t bother with AP exams.</p>
<p>If you want to get credit for the courses you took in high school (e.g. in order to graduate early) you might have to take AP exams if your college does not accept your high school work itself for credit. In order to take AP exams you have to find and contact a school near you that offers APs in May (AP exams are only administered once a year). A good place to start your search is the school where you took your SATs. Once you found a test center, tell them which AP exams you want to take and pay the test fees directly to the school (three years ago it was $80 per exam; you can find the current fees at collegeboard.com). The school will sign you up for the exams. You must sign up for the exams by March 15.</p>
<p>The following exams are relevant for engineering: Calculus BC, both Physics C exams (Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism), Chemistry, and maybe Statistics. If you have extra time to study you could try your luck on the bio exam as well but it’s not a priority. You can find exam descriptions and a sample exam in each subject here: [AP:</a> Subjects](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>AP Courses and Exams – AP Students | College Board)</p>