<p>Hello! I'd appreciate input from current UM students/ knowledgeable people into which AP tests I should take. Currently, I'm taking AP English (Language and Composition), Statistics, European History and Biology.</p>
<p>I've looked at the AP Credit UM page and have already decided on taking the AP Biology one. As for English, it says it does not fill the requirement? (I've already taken the Lit and Comp one) So, should I not be taking that exam?</p>
<p>And for History, I'm not exactly sure what it means by "count toward the total number needed for graduation". Does that mean I get out of a class or what? </p>
<p>For Statistics what does "Departmental" mean? I researched on CC and saw something like they don't have a class equivalent, so you get credit hours (what does that mean?) so on the transcript it says "Departmental" and not some class. Is that correct? </p>
<p>Also, if you have any additional input on the decisions I've already made about the AP Biology Exam that would help. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>What grade are you in?</p>
<p>“Count toward the total number needed for graduation” probably means that it counts towards the credits you need to graduate overall, but not towards history credits or history courses for more specific requirements.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t recommend taking anything that gives you departmental credit or says it will count toward the number of credits required for graduation but will not fulfill any requirement. </p>
<p>Basically departmental credit means you get credit in for the department. In statistics if you get 3 departmental credits that gets you out of 3 credits of the “quantitative reasoning” section if you are an LSA student (which is not actually even necessary) and will give you 3 more credits towards the 120 or 128 you need for graduation. It does not place you out of any class or replace any statistic requirement you might have for any major.</p>
<p>When it says you get credit toward the number required to graduate that means you ONLY get that. It basically is free elective credit.</p>
<p>Each of these are pretty much useless, and may screw you over if it causes you to hit 55 credits a semester early.</p>
<p>I disgree. Take the departmental credit. I mean, idk what you want to major in but “departmental” credit for AP Gov, AP Econ, and AP American History got me out of all of my SS requirements for engineering.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. Infinit, I’m a senior right now. Also, what about English do you suggest I take that? The website just says “Does not satisfy the English Composition or distribution requirements in English” and nothing about credit hours or departmental credit. By the way, I’m going into LSA at UMich. </p>
<p>If anyone else still wants to put some input in about the other APs, I’m still open to suggestions!</p>
<p>Call the Admissions Depart.</p>
<p>Can you post the link to the AP Credit page? I would like to see it for myself</p>
<p>Yeah. It’s a nuisance on my phone.</p>
<p>Hoping for clarification on APs for engineering. My son will be a engineering freshman in the fall. He has to decide this week if he should take the AP Stats exam (his school does not offer AP Stats - he would self-study). It sounds like doing this would actually hurt him in that it would accelerate his status into upperclassman, yet give no real, usable credit for engineering. Is this correct?</p>
<p>Pretty much. But it can be used for general elective credit for engineering.</p>
<p>So it does have value, not as an engineering credit, just as an elective. That sounds like a good thing… or am I missing something here?</p>
<p>You are charged more for tuition if you have above 55 credits, and almost every engineer will just happen to fill up free electives just taking classes they want to take.</p>