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Date: Tue, 18 Jul 1995 09:02:53 GMT
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From: Mike O'Connor <mjo@dojo.mi.org>
Subject: Re: Changes in AP Exam
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In article <3uee1e$cce@zonker.cs.ucsb.edu>,
Steve E. Chapel <schapel@zonker.cs.ucsb.edu> wrote:

:calculus students. When you get into college, a score of 3 usually means
:you're given credit for one college calculus class, and a 4 or 5 gets you
:credit for 2 classes. I guess this is where "advanced placement" comes from;
:the program is designed to place students into a more advanced program.
:
:I also took the Computer Science AP test, even though the course wasn't
:offered at my high school. My score of 5 gave me credit for 2 freshmen
:programming classes - Pascal and Introduction to Data Structures. Back

Last I recall, some institutions favor the CLEP tests as opposed to the
AP tests to determine what you actually place out of.  It's been a long
time since I was applying to universities, but I recall a few where my AP
credits would've done me no good or little good and I'd have to take the
CLEP exam to place out of anything.  The amount of "Advanced Placement"
varies from institution to institution.  In some cases, you can only
place out of a maximum of one course, whether you scored a "3" or a "5"
on the exam.  In other cases, taking the AP might actually be considered 
a detriment by some -- they use the results to place you in a harder
class without waiving the amount of credits you actually have to take.

						...Mike
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