Why do people take AP exams one after another? Even more students take exams for two years in a row?

This requires everyone to have a deeper understanding of AP:

AP course

AP course is a prerequisite course in American universities, covering 22 categories and 37 disciplines, with a wide range of knowledge and intensive knowledge points, which requires coherent and systematic learning to master, and the difficulty is far beyond that of ordinary courses in American middle schools. AP course has always been called a booster for top students, which can not only help applicants to apply for prestigious schools, but also leave a good impression on interviewers who are diligent and eager to learn, and also earn credits during their college years!

At present, nearly 3,6 universities in more than 4 countries have recognized AP credits as their admission reference standard, and AP scores have become an important basis for admission to American universities.

to what extent do American universities attach importance to AP?

The following small series will take you to see the official regulations of top1 and rattan schools in the United States. Parents who want to take their children to the top prestigious schools should not ignore them!

Harvard University

At Harvard, students need to activate Advanced Standing to exchange credits. This program allows students to complete undergraduate studies within three years and complete specific master's programs in the fourth year. The premise of activating Advanced Standing is that students need to obtain at least 32 credits through the AP exam.

Princeton University

Compared with Harvard, Princeton's policy of changing points is relatively loose: AP4-5 points can be exchanged for 1-2 credits, and each subject can be exchanged for up to 2 credits.

Yale University

Yale generally needs 36 credits to graduate. If you want to graduate early by changing credits, you can change AP to Accelerated Credit.

Generally speaking, AP4-5 can be exchanged for 1-2 credits, and each subject can be exchanged for 2 points at most.

Columbia University

The AP credit policies of different colleges in Columbia University will be slightly different. However, no matter which college you are in, Columbia University basically allows you to exchange AP for 16 credits at most, and most courses can use 4-5 points of AP to reach 3 or 6 credits.

University of Pennsylvania

There are still many restrictions on AP in the University of Pennsylvania. Most of them have to get 5 points to avoid taking courses or change points, and the scores of most courses will be converted into university GPA and meet the graduation requirements.

Brown University

Brown University clearly stipulates that AP can't change credits, but AP can be used to skip introductory courses and study higher-level courses directly.

AP scores need to reach 4 or 5 before skipping classes, but the requirements for AP grade change in different disciplines are still very different. Some will automatically include AP scores in the report card, while others will not take effect until you finish their advanced courses.

the following AP subjects cannot be exchanged for AP credits at Brown University. But you can skip classes:

Chinese language and culture

Chemistry Chemistry

Computer Science Computer Science

Economics: macroeconomics or microeconomics Microeconomics and macroeconomics < P > English: language and composition or composition English language and writing, English literature and writing

government and politics: comparative or U.S. American government and politics, Comparing government and politics

human geography, human geography

international relations

Japanese language and culture

music theory

statistics

In short, the AP course of Brown University is mainly used to skip introductory courses, but it cannot be used to exchange credits. Moreover, there are different regulations according to different subjects, which basically requires more than 3 points. For more detailed and specific information, it is better to go to Brown official website for enquiry.

Dartmouth College

Admission credits will appear on Dartmouth University's transcript, but will not be counted in the 35 course credits (course credits) required for your graduation. AP cannot make you graduate ahead of time, but some graduation requirements can be exempted by AP, such as foreign languages.

Cornell University

At Cornell University, you can exchange AP for points, or skip introductory courses to meet graduation requirements, but it cannot be used as credits for general education. Generally, AP scores of 4 or 5 can be exchanged for 3-8 credits, for example, chemistry scores of 5 can be exchanged for 4 points, and macro/microeconomic scores of 4 or above can be exchanged for 3 points.

The undergraduate course of Cornell University is divided into seven colleges, and the AP credit policies of professional and non-professional colleges are slightly different, so you need to check them carefully in official website.