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The Ultimate Guide to Conquering AP/IB Exams

Berkeley² Academy

Achieving high scores can also translate into college credit in certain cases (i.e. if you receive a 3+ in AP Physics, that translates to PHY 302K, 105M at UT Austin), allowing you to bypass prerequisite courses and delve into more advanced studies.

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FAQs About AP Course Selections.Answered!

DC College Counseling

AP classes may save you time and money later on, because you have the potential to earn college credits and maybe even bypass some introductory classes once you get to college. Are there any drawbacks to taking an AP course? Some brave students may opt for another pathway to earning AP credit: self-study.

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Spotlight on the New AP Precalculus Course

DC College Counseling

You might be able to fulfill a college math requirement if you successfully pass the AP Precalculus exam. Like any AP course, though, there’s no guarantee that your future college or university will accept the credits.

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150 Questions to Ask When Visiting Colleges

StandOut College Prep

It’s super important to make sure the college has the majors, minors, and programs that interest you, so you can reach your career goals and avoid transferring colleges, which can lead to loss of credits and delay in graduating within four years. What is the school’s policy on AP credits? What is the policy on grants?

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How to Succeed as an Emory Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

In this guide, we’ll talk about the course requirements for Emory premed students (including a sample plan you may want to follow), extracurricular activity ideas, and what students can expect when trying to gain acceptance into medical school. This means that more than half of Emory’s premed students were accepted into medical school.

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How to Succeed as a Northwestern Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

If you took Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in high school, you may have a jump start on your college career with some introductory course credits earned through the program. In fact, majoring in science isn’t even required to be accepted into medical school.

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How to Get Into the FlexMed Program at Icahn School of Medicine

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

In addition to traditional medical school programs and combination BS/MD programs , there are also early assurance programs, which offer undergraduates early acceptance to medical school typically well before senior year.