Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and GCE A-Level Credit Accepted at MIT
As you plan for your college career, you may have taken or plan to take College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams, studied for international exams such as the International Baccalaureate or GCE A-Level, or perhaps you have plans to undertake these studies in the near future.
If you have taken College Board Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalureate, GCE A-level, or similar exams, you may be eligible to receive MIT credit and, where appropriate, advanced placement. Below are details on the types of advanced placement credit accepted by MIT. Please feel free to contact Advanced Placement Staff in the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming if you have any questions.
College Board Advanced Placement Program
MIT does not grant credit for high school courses teaching AP curricula. The only method for generating credit at MIT for such study is through the regular College Board Advanced Placement exams. If you wish to receive such credit, you should take those AP exams for which you are prepared. If you take an exam more than once, only the higher score will be recognized.
Below is a general list of College Board exams recognized by the Institute for the Class of 2016 entering MIT in Fall 2012 only. (Note that advanced placement policies currently listed on this web site are subject to change for subsequent classes.)
- Calculus (BC exam only)
- Physics (C exam only, both parts)
- Humanities and Social Sciences (most exams accepted for elective units only)
MIT will not confirm receipt of scores until mid-August of the summer prior to the first term of your freshman year.
Visit the AP page on the Class of 2015 website for further details and a full list of accepted examinations and accepted scores. Policies described there are also applicable to the entering Class of 2016 (entering Fall 2012).
International Examinations
If you have taken the French Baccalaureat or International Baccalaureate (higher level only), the German Abitur, or similar examinations, you should arrange for an official grade report to be sent to MIT for evaluation. If you have taken GCE A-Level examinations, be prepared to present your original GCE certificates to UAAP staff for review.
Credit is granted consistent with the practices described for the Advanced Placement exams or for the review of college transcripts. For detailed policy information on how credit is awarded based on subjects and scores, visit the International Exams page on the Class of 2015 website; policies described there apply to the Class of 2015 (entering Fall 2011) as well. Policies may change for subsequent classes, including the Class of 2016 entering Fall 2012.
If you have questions, please contact Advanced Placement Staff in the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming at 617-253-6771 or send email to ap@mit.edu.
