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Originally Posted by JamesCH95
If you're smart enough to really place out of a college class, the AP exam will be a breeze, and, even if you could get a 4 or 5 on an AP exam, you'll still want to take the classes again in college to get an easy A and to reinforce your academic fundamentals.
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I agree that most AP exams are breeze-like for those who should really be receiving the credit. I actually slept quite a bit during the AP Gov exam and got a 5. (Napped in Calc too, if I recall correctly.) However, I can't say I was a big fan of re-taking courses I could skip.
Like JesseK, I've found there are many more interesting opportunities in college to pursue in that time. The year's-worth of credits I came in with (and the ~8 extra I take a semester) have given me a lot of very interesting flexibility--several STEM & non-STEM minors/certs and great study abroad opportunities, even with an ROTC, robotics and band. Just something to think about.
There's a balance between how fast you want to go and how much (and well) you want to get done [s(t)=int(v(t) dt)]. It's different for everyone, but it's definitely worth considering. Then again, honors composition was one of the best college courses I've taken, so I'm pretty glad my school won't take AP credit for it. YMMV