I was awarded AP credit for my score of “3” on the AP test at my prior school. Can I retain this credit once I transfer to the UW even though the UW requires a score of “4” or higher?
Before autumn 1999, ENGL AP credit was awarded according to the policy at UW, regardless of the amount of credit awarded elsewhere. The UW now transfers ENGL AP credit awarded by another college for College Board AP scores of 3 or higher, even if the UW would not have granted credit for the score per its ENGL AP policy at the time. All such credit transfers as UW 1XX. In addition to an official transcript showing the credit awarded by the other college, the student must submit an official copy of the AP score. (A record of the score on a transcript from the other college is not sufficient.) AP English UW 1XX credit awarded for a score of “3” on the English language or English literature exam counts only as elective credit; it does not count toward the English composition requirement, the additional writing requirement, or Areas of Knowledge. This policy applies only to students who receive the AP credit from another college before the student ever attends the UW. It does not apply, for
