Dartmouth College
Office of the Registrar
6014 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755-3541
All guidelines on this page are effective March 25, 2024.
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM |
GRADE |
CREDIT ON ENTRANCE * OR EXEMPTION |
PLACEMENT |
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Calculus: AB or AB Subscore from Calculus BC Calculus BC |
4 or 5
4 or 5 |
Math 3 credit
Math 3 and Math 8 credit |
Math 8
Math 9 or 11 |
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Chemistry |
4 or 5 |
Chemistry 5 credit |
Chemistry 11 |
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Computer Science A |
4 or 5 |
Computer Science 1 credit |
Computer Science 10, 30 |
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Economics: Micro |
5 |
Economics 1 credit |
Intermediate or advanced course. |
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Environmental Science |
4 or 5 |
Environmental Studies 2 credit |
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French : Language |
5 4 |
French 3 exemption French 2 exemption |
French 3 placement |
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Geography |
5 4 |
Geography 02.01 credit Exemption from Geography 02.01 |
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German |
5
4 |
German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption, German 3 exemption German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption |
German 10 placement, German 10.01 placement, German 10.02 placement, German 10.03 placement German 3 placement |
| Italian : Language |
5 4 |
Italian 3 exemption Italian 2 exemption |
Italian 3 placement |
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Latin |
4 or 5 |
Latin 3 exemption |
Latin 10 placement |
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Physics: C (Mechanics) Physics: C (Electricity) |
4 or 5 4 or 5 |
Physics 3 credit Physics 4 credit |
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Spanish: Literature
Spanish: Language |
5
4
4 or 5 |
Spanish 3 exemption, Spanish 9 credit on entrance Spanish 3 exemption
Spanish 3 exemption
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Statistics |
4 or 5 |
Math 10 credit |
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Individual academic departments/programs at Dartmouth each view British A-Levels differently and should be contacted directly regarding credit on entrance and placement requests. In some cases, students who have achieved a grade of A in an A-Level examination may receive specified credit on entrance in place of, not in addition to, the general A-Level credit on entrance awarded. Department/program guidelines are listed below.
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BRITISH A-LEVEL SUBJECT |
CREDIT ON ENTRANCE * OR EXEMPTION |
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Chemistry |
Students with an overall grade of A on the GCE A-Level Examinations (AS/A2) will receive credit for Chemistry 5 and placement into Chemistry 11. |
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Economics |
Credit for Economics 1 |
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French Language A
Language B
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Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 10 credit.
Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 8 exemption. |
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Mathematics |
Credit for Math 3 and placement into Math 8 |
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Physics |
For a grade of A, credit for physics 3 and 4; for a grade of B, one unspecified credit. |
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Spanish
Spanish
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Spanish 9 credit.on entrance |
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Statistics |
Credit for Math 10.
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Individual academic departments/programs at Dartmouth each view IB differently and should be contacted directly regarding credit on entrance and placement requests. In some cases, students who have achieved scores of 6 or 7 on Higher Level IB examinations may receive specified credit on entrance in place of, not in addition to, the general IB credit on entrance awarded. Department/program guidelines are listed below.
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SUBJECT |
CREDIT ON ENTRANCE * OR EXEMPTION |
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Chemistry |
Students with a score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB Examination in Chemistry receive credit for Chemistry 5 and placement into Chemistry 11. |
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Economics |
Credit for Economics 1 |
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French Language A
Language B
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Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 10 credit.
Consult department chair; invitation to take Advanced Proficiency Exam (APE) for possible French 8 exemption. |
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German Language A or B |
Score of 6 or 7 on either exam receive German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption, German 3 exemption, German 10 placement, German 10.01 placement, German 10.02 placement, German 10.03 placement. |
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Geography |
Score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB examination in Geography receive credit for Geography 02.01 |
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Mathematics
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Credit for Math 3 and placement into Math 8; invitation to take department test for possible Math 8 credit. |
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Physics |
Invitation to take department tests for possible Physics 3 and 4 or 13 and 14 credits in place of unspecified credit. |
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Spanish |
Score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB exam, Spanish 3 exemption, credit on entrance for Spanish 9. |
* See Types of Credit at Dartmouth for more information about how Dartmouth grants credit on entrance for AP and IB examinations, as well as offers exemptions and placement in some subject areas.
Types of Credit at Dartmouth (Graph)
