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To be eligible to receive AP credit, first year students who applied from high school or a highschool equivalent program must take the AP exam prior to matriculation at Boston University. To ensure accurate degree planning and effective advising, students should submit all scores before the first day of their first semester at Boston University. For transfer students, AP credit awarded by a prior institution will  \nbe reevaluated as part of the transfer credit evaluation process. All students must submit official examination scores via the College Board. Please use BU’s College Entrance Examination Board code, 3087.  \nAP credit is awarded as outlined on the chart.  \nCredit for College Coursework  \nCredit for professional courses will be transferred at the discretion of the School or College of admission. Note: Students will not receive duplicate credit for exams equated to the same Boston University course. Courses taken through other universities do not meet BU Hub requirements, even if they are equated to a BU course that carries one or more Hub unit(s) .  \nTransfer credit is not granted for physical education, health, dance, ROTC courses or for non-academic activities.  \nThe basic unit of credit at BU is the semester hour. Coursework completed under a quarter-hour system is converted by awarding two-thirds of the total number of quarter hours.  \nTransferable coursework completed under a semester credit-hour system is transferred with an equal number of credit hours as awarded by the school from which you are transferring. A maximum number of 68 credits may be transferred.  \nCredit for courses completed outside the United States will be evaluated by Boston University International Admissions staff. Credit for international curricula may vary; please contact International Admissions at [intadmis@bu.edu](intadmis@bu.edu) if you have questions or concerns.  \nHigh School/Dual Enrollment Credits: Any college courses used to fulfill high school graduation requirements are not eligible for credit at Boston University. The Dual Enrollment Verification Form must be signed and submitted by your high school counselor to verify that the coursework did not count towards your high school graduation requirements. The coursework must also be completed at an accredited college or university in classes open to all students at the college or university. For more information on Dual Enrollment Credits, see our credit policies at  \n[https://www.bu.edu/academics/policies/transfer-of](https://www.bu.edu/academics/policies/transfer-of)undergraduate-credit-from-us-institutions/ (corrected link)  \nAdvanced Credit for International Bacc","cbCaivAB2h2rVpEa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivAB2h2rVpEa","pdf",197854,"English","# About Advanced Credit\n## Advanced Placement (AP) Credit\n## Credit for College Coursework\n## Advanced Credit for International Baccalaureate Exams\n## Credit for Additional International Exams\n# Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit","[{\"question\":\"Which exam types and coursework can qualify for advanced credit at Boston University?\",\"answer\":\"Advanced credit may be based on college courses completed during high school or summer and on exams including AP, International Baccalaureate, GCE Advanced-Level, French Baccalaureate, German Abitur, Italian Maturitá, and Swiss Maturité.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Boston University handle AP credit submission and evaluation?\",\"answer\":\"Students must submit all AP scores before the first day of their first semester and submit official examination scores via the College Board using BU’s code (3087). 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