How Much Credit Do Colleges Really Give for AP and IB Scores?
Top-tier universities value AP/IB scores more as an 'academic signal' of a student's potential than as a means for credit exchange.
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High AP/IB scores are not a 'cause' that guarantees freshman academic success, but rather a 'signal' or 'result' of a student's existing abilities.
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