AP Test Scores 1.2


With a score of 3, 4 or 5, students can use AP tests in a number of ways. They can be used for units toward a Cabrillo Associate Degree, for CSU transfer units, and for UC transfer units. AP test scores can be used to meet general education requirements for Cabrillo’s AA and AS patterns, for the CSU G.E. pattern, and for the IGETC pattern. They can also be used to meet prerequisites at Cabrillo for those courses that are computer-blocked in the registration process.   In any of these cases, the student needs to provide Cabrillo with official documentation of their scores. If the scores are clearly posted on their official high school transcript, we can use that for official documentation. We treat the documentation as we would a college transcript (if we open it, we sign it as official, date it, and submit it for filing in the Counseling Division Office files).

Using AP scores for General Education and units

Listed in the Cabrillo Catalog under "Advanced Placement", there is a chart that details:

          1. How the test scores can be used for units and general education for Cabrillo’s AA or AS degree.
          2. How the test scores can be used for CSU transferable units and general education for the CSU GE pattern.
          3. How the test scores could be used to meet an IGETC requirement.
          4. Which Cabrillo course the test has been equated to. (When the student is transferring to a UC campus,
            5. we do not use the unit value of this equated course in their UC unit total – see the following paragraph).
To determine how many UC transfer units can be given for AP test scores of 3, 4, or 5, consult the UC resource called "Quick Reference for Counselors". Listed under Advanced Placement in the table of contents is a chart giving the number of quarter units the UC system will grant for AP test scores of 3 or above.

Using AP scores for Major Preparation

To use the AP test to meet major preparation will require research with the specific university and with the specific department.

Using AP scores to clear a prerequisite

When using the AP test to meet a Cabrillo prerequisite for a course that has computer blocked registration, use the following procedure:

          1. Verify which test was taken and that the score is a 3, 4, or 5.
          2. Consult the catalog to equate the test to a specific Cabrillo course.
          3. Enter the equivalency into NCWS following the steps in the Datatel Cheat Sheet.
          4. Make a note in the comment section that it is based on AP test scores.
 

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