Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB)
Contact
Registrar77 Macalester Street, Room 101 651-696-6200
651-696-6600 (fax)
registrar@macalester.edu
College Board Advanced Placement Examinations
College Board Advanced Placement information
Students who have taken the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations may be eligible for advanced placement and appropriate credit. Scores of 3, 4 or 5 may result in credit or exemption. Academic departments have determined which scores result in credit or exemption for their subject. Some departments require the student to discuss their scores with the department chair before a credit determination is made. Refer to the info sheets provided at the bottom of this page for specifics.
First-year students who wish to have their AP scores considered should have them sent directly to Macalester College by the College Board. You may request your scores here or visit the AP Exams website or call 888-225-5427 for more information. Scores must be sent directly to Macalester College–use College code: 6390.
Effective for those matriculating at Macalester Fall 2023: No more than the equivalent of thirty-two (32) Macalester credit hours may be earned from a college or university prior to matriculation at Macalester. Summer session college credits, Minnesota Post-Secondary Education Options Program credits, International Baccalaureate credits, and AP Program credits are included under this limitation.
Credit earned through AP Exams cannot be used to meet the college’s general distribution or general education requirements, and grades are not factored into the grade point average.
Questions about AP policies should be addressed directly to the Registrar’s Office.
International Baccalaureate Examinations
Students whose scores on Higher Level Examinations of the International Baccalaureate Program are 5, 6, or 7 may receive the equivalent of four or eight semester hours of credit for each such examination. Credit is determined by the appropriate academic department on an individual basis. No credit is awarded for the Subsidiary Examinations. Refer to the lists provided at the bottom of this page for specifics.
First-year students who wish to have their IB results considered should have them sent directly to Macalester College by the International Baccalaureate Organization. You may request your IB results here.
Effective for those matriculating at Macalester Fall 2023: No more than the equivalent of thirty-two (32) Macalester credit hours may be earned from a college or university prior to matriculation at Macalester. Summer session college credits, Minnesota Post-Secondary Education Options Program credits, International Baccalaureate credits, and Advanced Placement Program credits are included under this limitation.
Credit earned through International Baccalaureate Exams cannot be used to meet the college’s general distribution or general education requirements, and all grades are posted on the student’s record as ‘pass’ (S).
Questions about these policies should be addressed directly to the Registrar’s Office.
AP/IB Standing Information Sheets
General Certificate of Education (GCE)
International students who have not earned university level academic credit will have their advanced standing limited to no more than twenty semester credits. Those who have completed A-Level Examinations in order to earn a General Certificate of Education (GCE) receive the equivalent of eight semester credits for each A-Level Examination with a score of A, B, C, or D. No more than the equivalent of twenty semester credits can be earned in this manner. Credit earned through GCE A-Levels does not count toward any general distribution or general education requirements.
Please contact [email protected] for details on credit award.