The Ohio State University

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program is offered to High School students through The College Board and provides a resource for students to earn collegiate credit before enrolling at Ohio State. The Credit by Examination Brochure lists the score levels required and the credit awarded for achieving that score level.

Advanced Placement Frequently Asked Questions

I've sent my scores, how do I verify they have been processed?
Students who receive credit from their performance on an AP test can view their credit by the View Grades or Degree Audit features on Buckeye Link.

My scores have been sent to Ohio State, but my scores have not been posted.
Contact the Testing Office for a full review of your AP transcript.

I know my scores were sent to Ohio State, and they're not posted. Can I just request The College Board to send another transcript?
Students should not pay to send additional score reports when one score report has already been sent. Contact the Testing Office if you know Ohio State has your scores but they have not been processed.

Under what circumstances would OSU receive scores, but not have them processed?
Student score reports may be delayed or not processed for several reasons. The most likely reasons include not including an SSN on the AP Registration or making errors in bubbling in information on the AP answer document. Scores of High School Juniors can not be processed when received. However, scores from a student's Junior year will attach to the Senior year score transcript. Students who participate in the AP Program their Junior year but not their senior year should contact theTesting Office to have Junior year scores processed.

Can OSU post scores from my Student Grade Report?
No - We are obligated to only process scores and award credit when scores are received directly from The College Board.

How do I know what credit to expect based on my score?
Score requirements and the credits awarded are listed in the Credit by Examination Brochure. These credits are subject to change without notice. This brochure is updated for the new academic year each Spring -- AP students should be aware that each new brochure is published annually right around test time and the scores/credits published in the updated brochure are effective for that same test year.

When I took the AP test, the credit offered was different than the credit offered when I submitted scores. What credit should I receive?
Credit is awarded based on the date of the test, not the date OSU receives your score report. Contact the Testing Officeto find out a previous year's credit criteria.