Advanced Coursework

The 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell encourages and applauds students who have chosen to take advanced courses as part of their high school curriculum. These courses are challenging and demanding, and we believe they provide excellent preparation for university study.

For any questions, contact the Admissions Office.

Advanced Placement (AP) Policies

Policy Overview

College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams are scored on a scale of 1 – 5. At 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell, scores of 3 or higher are considered for college credit awards or placement into 56³Ô¹ÏÍø courses. For exams where departmental equivalencies are not awarded for a score of 3, 56³Ô¹ÏÍø general elective credit may be granted at the request of the student.

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Submitting Your Scores

The easiest way to ensure that 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell receives your AP scores is to name us as a recipient when you sign up for exam(s). You can use this procedure even if you take the exam as a junior in high school; 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell will keep your scores until your senior year. If you do not name 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell as a recipient when you take your exam, just contact the College Board and request that scores be sent to the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell Office of Admissions. When you are admitted to 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell, you may be eligible for 56³Ô¹ÏÍø credit; if so, information about courses and credit awards will be accessible to you via My56³Ô¹ÏÍø. To ensure that your AP scores match up with your 56³Ô¹ÏÍø academic record, be sure to identify your name, date of birth and Social Security Number with the College Board in the exact same way you identify, or expect to identify, yourself on your 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell application.


International Baccalaureate (IB) Policies

Policy Overview

The 56³Ô¹ÏÍø recognizes the IB curriculum as a challenging academic program that provides excellent preparation for university study.

In most cases, credits are awarded for subjects in which the student has earned a grade of 4 or higher. Consult the table below for specific information about credit awards in particular subjects.

Additionally, students who earn an IB diploma (not a certificate) will be awarded 5 more quarter credits toward 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell graduation requirements.

For students who started at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell before autumn 2025, up to 45 quarter credits awarded for IB may be applied toward a 56³Ô¹ÏÍø degree.

For students starting in autumn 2025 or later, IB credits will count as part of the overall limit for transfer credits, which is a maximum of 90 lower-division transfer credits to be applied toward a 56³Ô¹ÏÍø degree.

Students who complete two exams with duplicate or overlapping content (e.g. AP and IB), or who complete an exam and a college course with duplicate or overlapping content will be awarded credit for only one exam or course.

For students who entered prior to Autumn 2019 see the .

Submitting Your IB Transcript

The easiest way to ensure that the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell receives your IB transcript is to name the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell as a recipient when you sign up for IB program exam(s). If you do not name the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell as a recipient when you take your exam, to request that an official IB transcript be sent directly to the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell Admissions Office.

When you are admitted to the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell, you may be eligible for 56³Ô¹ÏÍø course credit; if so, the courses and credits awarded will be accessible to you via My56³Ô¹ÏÍø. Duplicate credit for the same subject taken on different exams like A-level, AS-level, AP or IB will not be granted.

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A-Level & AS-Level Exam Policies

Policy Overview

The 56³Ô¹ÏÍø recognizes A Level/AS Level curriculum as a challenging academic program that provides excellent preparation for university study.

In general, 15 quarter credits will be granted for A Level exams with a passing grade and 7.5 quarter credits for AS level exams with a passing grade.

For students who started at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell before autumn 2025, up to 45 quarter credits awarded for A level and AS level exams may be applied toward a 56³Ô¹ÏÍø degree.

For students starting in autumn 2025 or later, credits from A level and AS level exams count toward the total transfer credit limit, which is a maximum of 90 lower-division transfer credits to be applied toward a 56³Ô¹ÏÍø degree.

In some cases credits are awarded with equivalencies for specific 56³Ô¹ÏÍø courses. In other cases credits are awarded that do not have a specific 56³Ô¹ÏÍø course equivalency. See below for further information about 56³Ô¹ÏÍø course designations.

No world language credit is awarded when it is the student’s first language.

No grades are posted for A Level or AS Level exams.

Students who complete two exams with duplicate or overlapping content or who complete an exam and a college course with duplicate or overlapping content will be awarded credit for only one exam or course.  Duplicate credit will not be granted in the same subject area for multiple exams such as A Level, AS Level, AP or IB.

Credit awarding policies are reviewed on a regular basis and are subject to change. Students who entered 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell prior to Autumn 2020 can see the .

Submitting A-Level or AS-Level Exams for Credit

The 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell will only award credit once the official A-level or AS-level exam certificate has been issued. Preliminary results, Statement of Results and unofficial photocopies cannot be used to grant credit. Official certificates for exams taken in June are generally issued in October.

Once you have received your official A-level or AS-level exam certificate, either have your school make an official photocopy of the original by stamping the copy as official or submit the original exam certificate to the Office of Admissions.

Once an official copy of the final exam certificate is received, the Office of Admissions will post credit to your student record. Information about courses and credits awarded will be accessible via My56³Ô¹ÏÍø on your unofficial 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell transcript. Please allow 2-4 weeks for exam certificates to be processed and credit posted.

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Note: Any document submitted to the Office of Admissions to supplement the application becomes part of the official admissions record and cannot be released back to the student.