• _____@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Assuming US/Canada it would mean you paid money to “learn” things you already knew about.

    If EU/any other sane country: carry on.

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      2 months ago

      Most people don’t realize you can actually get free credit for courses if you’re already familiar with the material by taking some exams. It should probably be more obvious these days with how popular AP classes are but a lot of students don’t realize that’s an option.

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          The institution will usually have information about how their supplementary exams work. It will usually be on their curriculum guidelines page of their website.