Advanced Standing Exam Scores & Curriculum Fulfillment

The Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A-Level), and NYU Shanghai Placement Exam scores received prior to matriculation at NYU Shanghai may be used to wholly or partially fulfill Core Curriculum requirements, however, AP, IB, and A-Level scores cannot be awarded for NYU Shanghai credits or be used to fulfill the prerequisite for upper-level courses.

Sending Advanced Placement (AP) Scores

Sending your AP and IB exams to NYU

Instruction for sending AP scores: Students may choose New York University Shanghai (School Code: 2562) or New York University (School Code: 2563) as the institution. If you are selecting New York University Shanghai as the institute, select China as the country of the institution. If you are selecting New York University as the institution, select United States as the country and New York as the state.

Once students submit the request, it usually takes the College Board two to four weeks to send scores from the past 5 years. Scores from 5 or more years ago will take longer (4-6 weeks) to arrive because they are archived and must be mailed. Scores will be processed within one week of receipt.

Sending International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam Scores

IB scores must be released electronically via the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to New York University. For most students, the IB coordinator at your school should help you identify which university the scores should be sent to before you sit for the exams. Scores are released on January 5 for November exams and on July 5 for May exams. See the instruction for requesting the IB Exam transcript and certificate.

Sending General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A-Level) Scores

Students should email the admissions office at admissions.ops@nyu.edu to submit A level documents.

Advanced Standing Exam Scores & Curriculum Fulfillment
Science Core (Experimental Discovery in the Natural World & Science, Technology, and Society)

Students who follow the 2022-2023 or later bulletins:

The relevant exam scores which may be used to fulfill the Core Curriculum Experimental Discovery in the Natural World requirement are listed below. No corresponding credit is awarded and test scores cannot be used to fulfill a prerequisite for an upper-level course in that area.
• A Level Psychology: Score of B or higher fulfills core; score of A fulfills core and course equivalency for PSYCH-SHU 101
• AP Psychology: Score of 4 or higher fulfills core; score of 5 fulfills core and course equivalency for PSYCH-SHU 101
• IB Psychology HL (Higher Level): Score of 6 or higher fulfills core; score of 7 fulfills core and course equivalency for PSYCH-SHU 101
• AP Physics C- Mech OR AP Physics C– E&M: Score of 4 or higher
• IB Biology HL, Chemistry HL, OR Physics HL: Score of 6 or higher
• A Level Biology, Chemistry, OR Physics: Score of B or higher
• AP Physics 1, Chemistry, OR Biology: Score of 4 or higher

Students who follow the 2021-2022 or earlier bulletins:

Science Technology and Society (STS)

• AP Environmental Science: Score of 4 or higher

Experimental Discovery (ED)

• AP Psychology: Score of 4 or higher fulfills core; score of 5
fulfills core and course equivalency for PSYCH-SHU 101
• IB Psychology HL (Higher Level): Score of 6 or higher fulfills core; score of 7 fulfills core and course equivalency for PSYCH- SHU 101

• A Level Psychology: Score of B or higher fulfills core; score of A fulfills core and course equivalency for PSYCH-SHU 101
• AP Physics C- Mech OR AP Physics C – E&M: Score of 4 or higher

Satisfies two categories and completes the entire Science Core Requirement: Experimental Discovery (ED) AND Science, Technology and Society (STS)

• AP Physics 1 & 2, Chemistry, OR Biology: Score of 4 or higher
• AP Physics C- Mech and AP Physics C – E&M: Score of 4 or higher
• IB Biology HL, Chemistry HL, OR Physics HL: Score of 6 or higher
• A Level Biology, Chemistry, OR Physics: Score of B or higher

 

Algorithmic Thinking (AT)
  • AP Computer Science A or AP Computer Science Principles: Score of 4 or higher
  • IB Computer Science HL: Score of 6 or higher
  • NYU Shanghai Placement Exam for Introduction to Computer Science
Mathematics
  • AP Calculus AB or BC: Score of 4 or higher
  • IB Mathematics HL: Score of 6 or higher
  • A Level Mathematics: Score of B or higher
  • NYU Shanghai Place Into Calculus Exam
Exam Score & Curriculum Fulfillment FAQs
1. Can I receive credits for the AP, IB or A-Level, or NYU Placement exam that I took?

No corresponding credits will be awarded.

2. Can I use my AP, IB, or A-Level exam scores to fulfill the prerequisite for upper-level courses?

The following exam scores can be used to satisfy course equivalency for PSYCH-SHU 101 and serve as pre-requisite for higher-level courses that require PSYCH-SHU 101:

  • AP Psychology: Score of 5 
  • IB Psychology HL (Higher Level): Score of 7 
  • A Level Psychology: Score of A 

No other AP, IB, or A-Level exam scores can be used to fulfill the prerequisite for upper-level courses.

3. Can I take AP, IB or A-Level after I enrolled at NYU Shanghai?

No, exam scores should be received prior to the student’s matriculation at NYU Shanghai.

4. Will my exams (AP, IB, and A-Level) scores be recorded on my transcript?

Scores will only appear on the students’ NYU Shanghai unofficial transcripts, but not the official transcripts.