Students who have taken A-Level Exams may be eligible for credit.
In order to have their scores evaluated for credit, students must show their original A-Level certificates to Eddrena Owens (eddrenao@upenn.edu) in the Office of Admissions. For exams not listed on the GCSE Advanced (A) Level Exam chart below, students will be sent to the relevant department for credit evaluation. The standard recommendation is to assign 1 or 2 c.u. for a grade of A or B, and 1 c.u. for a grade of C. Courses taken at Advanced Supplementary level (above Subsidiary level, below Advanced level) need departmental approval for possible 1 c.u. only.
For the Class of 2020 and earlier, refer to the Policies and Procedures.
| EXAMINATION | GRADE OF A* OR A OR B | GRADE OF C |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | No credit | No credit |
| Biology | No credit | No credit |
| Economics |
A* or A=Waiver ECON 0100 & 0200 (ECON 001 & 002 prior to Summer 2022) |
No credit No credit |
| English | No credit | No credit |
| English | No credit | No credit |
| French | A* or A=FREN 1212 (FREN 212 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) A- =No credit (fulfills language requirement) B=No credit |
No credit No credit No credit |
| Greek |
A* or A=GREK 0400 (GREK 204 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) |
No credit No credit |
| History | No credit | No credit |
| Latin | A* or A=LATN 0400 (LATN 204 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) B=No credit (fulfills language requirement) |
No credit |
| Math with Further Math (Edexel) |
No credit | No credit |
| Math with Special paper with merit (Cambridge) | No credit | No credit |
| Physics | A* or A=PHYS 0150 (PHYS 150 prior to Summer 2022) (1.5 c.u.) and PHYS 0151 (PHYS 151 prior to Summer 2022) (1.5 c.u.) B=PHYS 0101 (PHYS 101 prior to Summer 2022) (1.5 c.u.) and PHYS 0102 (PHYS 102 prior to Summer 2022) (1.5 c.u.) |
No credit |
| Spanish | A* or A=SPAN 1200 (SPAN 212 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) A- =No credit (fulfills language requirement) B=No credit |
No credit No credit No credit |