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We have a case where one of our kids took the AP test without taking the class. DS took the CS AP exam in his freshman year in hs, but never took the AP CS class - he learned the material on his own. He got a 5 on the test, which qualified him for dual enrollment at the state uni nearby where he was able to take a more advanced CS course his sophomore year. The AP score was a way of satisfying the university course prerequisite, and for satisfying the school district's requirement that dual enrollment in a particular subject is allowed only after exhausting district courses in the topic. Had he gotten a low score on the CS AP test, he would have taken the AP CS course at his hs the following year.