The college I went to offered “Proficiency Tests” for many courses (mostly freshman targeted) which were effectively final exams for courses that you could take, and if you satisfied with some grade you got credit for the course. If you are good at studying on your own, this will probably be significantly less work than taking the course and it is an especially effective for courses that you are not interested in.
Taking More Classes:
I literally planned my entire course load for all four years way before I got on campus (with built in flexibility for when courses were full or if I wanted to leave a couple of wildcards in for fun or whatever). This is important because if you’re planning something like what I was doing, it’s important not to have all your hard classes in the same semester and then burn out.
I graduated college in four years with two bachelors and a masters. Some additions:
AP Tests:
You don’t need to take the AP course to take the test at all. This is NOT a requirement. If your high school doesn’t offer the test you may need to take it at another school, though. Also unfortunate is that if it is the same as when I did this, your school probably gets test fees waived for students who took the course and thus you may need to pay for the test. https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/faqs/can-i-register-ap-exam-if-my-school-doesnt-offer-ap-courses-or-administer-ap-exams
Proficiency Tests:
The college I went to offered “Proficiency Tests” for many courses (mostly freshman targeted) which were effectively final exams for courses that you could take, and if you satisfied with some grade you got credit for the course. If you are good at studying on your own, this will probably be significantly less work than taking the course and it is an especially effective for courses that you are not interested in.
Taking More Classes:
I literally planned my entire course load for all four years way before I got on campus (with built in flexibility for when courses were full or if I wanted to leave a couple of wildcards in for fun or whatever). This is important because if you’re planning something like what I was doing, it’s important not to have all your hard classes in the same semester and then burn out.