Yes, sometime during swab summer they are tested for placement and can also validate classes. However there are a few school of thoughts regarding this. While validating classes at "regular college" is a good idea, doing so at USCGA can have it's down falls. 4/c year is a very stressful year filled with not only academics, but mandatory physical fitness and military training. You can't opt out of any of them to study more because you are taking a harder class. Plus taking a class that maybe an easy "A" now may help later on when they are struggling through a tough class. Validating a class also puts you in classes with upper class, which for a 4/c can be intimidating not to mention lonely due to the fraternization rules. And last but not least, it's not like you can graduate early, why make your life tougher then it's already going to be!!