Prior to May 2006, a student had to earn a score of three or better on five or more AP exams in three of the five subject areas shown in the table below, with certain subject area requirements.
pɹˈaɪɚ tə mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ɐ stˈuːdənt hædtʊ ˈɜːn ɐ skˈoːɹ ʌv θɹˈiː ɔːɹ bˈɛɾɚɹ ˌɔn fˈaɪv ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ ˌeɪpˈiː ɛɡzˈæmz ɪn θɹˈiː ʌvðə fˈaɪv sˈʌbdʒɛkt ˈɛɹiəz ʃˈoʊn ɪnðə tˈeɪbəl bᵻlˈoʊ, wɪð sˈɜːʔn̩ sˈʌbdʒɛkt ˈɛɹiə ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚmənts.